Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 482cm Posted on Sunday 6th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is another clear morning but chilly at -13c. The day will warm up to -5c. Some snow is expected mid afternoon from around 3pm. There has been a dusting of new snow overnight. Piste conditions remain very good with the consistent cold temperatures preserving the snow. Kitanomine Zone OPEN Furano Zone OPEN Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 6th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 482cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (15th January) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 132cm reported on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 251cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 27cm reported 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 Furano. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 79cm Snowfall at base this season 1251cm Posted on Sunday 6th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . OK, I know there are those who will doubt the total for today, after the big numbers yesterday. I would invite them to join me for the currently endless job of clearing two locations. But this is Myoko! At least, the Myoko we used to know. I was reminded of this last night when we had no gas service in the house. So it was time to look at old photos and try to remember where the meter and valve were located, dig down about two meters, and reset the regulator thing.... And then I remembered that 10 years ago I always put a protective cover over it, because the pressure of the snow will cause the meter to shut off. So it's off to the hardware store this morning to get some plastic sheets, the kind we use to cover windows and other things that get buried way down in there. So, sorry we're late today; I have a feeling some of the lifts are as well (many were not going until after 10am yesterday). Oh, and don't even try to go backcountry. Be careful even heading off course into deep untracked snow. It's light in a sense (like, nice and fluffy in the very top of the pack), but it's deep and dense and almost impossible to get out of (it took 20 minutes on snowshoes to get to my snow measuring area!). Ah, we work hard for our readers! Have fun, though; this is really insane snow and it's just fun to be out in all that white stuff. Akakura Kanko: 430cm, -9° Akakura Onsen: 455cm, -7° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 400cm, bottom 390cm; -11° Myoko Suginohara: Top 320cm, bottom 250cm; -10° Only gondola and No. 1 Romance lift open currently; others may open, depending on snow Seki Onsen: 500cm, -8° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 450cm, -3° Tangram: 290cm, -3° Madarao Mountain Resort: 430cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort 593cm, 0.2° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 250cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 6th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1251cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 616cm reported on 28 days February 2022 snowfall 216cm reported 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 Myoko. 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 86cm Snowfall at base this season 838cm Posted on Sunday 6th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . I'll post more tomorrow when hopefully things will be calmer but for now... just crazy snowfall the last day. I've put the snowfall numbers from the ski area in two chunks this morning - the chunk from yesterday and then the overnight. As you can see the total snowfall on the upper areas is a whopping 109cm and Hikage has also reported 100cm. We certainly have had a very large amount of snow and it is still snowing. Visibility is very limited on all but lower areas, where it's still kind of limited. Top lifts are delayed due to the snow. These conditions are not for everyone. Some will of course love them, some will wait for clearer skies to enjoy all this new snow. If you are out there, take care! Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (yesterday morning to mid afternoon): - Yamabiko (1615m): 39cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 50cm - Hikage (660m): 40cm - Nagasaka (616m): 40cm - Karasawa (563m): 30cm Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (yesterday mid afternoon to this morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 70cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 70cm - Hikage (660m): 60cm - Nagasaka (616m): 50cm - Karasawa (563m): 40cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 450cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 375cm - Hikage (660m): 350cm - Nagasaka (616m): 340cm - Karasawa (563m): 270cm Various info: - Subject to weather conditions all lifts that plan to be open should be ok. See above main report for specific info for this morning. - The top Yamabiko A-D courses close at 3:20pm until 27th March (at 3:10pm after that). - Skyline course closes at 4:10pm. - The Nagasaka quad lift is planned to open for night skiing 11th-12th Feb (subject to change). Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 6th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 838cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 86cm (6th February) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 272cm reported on 11 days January 2022 snowfall 384cm reported on 22 days February 2022 snowfall 167cm reported 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 Nozawa 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 446cm Posted on Sunday 6th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Quick report this cold and snowy morning with more as you head north into Otari. Look for 20-30cm or more of new snow on the mountains. The sun might appear tomorrow when I'll have more words. Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as Sunday 6th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 446cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 59cm reported 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 Hakuba. 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 1292cm Posted on Saturday 5th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . A modest 10cm of new snow this morning. It was snowing during the day yesterday, easing off for a fine evening. This morning? Back to snow and also some moderate wind that hopefully will not be strong enough to stop lifts. Tomorrow? More snow. I hope you're not getting bored! Looks like some regions to our south are going to be getting some serious snowfall this weekend. Good for them! Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions) Lifts operating (subject to change): All lifts plan to be open Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 475cm Lower: 340cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 1840cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 5th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1292cm Number of days snowfall observed 52 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 655cm observed on 24 days February 2022 snowfall 100cm 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 Geto Kogen. 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 15cm Snowfall at base this season 461cm Posted on Saturday 5th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . A good fall last night so many will be rushing off to the powder. There might be patches of sun in the afternoon, however, wind might pick up as well (but may chase away some of the fog). Suggest starting lower for viz today and at Kurohime in case that quad shuts but hopefully it will not be that windy. Official snow depth Summit: 160cm Paradise: 210cm Chuo: 210cm Utopia: 240cm Uwanodai: 150cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 5th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 461cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 227cm observed on 26 days February 2022 snowfall 36cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 66cm Snowfall at base this season 1172cm Posted on Saturday 5th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It is on. The snow is just pouring down, the roads are not plowed, the lifts are just starting to move: it's a snow day. We've already received 66cm (see photo), and the forecast is for a total of around a meter. Easy to achieve; that snow is coming down in many-cm-per-hour amounts. I was going to report on yesterday's great backcountry snow, which was deep but well settled, and pretty fast sliding, but that's all changed, of course. There are lots of drifts and indications of pretty good winds overnight, plus all this unsettled snow, so once again, it's going to be a bit wild wherever there's lots of ungroomed snow (which means all over the mountain). But it's also going to be fun. Get out there (if you can get up the roads to the mountain). Akakura Kanko: 400cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 415cm, -6° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 350cm, bottom 340cm; -10° Myoko Suginohara: Top 310cm, bottom 240cm; -6° At reporting time only the gondola is running; delays due to snow Seki Onsen: 490cm, -10° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 380cm, -3° Tangram: 260cm, -4° Madarao Mountain Resort: 400cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort 512cm, -0.4° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 240cm, -8° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 5th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1172cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 616cm reported on 28 days February 2022 snowfall 137cm reported 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 Myoko. 