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August 16, 2024

Ski Resort Jobs / Positions, Average Wages, Benefits, Language and Visa Requirements

Japan is renowned for its incredible ski resorts, attracting winter sports enthusiasts from all over the world. Working at a ski resort in Japan is a unique opportunity to experience the country’s famous powder snow, immerse yourself in its culture, and earn money. Here’s a detailed look at the various positions available, top resorts, average…
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July 21, 2024

Japan Plugs, Voltage and Frequencies

Ensure you have the right plug type, understand the differences in voltage and frequencies before arriving in Japan. Japan voltage is 100 volts Alternating Current (A.C.). North America typically uses 120v and Central Europe uses 230v. Incredibly though the country operates on two distinct frequencies—50 Hertz in the east and 60 Hertz in the west…
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October 29, 2023

Aerialways – How to Update OpenStreetMaps.org

There are a lot of features to map on every ski mountain. Some of the main features include aerialways (eg chairlifts, gondolas, etc), pistes (ski course or run) and the actual area of a ski resort. Commonly, pistes are lines or ways. Ski areas are normally mapped as polygons. Chairlifts are normally mapped as lines…
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October 4, 2023

For Ski Season, 2023/2024, Are we to expect the unexpected?

As the curtains rise on another thrilling ski season in the Land of the Rising Sun, there’s a new character lurking in the wings, ready to add its own twist to the winter drama – El Niño. Yes, the infamous climate phenomenon has decided to grace Japan with its presence this time around, and it’s…
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September 13, 2023

Sapporo Ski Resorts on a Budget for Beginners

If you are a beginner and on a budget, there are an astounding 8 ski mountains to choose from about 1 hour of downtown Sapporo. Staying off the ski mountain will certainly bring down your accomodation price. Also, in early February of each year, Sapporo has their famous snow festival. Ski during the day and…
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March 21, 2023

Updates to freshsnow.jp

Here is a list of updates: ROADMAP – API – currently the API is only available internally, however, there are plans to lauch it externally with user sign up required. Currently (Oct 26, 2023), 42 fields of data are available. freshsnow.jp currently has two main page, namely, an overview of all mountains in one map. This…
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