Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 147cm Posted on Saturday 9th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Hello from Zao on this Saturday morning, the first of the three days in this long weekend. It is snowing outside and I have 6cm to add to the tally this morning. Not a huge amount but as I'm writing this report it is coming down good so I'm hoping for bigger numbers soon. The forecast does look like we are set for consistent snowfall now over the coming week with tomorrow night looking particularly good for heavier snowfall. Might be some stronger winds as well. Consistent snowfall is something that we (and many areas of Japan, at least on Honshu) have been uncharacteristically missing this season and so it will be great if we can get a good healthy run of snowy days under the belt with the snow depths out there seeing consistent increases too. Looking at the official resort information it would seem that today Ryuzan, Nakamori and Kotan are open - I imagine the resort really really wanted those to be joining in the fun for the weekend. So it is just the Omori area that remains closed this morning. Other areas are all at least part open. With this being a long weekend there should be lots of people around. Hope you enjoy it and take care out there! All lifts at Zao Onsen are now operating except for the Omori quad. All areas of Zao Onsen apart from Omori are now at least part open, but snow is still thin on the ground and patchy in some lower areas of the resort. Official snow depths: Utopia: 50cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 55cm Uwanodai: 20cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Saturday 9th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 147cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 29cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 141cm Posted on Friday 8th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Strong winds and blowy conditions out on the slopes yesterday, but some improved conditions especially on upper slopes areas with snow continuing to fall... and it was cold too. This morning there's 12cm of fresh snow outside since my last report. This new snow has covered some of the patchy lower slopes and things certainly look better, though we of course in need of more snow. I have heard from a friend that the lower Nakamori area is actually skiable but the lifts on that area still appear to be closed (and officially the area is not open). It's calmer this morning and lots of grey cloud around as I am writing this report. Snowfall is expected today and tomorrow... and through the weekend into early week as well. Sunday in particular is looking good for some potentially heavy snowfall. I can't wait to see some of that! It might also be pretty stormy and windy out there with the potential to affect lift operations, hopefully not but something to keep an eye on. Monday 11th January is a national holiday in Japan, making this weekend a popular one so I would expect Zao to be busy. A snowy weekend please! Most of the lifts at Zao Onsen are now operating. Most areas of Zao Onsen are at least part open but snow is still thin on the ground and patchy in lower areas of the resort. The areas that remain 'closed' are Ryuzan, Omori, Kotan and the central run by the Nakamori lifts. Official snow depths: Utopia: 50cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 20cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 8th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 141cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 23cm observed on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 129cm Posted on Thursday 7th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao Onsen where there's just another 1cm or so of snow on the ground since yesterday. There will be more up there on the courses. Precious-as-gold snow that we need should be falling through today, though it's just light at the moment, and then as we get into the weekend it will be getting colder still (almost like mid-winter!). If the forecast is correct, by the end of the weekend things should be looking very different. I really hope so! Unfortunately with news of the snow situation man accommodations have been seeing cancellations etc. Not enough snow pretty much affects everyone. There's be smiles on faces when the snow arrives in style. Most of the lifts at Zao Onsen are now operating. Most areas of Zao Onsen are now at least part open but snow is pretty thin on the ground and patchy in lower areas of the resort. The areas that remain 'closed' are Ryuzan, Omori, Kotan and the central run by the Nakamori lifts. Official snow depths: Utopia: 55cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 55cm Uwanodai: 20cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Thursday 7th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 129cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 128cm Posted on Wednesday 6th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Hello from Zao and there was 4cm of fresh snow measured outside my place this morning. Not a huge amount but better than none and there is more on the way according to the forecast. For the moment it is just generally cloudy here with no snow falling. I am pleased to be able to report that is it definitely colder this morning and over the next week it would seem that the temperatures will gradually continue to fall. Wind may be an issue over the coming week as well and it is quite windy this morning. Most importantly, as I said there's snow on the forecast