Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 55cm Posted on Saturday 2nd December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. Some fresh snow to enjoy yesterday - I'm hearing up to nearly 10cm on the slopes in places - and there's a bit more to report this morning. I am measuring 5cm on the ground and currently it is snowing lightly. Not as much as we thought we might get, but still... all good. Decent visibility this morning too and not much of a wind, so it should be a good morning. The forecast seems to be pointing to clearer skies in the afternoon. And sunshine tomorrow. This morning it's the opening ceremony thing going on over at Kumanoyu from 10am. Apparently, some members of AKB48 will be there. I'm not an expert but I don't think they are the 'main' 'leader' members - Team 8, I hear whatever that means - but still fascinatingly exciting stuff. I never thought I would be typing AKB48 in my Shiga Kogen reports! OK so these areas of Shiga Kogen that are now currently part open: - Ichinose Family - Takamagahara Mammoth - Yakebitaiyama - Kumanoyu - Yokoteyama They're all part open and none of them are 'linked up' as such yes, so it's a case of choose your location and ski. Or indeed, snowboard. Yakebitaiyama have their Number 2 Gondola moving this morning so you can ride down from the top to base. Snow is still relatively thin on the ground, but there's choice if you want it. And AKB48. Planned opening dates of other areas of Shiga Kogen Saturday 9th December 2017: Okushiga Kogen Early December 2017: Hasuike Ichinose Family Shibutoge Sun Valley Terakoya Mid December 2017: Bunadaira Giant Higashitateyama Ichinose Diamond Maruike Nishitateyama Tannenomori Okojo Late December 2017 Ichinose Yamanokami Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Saturday 2nd December 2017 Total snowfall at base 55cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (20th and 21st November) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 8cm reported 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 50cm Posted on Friday 1st December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Shiga Kogen. It's December and things should start getting going more and more now as the weeks pass. This morning sees the Yokoteyama, Ichinose Family and Takamagahara Mammoth resort areas opening - properly... and partly. It's all a bit limited still of course. In this early part of the season when only part areas are open, I will try to keep the below list up to date with what is open in each area. This morning there was a lot of cloud earlier on, but at 9:30am it's lovely and sunny with more and more blue sky. The forecast has some snow lined up for tonight with more sunshine due over the weekend. Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Friday 1st December 2017 Total snowfall at base 50cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (20th and 21st November) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 3cm reported 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1157cm Posted on Thursday 27th April 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello and good morning from Shiga Kogen. It's keeping cold. And guess what, there was even a bit more snow falling last night. It doesn't feel like late April. This morning it's generally cloudy, though forecasts do talk of clearer skies due for today. We can perhaps expect changeable weather conditions over the next few days. Please do keep an eye on the forecast page. As we head into Golden Week and the end of April, the official snow depth at some of the resort areas is still around the 2m mark. Impressive. A few more ski lifts will be opening up for the weekend - for more details on what plans to be open for Golden Week see below. I believe it is up-to-date and correct but of course subject to change. Anyway, have a good first-bit-of-Golden-Week. During the winter season, the section of the Route 292 main road that connects Shiga Kogen (from Yokoteyama) with Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture is closed due to all the snow. That section of road has now re-opened which means that you can now get to Shiga Kogen via Gunma Prefecture from the east - either for spring skiing and snowboarding or just for sightseeing. The road has had to be 'cut out' of the snow meaning that in places there are impressive snow walls on either side. Official snow depths numbers reported by different areas of Shiga Kogen: Please note that these numbers are the official numbers that ski resorts publish. Ichinose Family 170cm Kumanoyu 220cm Okushiga Kogen 160cm Yokoteyama 200cm Late season planned opening dates for Shiga Kogen resort areas (subject to change): Takamagahara Mammoth The quad lift plans to be operating until from 29th April until 7th May Tannenomori Okojo The quad lift plans to be operating from 29th April until 7th May Ichinose Family The Ichinose quad lift and Ichinose Number 2 pair B lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May Terakoya The Terakoya lifts plan to be operating from 29th April until Sunday 7th May Ichinose Diamond The Ichinose Diamond quad lift plans to be operating from 29th April until Sunday 7th May Okushiga Kogen The Okushiga Kogen Number 4 pair lift plans to be operating