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Skiing In Japan – Most Common Questions
Read more: Skiing In Japan – Most Common QuestionsWhat 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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Updates to freshsnow.jp
Read more: Updates to freshsnow.jpHere 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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Japanese Ski Run Difficulty Ratings
Read more: Japanese Ski Run Difficulty RatingsJapan’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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End of the Ski Season in Hakuba Valley
Read more: End of the Ski Season in Hakuba ValleyThere 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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freshsnow.jp is live – Ski Resort Map
Read more: freshsnow.jp is live – Ski Resort MapJapan has a lot of ski resorts! In fact, snowjapan.com states Japan has about 450. For me, Japan is the most perfect place in the world. It is an archipeligo of 4 main islands stretching significantly north, south, east and west. The geography, the weather and seasons are amazing. Winter is of course my favorite. In February in Tokyo,…
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Japan Postal Service – Motorbike Deliveries in Blizzard Like Weather
Read more: Japan Postal Service – Motorbike Deliveries in Blizzard Like WeatherJapan 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…