Japan Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north, south, west and east today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the north keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.

Today	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday
9 °C	5 °C	6 °C	9 °C

Honshu

500 m: up to 12 °C

In the north, south and west, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. In the east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the evening. There is a gentle wind coming from the southwest.

Today	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday
13 °C	13 °C	14 °C	12 °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.

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