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THE ALMANAK > JANUARY EDITORIAL
An ALMANAK is still, at heart, a guide: a way to make sense of seasons, places and the choices that fill your calendar. January continues to lean into that spirit, stretching from Japan’s snow country to the cellars of Burgundy and back to the bars and dining rooms that define our cities right now. January’s…
January 26, 2026
SKI > JAPAN
SKI > Maiko Ski Resort, Yuzawa Niigata Japan
Maiko Snow Resort is one of Snow Country’s most versatile all‑rounders: a big, three‑area hill with true ski‑in/ski‑out lodging, a purpose‑built day‑trip gondola base and easy Joetsu Shinkansen access that makes it a natural follow‑up (or contrast) to GALA, Kagura and Ishiuchi.  For ALMANAK readers, it feels like a hybrid between a local favourite and a…
January 25, 2026
SKI > JAPAN
SKI > GALA Yuzawa, Niigata Japan
GALA Yuzawa is one of Japan’s most convenient snow resorts, a purpose-built hub where the Shinkansen literally delivers you into the ski centre before you ride straight up into three compact, well-planned ski areas. It feels more like a vertical snow terminal than a village, but for Tokyo-based day trippers and short-stay visitors chasing maximum…
January 25, 2026
SKI > JAPAN
SKI > Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort, Yuzawa Niigata Japan
Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort is a compact, ropeway-accessed mountain that fuses classic Echigo-Yuzawa onsen-town charm with big-mountain views, easy access and family-friendly terrain just minutes from the Shinkansen. The main ropeway — is one of the world’s largest, carrying up to 166 passengers—climbing about 500 vertical metres in a 7‑minute ride to the upper plateau,…
January 25, 2026
CAFE > CAFE > TOKYO
CAFE > Comfort Stand, Chiyoda Tokyo (17/20)
Comfort Stand in Chiyoda is a quietly precise little coffee room, the kind of calm, design-forward hideout where commuters, office workers and drip‑coffee obsessives share the same slow, measured pause between trains and meetings. Across espresso, filter and a short, thoughtful line of baked things, it feels less like a grab‑and‑go kiosk and more like…
January 24, 2026
WHERE TO EAT >
STAY > ANDAZ Hotel, Toranomon Hills Tokyo (17/20)
ANDAZ Tokyo Toranomon Hills is one of the city’s most polished luxury lifestyle hotels, a high-rise refuge where design, views and quietly confident service frame Tokyo at its most cinematic. Wrapped across the upper floors of Toranomon Hills, it balances business-district efficiency with just enough warmth and play to feel like a personal city hideaway…
January 11, 2026
STAY > JAPAN STAY > YUZAWA & NIIGATA WHERE TO STAY >
STAY > Yukinohana, Yuzawa Niigata (17/20)
Yukemuri no Yado Yukinohana in Yuzawa is a polished modern ryokan that blends classic snow-country warmth with contemporary comfort, just a few minutes’ walk from Echigo-Yuzawa Station and some of Niigata’s easiest ski access. It feels purpose-built for weekend ski escapes and onsen-heavy winter breaks, with thoughtful touches—free private baths, night ramen, tatami-lined corridors—that make…
January 9, 2026
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