from 29th April and 7th May The Okushiga Kogen Gondola, Number 2, 3, and 6 pair lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May Kumanoyu The Kumanoyu Number 1 pair lift plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May The Kumanoyu Number 2 pair A and B lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 14th May The Kumanoyu Number 3 quad lift plans to be operating from 29th April until 7th May Yokoteyama & Shibutoge The Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky A and B lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May The Yokoteyama Number 2 and 3 Sky lifts plan to be operating until late May The Yokoteyama Number 4 pair lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May (may be closed on certain days) The Shibutoge lift plans to be operating until late May Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 27th April 2017 Total snowfall at base 1157cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 272cm reported on 21 days March 2017 snowfall 136cm reported on 19 days April 2017 snowfall 22cm 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1157cm Posted on Monday 8th May 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. Did you have a good 'Golden Week'? Yesterday was of course the last day of the ski season for several areas of Shiga Kogen and from today, only parts of the Okushiga Kogen, Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama/Shibutoge areas of Shiga Kogen remain open. Still very decent spring snow left over to play in on the open slopes. We have done very well this season. This is going to be my last regular reports of the season. I will try to post an update each week now until the ski lifts close. What a very season it has been for Shiga Kogen. We have enjoyed some very respectable and regular snowfall this time round and I encourage you to look back through my archive reports for the season as well as the ‘Snowfall Analysis’ page to relive it all. There are tales of large amounts of snowfall that are truly exciting to read. ;) --- Official snow depth information as of Monday 8th May Kumanoyu 100cm Okushiga Kogen 80cm Yokoteyama 150cm --- Okushiga Kogen The Okushiga Kogen Number 2 pair lift plans to be operating until Sunday 14th May Kumanoyu The Kumanoyu Number 2 pair lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 14th May Yokoteyama & Shibutoge The Yokoteyama and Shibutoge lifts plan to be operating until late May Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 8th May 2017 Total snowfall at base 1157cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 272cm reported on 21 days March 2017 snowfall 136cm reported on 19 days April 2017 snowfall 22cm 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 999cm Posted on Monday 27th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . We did in the end get a bit of fresh snow yesterday but this morning we are back to blue skies and sunshine with a bit of cloud. Not really much else to report... may be a snow shower here or there tonight and tomorrow but generally calm weather and a chance of sun over the next few days. Next snowfall due Thursday. The weekend crowds are gone and things are quieter. Oh yes, I heard that the weather folk have announced their 6 month forecast. What's most important to us of course is what happens in March and April and the forecast generally seems to be for temperatures to be a bit higher than average. That's all very vague of course, but thought I would just share it. We'll take it day by day here right through until May! Official snow depths numbers reported by different areas of Shiga Kogen: Please note that these numbers are the official numbers that ski resorts publish. Also that they often don't update daily and don't reflect the amount of fresh snow falling! Giant 250cm Higashitateyama 280cm Ichinose Family 280cm Ichinose Diamond 280cm Kumanoyu 340cm Maruike 220cm Nishitateyama 280cm Okushiga Kogen 290cm Sun Valley 220cm Takamagahara Mammoth 290cm Terakoya 280cm Yakebitaiyama 320cm Yokoteyama 320cm Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 27th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 999cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 272cm reported on 21 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 997cm Posted on Friday 24th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Shiga Kogen. And I am happy to report that after that unwelcome spring storm, we're back to winter this morning. It is colder and light snow is falling right now. Just a bit of fresh snow overnight, not enough for a full reset, but certainly better than yesterday. And while it is snowing lightly here in Maruike right now as I write this, visibility is good and I can actually see some blue sky over towards Ichinose and the sun is coming out in places so it feels like things are going to clear up. The forecast currently seems to show some more snow on and off over the next few days, mixed in with some sun at times. