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SnowJapan.Com SnowJapan 11/12

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SnowJapan Route Finder

Find directions to and from Japanese ski resorts and accommodations using our new Route Finder tool.

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New for 11/12
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In October we relaunched the SnowJapanForums. The new Forums feature a lot of new functionality including:
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SnowJapan Places to Stay

Introducing Places to Stay in popular snow regions of Japan, listed by prefecture and town:

Hokkaido
Niseko
Furano
Rusutsu
Tomamu
Nagano Prefecture
Hakuba
Nozawa Onsen
Shiga Kogen
Madarao Kogen
Sugadaira
Niigata Prefecture
Yuzawa
Minamiuonuma
Myoko Kogen
Yamagata Prefecture
Zao Onsen
Iwate Prefecture
Appi Kogen
Gunma Prefecture
Minakami
Katashina
Kusatsu

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Resort Reviews ( 1893 )
Japanese ski and snowboard resorts reader reviews. Browse the reviews or submit your own.
Latest posted review:
Myoko Suginohara, Niigata

Resort Rankings
Find out which Japan ski and snowboard resorts are popular - and add your own votes.

Photos ( 18766 )
Thousands of photographs taken at snow resorts throughout Japan. Sign in to upload your own photos. Register here.

SnowJapan.TV
Visit out Japan ski & snowboard video site, SnowJapan.tv.

Weekly Giveaways
We feature weekly giveaways during the Japanese winter season - often lift tickets for Japanese ski resorts or accommodation prizes. For more information on our Giveaways for the 2011/2012 season please read this. SnowJapan wishes to thank the resorts that took part in the Giveaways this season.

 

 

 

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SnowJapan Daily Reports

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SnowJapan Now! Daily Reports

Our Now! Calendar brings together our exclusive and independent weather and snow reports from popular regions of Japan. Archives are available from previous seasons, some dating back to 2002. Individual Now! reports can be found here - updated daily during the Japanese snow season:

Niseko Now!
(Niseko, Hokkaido)
7th May 12, 10:29AM
That's it folks, the 11/12 season is officially over for Niseko. A look back at the Niseko Now reports from..... (read)
Furano Now!
(Furano, Hokkaido)
6th May 12, 03:16PM
We've entered the final hour of ski lift operations for the 2011-12 season here in Furano. It's also the end..... (read)
Hakuba Now!
(Hakuba, Nagano)
7th May 12, 01:25PM
All of the ski resorts in Hakuba are now closed for the season. We will post a season wrap-up report..... (read)
Shiga Kogen Now!
(Yamanouchi, Nagano)
14th May 12, 09:53AM
After that little blast of late winter at the end of the week, we are back to warmer conditions now and..... (read)
Nozawa Now!
(Nozawa Onsen, Nagano)
6th May 12, 10:31AM
Good morning from Nozawa. And today is of course the last day of the Golden Week holidays and more importantly..... (read)
Yuzawa Now!
(Yuzawa, Niigata)
14th May 12, 05:22PM
This was updated on the Naeba Now page, so thought it might be an idea to refresh the Yuzawa page as..... (read)
Nabea Now!
(Naeba, Niigata)
14th May 12, 09:46AM
Good morning and it's a fine morning in Yuzawa. The sun is out, it is nice and bright and comfortably..... (read)
Myoko Now!
(Myoko Kogen, Niigata)
7th May 12, 09:44PM
The season is over -- well, almost, as good old Seki will open again this weekend for one last snow hurrah...... (read)
Minakami Now!
(Minakami, Gunma)
16th May 12, 07:58AM
So the end of another winter in Minakami. Tenjin toughed it out through the rain and warm temperatures to finish mid-May,..... (read)
Zao Now!
(Zao Onsen, Yamagata)
6th May 12, 10:59AM
Last day of the 11/12 season in Zao! It's a nice morning to end the season in Zao. Apart from the..... (read)
Rusutsu Now!
(Rusutsu, Hokkaido)
8th Apr 12, 10:08AM
The mostly cloudy morning turned into snowy afternoon exactly as the forecast promised. It kept snowing lightly over the night, and..... (read)
Madarao Now!
(Madarao Kogen, Nagano)
2nd Apr 12, 08:42AM
That's it folks! Madarao Kogen ski-jo is now closed for the season. And what as season it has generally..... (read)
 

SnowJapan Weather Forecasts

 

6-day weather forecasts - updated multiple times daily - are available throughout the year on 200+ resort pages on SnowJapan.

Snow depth information - updated once daily - can also be found on individual resort pages on SnowJapan during the winter season (December until April).

Visit the Resorts section to view the resort pages.

There is always a lot of discussion on current snow and weather conditions going on over in the Forums as well.


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RESORT SPOTLIGHTS
Spotlight on some popular resorts in Japan:

Alpha Resort Tomamu
Appi Kogen
Dynaland
Furano
GALA Yuzawa
Hakuba Goryu
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Hanazono Niseko
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Iwappara
Joetsu Kokusai
Madarao Kogen
Minamiuonuma
Mount Naeba
Mt 6
NASPA Ski Garden
Nozawa Onsen
Okushiga Kogen
Otari Village
Rusutsu
Shiga Kogen
Sugadaira
Tazawako
White World Oze Iwakura
Yamagata Zao Onsen
Yuzawa Town
 
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Please note that all opinions expressed in all Resort Reviews, Member Pages, Journals and Features are those of the writers and not those of SnowJapan.Com.