over the coming days. We're just going to have to wait and hope that it's a decent amount... I am hearing comments from lots of locals who have been here longer than I that they cannot remember a New Year with as little snow in Zao as this year. It is worrying. And it seems that the low snow count this season so far is not just this region but most snow resort regions on Honshu, from what I can gather. (Hokkaido seems to be doing pretty good from what I can see on the Now reports from those regions). Here's to a change in that story, and soon! Most of the lifts at Zao Onsen are now operating. Most areas of Zao Onsen are now at least part open but snow is pretty thin on the ground and patchy in lower areas of the resort. The areas that remain 'closed' are Ryuzan, Omori and Kotan. Official snow depths: Utopia: 55cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 20cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Wednesday 6th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 128cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 10cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 124cm Posted on Tuesday 5th January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao and it feels more like winter this morning, though we still have some way to go. Snow is falling and it's generally quite poor visibility out there. It's colder too with temperatures now back down all under zero where they should be. The forecast has more snow today - though don't expect much - and then maybe more around Thursday. A cold snowy winter storm is due at the end of the week and over the weekend. I'm sure people who plan on visiting this weekend won't mind me hoping that they'll be experiencing heavy snow...! Most of the lifts at Zao Onsen are now operating. Most areas of Zao Onsen are now at least part open but snow is pretty thin on the ground and patchy in lower areas of the resort. The areas that remain 'closed' are Ryuzan, Omori and Kotan. Official snow depths: Utopia: 55cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 15cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 5th January 2016 Total snowfall at base 124cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 6cm observed on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 123cm Posted on Friday 1st January 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Happy New Year! And hello to everyone from here in Zao. There's 5cm of fresh snow outside this morning. It's a cold morning with snow still falling but we expect that to ease off. Tomorrow and Sunday it's going to be getting a little warmer...temps might even venture into + numbers (though hopefully still keep low). The return to a colder situation with the promise of further snowfall looks to be around Tuesday. Official snow depths: Utopia: 60cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 25cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 1st January 2016 Total snowfall at base 123cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days January 2016 snowfall 5cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 118cm Posted on Wednesday 30th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Just a few cm of new snowfall here in Zao Onsen village since yesterday and it's another cold start to the day. The good news is that more of the resort has opened including the Kurohime quad and associated area. The Omori and Ryuzan lifts aren't moving yet but as of this morning all other areas of Zao Onsen are now (at least part) open. There are still some restrictions and areas closed off due to the snow situation. There may be some more snow as we enter the New Year, but right now there's no major snowfall on the forecast into the early part of next week. I expect things to be busy over the next few days with lots of people here for the New Year holidays. Official snow depths: Utopia: 60cm Chuo: 70cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 25cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Wednesday 30th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 118cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 96cm observed on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 116cm Posted on Tuesday 29th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . 10cm of fresh snow this morning in Zao Onsen, here in the village. As always expect more in higher areas on the mountain. A few more lifts are open today including the Yokokura Number 2 pair and Astraea lifts. Note that the Ryuzan, Kurohime and Omori areas of the resort are not yet open. Bottom line - more snow needed. Still a large part of the resort is now open and it's more connected now than it has been. Another one or two decent snowfalls and we should be there. Let's take a look at the forecast. After today - should be snowing into this afternoon - there's not that much on the forecast for the coming week I'm afraid. It should remain cold over the next few days, perhaps a bit of snow on New Years Eve, but it is forecast to generally get a bit milder once we get into the first few days of January. Lifts that are planned to be operating at Zao Onsen: - Sky Cable (gondola) - Zao Chuo Ropeway - Zao Ropeway - Onsen Number 1 pair - Onsen Number 2 quad - Onsen Number 3 Parallel AB - Mikaeri pair - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Katakai triple - Diamond Number 1 pair - Diamond Number 2 - Zao Paradise pair AB - Shobunuma Number 1 triple - Shobunuma Number 2 pair - Yokokura Number 1 pair AB - Yokokura Number 2 pair - Utopia Number 2 pair - Astraea Number 3 pair