Japan’s enchanting winter landscapes and world-class ski resorts draw snow enthusiasts from around the globe. Whether you’re a seasoned skier or a novice snowboarder, staying… Read More »Your Guide to Obtaining Snow Information for Japanese Ski Resorts
Japan, renowned for its picturesque landscapes and world-class skiing, offers winter enthusiasts a unique blend of culture and outdoor adventure. However, with the beauty of… Read More »Navigating the Snowy Slopes: Avalanche Safety in Japan & AST-1
If you plan on visiting Hakuba Valley you’ll be happy to know you can get your skis or snowboard waxed and they will even pick… Read More »Wax and Maintenance at Wax Hakuba
Good Tips on How to Learn to Ski as a Beginner Learning to ski as a beginner can be a fun, if done right. Get… Read More »Good Tips on How to Learn to Ski
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… Read More »Aerialways – How to Update OpenStreetMaps.org
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… Read More »For Ski Season, 2023/2024, Are we to expect the unexpected?
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.… Read More »Sapporo Ski Resorts on a Budget for Beginners
Freshsnow.jp was designed to provide easy access to detailed attributes about ski resorts in Japan and to display data in an easy to understand thematic… Read More »Japan Ski Resorts Map
There are many ways to get to Hakuba Valley. Most people arriving from overseas will either arrive at Haneda Airport or Narita Airport but some… Read More »How to Get to Hakuba from downtown Tokyo or Directly from Haneda Airport?
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… Read More »Skiing In Japan – Most Common Questions
Here is a list of updates: ROADMAP – API – currently the API is only available internally, however, there are plans to lauch it externally with… Read More »Updates to freshsnow.jp
Unlike anywhere else in the world of skiing or snowboarding, and according to wikipedia.org, Japan has a very simple ski piste difficulty rating system. In general, slopes… Read More »Japanese Ski Run Difficulty Ratings