Japan Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

Most parts in the north, south, west and east are covered with clouds today, with a high near 3 °C. There is a gentle wind coming from the south.

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday
3 °C	2 °C	3 °C	-1 °C

Honshu

500 m: up to 15 °C

The sky is covered by clouds today in the south, east and west. The temperature is about 13 °C. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday
13 °C	13 °C	11 °C	11 °C

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Enjoying the "Sushi Powder"

Japan has almost 7,000 islands, which were once individual elevations of a single enormous mountain range. Millions of years ago, this mountain range detached itself from the Asian mainland, which was the origin of today's Japan. So it is not surprising that 80 percent of the country is mountainous - and offers a unique backdrop for skiing.

But Japan is not only geographically suitable for winter sports. There is also plenty of snow: the Siberian cold air absorbs large amounts of moisture on its way from the mainland to the sea, which then snow off again at the summits of the Japanese mountains. Especially on the northern island this snow is very dry and even has its own name: Sushi powder. In the Niseko ski resort, more than 15 metres of this special snow fall every season!

Internationally, the ski resorts that hosted the Olympic Games are best known. In 1972, the best winter athletes in the world competed in Sapporo and 26 years later in Nagano. World Cup races also took place in Naeba or Morioka. With hundreds of skiing areas in Japan there are many more to explore.