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 34cm Snowfall at base this season 752cm Posted on Saturday 5th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The snow has started. About 30cm to report this morning and there's going to be a lot more probably over the next two reports. Naski appears to be sitting out this morning. I think some other people might be doing that too, so it's probably not going to feel like a peak season weekend. (Good for some!) Just the Utopia and Karasawa pair lifts rested this morning. Otherwise, all go. Perhaps some lifts might be delayed, but not by much. Let's snowing! Fresh snowfall recorded by the ski area (total since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1615m): 26cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 20cm - Hikage (660m): 30cm - Nagasaka (616m): 30cm - Karasawa (563m): 20cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1615m): 370cm - Uenotaira (1407m): 315cm - Hikage (660m): 285cm - Nagasaka (616m): 275cm - Karasawa (563m): 200m All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Grand Prix Various info: - Lifts rested today: Utopia pair, Karasawa pair - Subject to weather conditions all lifts that plan to be open should be ok. See above main report for specific info for this morning. - The top Yamabiko A-D courses close at 3:20pm until 27th March (at 3:10pm after that). - Skyline course closes at 4:10pm. - The Nagasaka quad lift is planned to open for night skiing 11th-12th Feb (subject to change). Nozawa Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 5th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 752cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days December 2021 snowfall 272cm reported on 11 days January 2022 snowfall 384cm reported on 22 days February 2022 snowfall 81cm reported 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 Nozawa 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 432cm Posted on Saturday 5th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . It was a mostly cloudy day yesterday with some light snow falling. Fresh snow alert. Some ski areas this morning reporting 20-30cm of fresh snow on the mountain, with 5+cm and upwards around base areas. I have 8cm measured to report. It's good and cold and the snow quality looks great. Light and dry. We are due lots more snow over this weekend so, yes, over here please! For the moment it's just light snow, lots of cloud and looks like of foggy on the Happo-one webcams. All of the ski areas look like they are opening as planned, apart from a few lifts that might be delayed a bit. Have a good weekend wherever you might be. ----- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far [*upper areas] [As reported by official sources at time of this report] Hakuba Goryu: 685cm Hakuba 47: 635cm Hakuba Happo-one: 579cm Hakuba Cortina: 748cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 675cm ----- Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 30cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 350cm - Toomi: 175cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 20cm - Lower: 10cm Official snow depth: - Top: 320cm - Base: 175cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: 20cm - Riesen: 20cm - Usagidaira: 12cm - Nakiyama: 10cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 370cm - Usagidaira: 224cm - Nakiyama: 135cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall: - Mountain Side: 10cm - Village Side: 5cm Official snow depth: - Mountain Side: 200cm - Village Side: 95cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall: - Upper: 11cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 330cm - Lower: 130cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: - 345cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall (24 hours): - Summit: 30cm - Lower: 20cm Official snow depth: - Top: 350cm - Base: 235cm Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season Data as Saturday 5th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 432cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 45cm reported 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 Hakuba. 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 41cm Snowfall at base this season 1282cm Posted on Friday 4th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello. So this morning I have 40cm or so of snow to report to you. It was snowing pretty much for the day yesterday, though it is just cloudy this morning. But guess what? Yes, snow is due later on and over the weekend. Mad. Official numbers now over 18m. Numbers like that actually put some people off. (Yes, hard to believe perhaps...) There's a westerly wind but hopefully lifts will be moving as planned for the day. Limited visibility in places. Courses open: All normal courses open. Planned tree run courses: all (subject to inspection and conditions) Lifts operating (subject to change): Number 1 and 2 pair lifts, Number 1 gondola and quad lift plan to be open Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 465cm Lower: 330cm Total accumulated snowfall (as reported by the ski area): 1805cm Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 4th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1282cm Number of days snowfall observed 51 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 83cm (on 15th January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 655cm observed on 24 days February 2022 snowfall 90cm 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 Geto Kogen. 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 446cm Posted on Friday 4th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . It's supposed to be a cloudy day but the sun is trying to come through valiantly. Perhaps it will turn out bright if not sunny. In the meantime, the fog is still with us so a variety of viz at least this morning. There should be moderate snow tonight to usher in the weekend. Official snow depth Summit: 150cm Paradise: 200cm Chuo: 200cm Utopia: 225cm Uwanodai: 150cm All areas and lifts should be opening as scheduled. Zao Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 4th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 446cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 27th and 28th December) November 2021 snowfall 38cm observed on 3 days December 2021 snowfall 160cm observed on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 227cm observed on 26 days February 2022 snowfall 21cm 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 480cm Posted on Friday 4th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a very nice Friday morning with some fresh snow that fell during yesterday. The morning is clear with a mix of high cloud and large breaks of blue sky. There is some light mist on the upper part of the mountain. Snow is possible for a few hours in the middle of the day. Kitanomine Zone OPEN Furano Zone OPEN Furano Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 4th February 2022 Total snowfall at base 480cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (15th January) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 132cm reported on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 251cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 25cm reported 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 Furano. 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