International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33% this past winter from pre-pandemic levels. Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski ...
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Global warming poses threat to Hokkaido’s powder snow
Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered snow into the wet flakes found on Japan’s main island of Honshu, a study showed. Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan ...
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Skier explores deep snow in Hokkaido backcountry
February 14, 2025, Hokkaido, Japan – @wolf_mc_rush shared a video of them skiing in deep snow in the backcountry of Hokkaido, describing it as the powder of their dreams. They explained that ...
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More snow forecast after record level hits east Hokkaido
Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6. The heavy snow is ...
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Planning a winter getaway? Japan mountain resort launches early bird sale
Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its ...
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Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...