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SnowJapanHistory.com takes a look back at ski areas from Japan's past. Kawayu Nupuri Ski Area 川湯ヌプリスキー場 Teshikaga Town , Hokkaido 北海道弟子屈町 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/hokkaido-teshikaga-kawayu-nupuri

Added 22nd September 2023: Kawayu Nupuri, Teshikaga, Hokkaido https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/hokkaido-teshikaga-kawayu-nupuri

Tsuguro Kogen will not be opening during the 2023-2024 season The management of Tsuguro Kogen in Okayama Prefecture have announced that the ski area will not be opening for the 2023-2024 season. Reasons for the closure include a lack of enough available staff to operate safely. It is currently unclear if there is a chance of re-opening in the future. Tsuguro Kogen https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/okayama/maniwa/tsuguro-kogen

The Sky Shishiku listing has been updated and a new photos page added: https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/ishikawa-hakusan-sky-shishiku https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/ishikawa-hakusan-sky-shishiku-photographs

Snow Cruise Onze will not be using snow-making machines this season Snow Cruize Onze in Hokkaido usually plans to open in the middle of November with the help of snow making machines. The ski area has announced that those machines will not be used this season, and that they are instead aiming for an opening sometime in the middle of December 2023. Snow Cruise Onze https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/hokkaido/otaru/snow-cruise-onze

SnowJapanHistory.com takes a look back at ski areas from Japan's past. Akinomiya Ski Area 秋の宮スキー場 Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture 秋田県湯沢市 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/akita-yuzawa-akinomiya

Added 10th September 2023: Akinomiya, Yuzawa, Akita https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/akita-yuzawa-akinomiya

Two more lifts re-opening at Hakuba Sanosaka For the 2022-2023 winter season, one quad lift and one pair lift were operating at White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka. Some good news just in! For the 2023-2024 season, the 875m Number 3 quad lift and the 370m Number 5 pair lift will also be re-opening. White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/nagano/hakuba/hakuba-sanosaka

Updated with recent photos on 4th September 2023 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/gifu-shirakawa-shirakawago-hirase-onsen-shirayumi

New pulse gondola lift at Kusatsu Onsen to open for the 2023-2024 season A new 'pulse gondola' lift is currently being built at Kusatsu Onsen ski area in Gunma Prefecture. The new lift is in the ski area's lower section, and two nearby pair lifts will be removed. It will be ready to open for the 2023-2024 winter season. More information will be added to the Kusatsu Onsen page on SnowJapan in the coming weeks. Kusatsu Onsen https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/gunma/kusatsu/kusatsu-onsen

Snow Resort Nekoyama will not be opening during the 2023-2024 season The management of Snow Resort Nekoyama in Hiroshima Prefecture have announced that the ski area will not be opening for the 2023-2024 season. Reasons given include unreliable weather in recent years, the effect of the last few years of the coronavirus situation, rising costs and ageing facilities. Snow Resort Nekoyama https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/hiroshima/shobara/snow-resort-nekoyama

SnowJapanHistory.com takes a look back at ski areas from Japan's past. Himekayu Ski Area ひめかゆスキー場 Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture 岐阜県奥州市 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/iwate-oshu-himekayu

Added 30th August 2023: Himekayu, Oshu, Iwate https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/iwate-oshu-himekayu

SnowJapanHistory.com takes a look back at ski areas from Japan's past. Shirakigamine Ski Area 白木ヶ峰スキー場 Hida City, Gifu Prefecture 岐阜県飛騨市 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/gifu-hida-shirakigamine

Added 25th August 2023: Shirakigamine, Hida, Gifu https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/gifu-hida-shirakigamine