Official snow depths: Utopia: 60cm Chuo: 60cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 25cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Tuesday 29th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 116cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 94cm observed on 11 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 106cm Posted on Monday 28th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . It is a very cold start to the day today... coldest of the season so far? Very probably. Too cold for snow? Maybe. Just 1cm this morning to report which is somewhat disappointing of course. More of the resort opening up gradually with parts of Yokokura now joining the other areas that are open. Zao Onsen is a big place, and while there's a fair choice now we are far from fully open and 'connected' so far. It's all a bit disconnected. Nighta from tonight over on the Uwanodai area, but please do note that they will only have the Onsen Number 1 lift operating. So we wait for more snow to fall. Maybe and hopefully tonight and early tomorrow morning. After that it's looking more likely that we will have clearer skies and not quite as cold conditions rather than lots of snow into the New Year. Lifts that are planned to be operating at Zao Onsen: - Sky Cable (gondola) - Zao Chuo Ropeway - Zao Ropeway - Onsen Number 1 pair - Onsen Number 2 quad - Onsen Number 3 Parallel AB - Mikaeri pair - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Katakai triple - Diamond Number 1 pair - Diamond Number 2 - Zao Paradise pair AB - Shobunuma Number 1 triple - Shobunuma Number 2 pair - Yokokura Number 1 pair AB - Utopia Number 2 pair Official snow depths: Utopia: 60cm Chuo: 60cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 20cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Monday 28th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 106cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 84cm observed on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 22cm Snowfall at base this season 105cm Posted on Sunday 27th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning. 22cm of snow piled up outside my place here this morning. Utopia area adding 35cm to their snow depth this morning; if that is an accurate reflection of how much fresh snow there is up there... I'm on my way! Whatever, it is good news this morning with a good snow refresh and more on the way. I would expect more lifts and courses to be open soon - perhaps even within today. Very cold this morning and fairly strong winds at times and forecast. Tomorrow should be calmer and maybe a break in the snow before more Monday night into Tuesday. Lifts that are planned to be operating at Zao Onsen: - Sky Cable (gondola) - Zao Chuo Ropeway - Zao Ropeway - Onsen Number 1 pair - Mikaeri pair - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Katakai triple - Diamond Number 1 pair - Diamond Number 2 - Zao Paradise pair AB - Shobunuma Number 1 triple - Shobunuma Number 2 pair - Utopia Number 2 pair Official snow depths: Utopia: 60cm Chuo: 60cm Paradise: 50cm Uwanodai: 20cm Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Sunday 27th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 105cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 27th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 83cm observed on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 62cm Posted on Saturday 5th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . There's another 20cm of snow on the ground here in Zao since yesterday as we feel the effects of this storm coming across northern Japan. There is enough for the resort to be part open from today. Yes, Zao is open. What we seem to have open is as follows: - Ropeways - Onsen Number 1 pair lift - Chuo Number 1 pair AB - Utopia Number 2 pair ...so a few different parts of the mountain open (Uwanodai, Chuo and Utopia). It's limited and fragmented at this stage of course, but it is a start and cause for celebration. Lighter wind just at the moment but snow and wind is forecast for the day today again with things starting to calm down from tomorrow. After that calm and clear weather forecast for mid week. Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Saturday 5th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 62cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 4th and 5th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 40cm observed on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 42cm Posted on Friday 4th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . After the calmer weather of yesterday, it's snowy conditions here in Zao this morning. I got my ruler out and measured 22cm of fresh snowfall outside by abode here in the village. Strong winds are blowing and so the snow is less or more in places but I reckon 20cm is a good representation of the snowfall overnight. The resort is reporting 30cm in the Chuo area. What's better is that lifts are being prepared to open... though not clear exactly when that will happen. Perhaps not today with this wind as well, but surely tomorrow is being targeted as the first day of the season. Hopefully less wind but continued snow! Forecast is for snow to continue today and tomorrow with clearer skies as we enter next week. Zao Now 2015-2016 season Data as of Friday 4th December 2015 Total snowfall at base 42cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 4th December) November 2015 snowfall 22cm observed on 2 days December 2015 snowfall 20cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com