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Japanese Ski Run Difficulty Ratings are unique and different from other countries. Unlike anywhere else in the world of skiing or snowboarding, and according to wikipedia.org, Japan has a very simple ski run difficulty rating ratings system. Generally, we categorize slopes to the right into the following groups: beginner, intermediate, and expert. Furthermore, there is…
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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 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 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…