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What are the Best Ski Resorts in Japan? Japan is known for its world-class ski resorts that offer excellent powder snow and a unique skiing experience. Some of the best ski resorts in Japan include: When is the Ski Season in Japan? The ski season in Japan typically runs from December to April, although it…
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Japan’s Ski Run Rating System: An Overview When skiing or snowboarding in Japan, you might notice that ski run difficulty ratings differ from those in other countries. Unlike North America or Europe, Japan uses a simplified system to classify slopes. According to Wikipedia, most Japanese ski resorts categorize their runs into three primary levels: beginner,…
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There was a great dump of snow in Hakuba Valley in 2022. Due to the amount of snow dumped in the 21/22 ski season, the end of the ski season in Hakuba in 2022 lasted until Golden Week, a series of four national holidays in the span of a week at the end of April…
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Japan Postal Service keeps the mail moving daily. In some cases, mail is even delivered multiple times a day. Delivery comes by delivery van, car and even by motorbike, well, moped. I was amazed to see that despite the blizzard like weather, this mail person was out delivering mail on his moped! I would guess…
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Hakuba, an overall awesome resort and one of Japan’s largest resorts with an extremely snowy winter! In fact, the average snow fall per season from 1991 to 2020 was just over 13m per season (See Habuba’s average snowfall from 1991 to 2020 here). This is also where the 1998 Winter Olympic Games were held. In…
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Worried about global warming?  Mt Yokote is Japan’s highest ski mountain! The summit is 2,306 meters high and the base is 1,702 meters, giving it a total vertical of 604 meters. Certainly, the views from 2300+ meters are excellent, on a clear day. Yokote is located in a Shiga Kogen that is made up of 18…