Japan Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

In the north, south, west and east, forecasters are predicting sunshine in the morning with a chance of rain in the noon. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. A light south breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday
25 °C	23 °C	21 °C	20 °C

Honshu

500 m: up to 24 °C

The south, east and west has to expect some scattered showers today at a temperature of 30 °C. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers in the north. Scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the evening. A light northwest breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday
26 °C	29 °C	24 °C	26 °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.