JMA issues every seasonal outlook in the same fixed format: three categories per region – below-normal, near-normal, and above-normal – each originally defined so that it occurred in roughly a …
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For international buyers, Japan’s ski resort market continues to offer an exciting mix of affordability, flexibility and long-term potential. The Japanese Yen is still relatively weak against the US Dollar, …
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By now you’ve probably seen the coverage. In its most recent outlook, the Japan Meteorological Agency put the odds of El Niño lasting through the coming winter at 100%, and …
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Night skiing is a big part of the experience at many of Japan’s ski resorts. Niseko United has Japan’s largest floodlit ski area, with kilometres of terrain staying open after …
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Walk into any Japanese ski shop and you will see the typical global brands. But look at Japanese instructors, patrollers, and powderhounds, and you will spot gear never featured in …
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Less than an hour from central Tokyo by Shinkansen, Karuizawa is one of Japan’s most sought-after resort destinations. Set in the foothills of Mount Asama, this elegant mountain town offers …
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Niseko United is unlike any other ski resort in Japan. It isn’t just more of the same but bigger or with better snow. It feels completely different.

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Ask around Niseko long enough and everyone has a theory about the snow – when it’s most reliable, which week to book, which years were the good ones. Most of …
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