MATSUYAMA, Japan -- Visitors to one of Japan's oldest hot springs will soon have easier access to ski slopes just an hour away.
One-hour trip from hot spring to Kuma Skiland aims to take advantage of skiing boom

Each season, some 40,000 visitors enjoy the slopes at Kuma Skiland in Ehime prefecture. (Kuma Kogen Kaihatsu)
MATSUYAMA, Japan -- Visitors to one of Japan's oldest hot springs will soon have easier access to ski slopes just an hour away.