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The webcam pages are now also getting regular updates (including new links added): https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-daily-snow-weather-reports/webcams

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Sunday 20th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index >> Webcams index >> Webcams in northern Japan (Hokkaido, Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima, Tochigi) >> Webcams in central Japan (Niigata, Nagano, Gunma, Yamanashi, Shizuoka) >> Webcams in western Japan (Toyama, Gifu, Shiga, Hyogo, Tottori, Okayama,

Classe Snow Park closed for the 2022-2023 season Classe Snow Park（クラッセスノーパーク）ski area in Kitahiroshima City (Hokkaido) will not be opening for the 2022-2023 winter season. This will be the third season in a row that it has not opened (covid given as the reason). Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/hokkaido/kita-hiroshima-hokkaido/classe-snow-park

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Saturday 19th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Friday 18th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

New pair lift at Yudonosan Yudonosan（湯殿山スキー場）ski area in Tsuruoka City (Yamagata) has a new lift for the 2022-2023 season. The new pair lift replaces and old lift that was closed a few years ago. Some parts from another lift at the ski area -- which is now closed -- were used for the new lift. Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/yamagata/tsuruoka/yudonosan

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Thursday 17th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

For the 2022-2023 season we will be publishing the following exclusive reports on SnowJapan: Furano Now Geto Kogen Now Hakuba Now Madarao Now Myoko Now Niseko Now Nozawa Now Shiga Kogen Now Yuzawa Now Zao Now https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-daily-snow-weather-reports This season we will, once again, do everything we can to provide interesting and timely reports throughout the season. And, of course, you can be assured that they will always be honest and without hype. We will not be publishing reports from Appi Kogen and Kiroro this season. We know

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Wednesday 16th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Wednesday 9th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

Updated with new information and photographs from October 2022 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/nagano-kiso-kisokoma-kogen

SnowJapan update status (mid-November) All information checked and updated for the 2022-2023 season: completed for 225 ski areas (*partly done for more than that) Re-written (and expanded) ski area introductions: completed for all ski areas (though all will be re-checked and updated as other information is updated) Comment: By the middle of November 2022, we estimate that about half of the 470+ ski areas in Japan have updated their own websites and official information for the 2022-2023 season. Most of the larger ski areas have been updated, but there are except

New pair lift at Numata Choei Takaho Numata Choei Takaho（沼田町営高穂スキー場）ski area in Numata Town (Hokkaido) has a new lift for the 2022-2023 season. The new pair lift replaces and old single lift. The small ski area is also getting a new updated base lodge building. Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/hokkaido/numata-hokkaido/numata-choei-takaho

Itsukamachi closed for the 2022-2023 season Itsukamachi（五日町スキー場）ski area in Minamiuonuma City (Niigata) will not be opening for the 2022-2023 winter season. This will be the second season in a row that it has not opened. Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/niigata/minamiuonuma/itsukamachi

Ishiuchi Hanaoka closed for the 2022-2023 season Ichiuchi Hanaoka（石打花岡スキー場）ski area in Minamiuonuma City (Niigata) will not be opening for the 2022-2023 winter season. This will be the third season in a row that it has not opened. Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/niigata/minamiuonuma/ishiuchi-hanaoka

Imajo 365 unable to open due to heavy rain damage Imajo 365（今庄365スキー場）ski area in Minami Echizen (Fukui) was closed during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons due to COVID. As noted previously in this topic, it was planning on re-opening for the 2022-2023 season. But unfortunately, due to damage (to facilities and the road) from very heavy rains in August 2022, it will be closed for the season. Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/fukui/minami-echizen/imajo-365

Added 9th November 2022: Kanmuri Kogen, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/hiroshima-hatsukaichi-kanmuri-kogen

Updated 3rd November 2022: Rosse Sportsland (Takayama, Gifu) https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/gifu-takayama-rosse-sportsland

SnowJapanHistory.com takes a look back at ski areas from Japan's past. Kanmuri Kogen Ski Area 冠高原スキー場 Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima 広島県廿日市市 https://www.snowjapanhistory.com/hiroshima-hatsukaichi-kanmuri-kogen

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Monday 7th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

Added: Azo Koen Tottori City, Tottori 安蔵公園スキー場（鳥取県鳥取市） https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/tottori/tottori/azo-koen Note: Azo Koen has been added and appears in all of the main ski area listings on SnowJapan. It will appear in the interactive graphs in our Guides section when they are updated in December 2022. The all-Japan ski area statistics within our Guides will also be updated in December 2022.

New 10-person gondola planned for Niseko Grand Hirafu (2024-2025 season) The current Ace Number 2 Quad Center Four lift at Niseko Grand Hirafu (ニセコマウンテンリゾートグラン・ヒラフ) is about to enter its last season. Once the 2023-2024 season is over, it will be replaced by a shiny new 10-person gondola lift. Apparently, the Ace Number 2 lift opened in 1985 and is the oldest quad lift in Japan. Last chance to ride it this season! Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/hokkaido/kutchan/niseko-mountain-resort-grand-hirafu

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Friday 4th November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index

Top lift at Numajiri to open on weekends this season The top pair lift at Numajiri（沼尻スキー場）ski area in Inawashiro Town (Fukushima) will be opening once again this season, though only on weekends and holidays. Ski area information on SnowJapan: https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/fukushima/inawashiro/numajiri

2022-2023 season daily snow & weather reporting on SnowJapan: Daily snow and weather reporting for Thursday 3rd November 2022 Exclusive, independent and hype-free snow and weather reporting from popular snow regions around Japan. >> SnowJapan Daily Reports main index