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 24th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 997cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 270cm reported on 20 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 37cm Snowfall at base this season 727cm Posted on Tuesday 31st January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . A very good morning to you and it sure is! There's another 35+cm of fresh snowfall here in Shiga Kogen. Great stuff. And it is still snowing, though likely to ease off this morning. But don't worry, more snow is on the forecast from later on in the day tomorrow and that should continue into Thursday and possibly Friday too. All good! Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 31st January 2017 Total snowfall at base 727cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 690cm Posted on Monday 30th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . We almost avoided rain up here in Shiga Kogen - but not quite. Rain earlier on turned into sleet and is now snowing. A fairly wet and heavy kind of snow, but it's much better than rain so we'll take it. With the forecasts telling us to expect temperatures to drop and the chance of heavy snow overnight tonight, I am hoping that in my report tomorrow I might be able to talk of a decent amount of fresh snowfall on the ground. Fairly regular snowfall seems to be lined up on the forecast through the week as well with a return to much colder conditions. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 30th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 690cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 448cm reported on 23 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 689cm Posted on Thursday 26th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen and it is a beautiful start to the day here in the region. The sun is out and it's clear blue skies. Just a bit of snow from yesterday to report this morning. Close to perfect today? It might just be. I'm off out to check. In the name of quality reporting of course. ;) Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 26th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 689cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 447cm reported on 22 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 683cm Posted on Wednesday 25th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . The snow and very cold conditions continue. Yes, it is still snowing with another 24cm to report since yesterday and no doubt some more to add to that tomorrow too. It does look like the forecasts are saying clear-up sometime today and a good chance of clearer weather tomorrow too. And it's going to get a bit milder as well - though it has been especially cold the last few days. So perhaps a calmer and clearer few days ahead of us. Perfect time to enjoy the excellent conditions we are enjoying. Official snow depths numbers reported by different areas of Shiga Kogen: Most of ski lifts and courses in Shiga Kogen are now open. Please note that these numbers are the official numbers that ski resorts publish. Giant 250cm Higashitateyama 250cm Ichinose Family 250cm Ichinose Diamond 250cm Kumanoyu 300cm Maruike 220cm Nishitateyama 240cm Okushiga Kogen 290cm Sun Valley 220cm Takamagahara Mammoth 250cm Terakoya 250cm Yakebitaiyama 280cm Yokoteyama 280cm Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Wednesday 25th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 683cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 441cm reported on 21 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 32cm Snowfall at base this season 659cm Posted on Tuesday 24th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . How about another 30+cm of fresh snowfall? You got it! I'm getting used to this! Right now it's very cold, snowing and more than a bit windy in places. Visibility is generally rather poor too. A fair lifts are being affected this morning waiting for conditions to calm down some. Hopefully as the day progresses. There conditions are not for everyone but the snow is excellent. Tomorrow should be calmer and perhaps clearer with sun definitely on the forecast for Thursday. That should be a top day to be here. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Tuesday 24th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 659cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 417cm reported on 20 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 Shiga 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 28cm Snowfall at base this season 627cm Posted on Monday 23rd January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Lovely light and dry snow falling again in Shiga Kogen this cold morning. And another very decent amount of fresh snow as well. Snowfall is forecast to continue through tomorrow. I am really liking this season. I was just looking at the numbers (see bottom of this report and the Snowfall Analysis page) - by the end of January last year I had reported 316cm of snowfall. Until today, I have recorded 627cm! So this season I have observed almost double the amount of snow as last season... and we're not at the end of January yet. Let's hope the rest of the season continues to deliver. :) Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Monday 23rd January 2017 Total snowfall at base 627cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 385cm reported on 19 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 Shiga 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