Japan Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

At a low around -5 °C, lots of snowflakes are falling today in the north, south, west and east. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the west keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday
-5 °C	-1 °C	3 °C	5 °C

Honshu

500 m: up to 1 °C

At a low around 1 °C, lots of snowflakes are falling today in the north. Today is a perfect day in the south to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 8 °C. At a low around 3 °C, lots of snowflakes are falling today in the east. While in the west there will be heavy snowfalls in the morning. In the noon, light rain is forecast. The weather will be cloudy with a small amount of rain in the midday. In the evening, clouds and light rain will break and give way to some sunshine. A light west breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday
4 °C	5 °C	7 °C	10 °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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