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With the amount of snowfall Japan receives every year, it is known as the snowiest country in the world. Surprisingly though, skiing in Japan only started from the early 1900s but look how much it has progressed. Now there are hundreds of ski resorts all over the country! Here we share some of our stories as we travel, explore and experience the winter in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also, here’s a special mention about Hakuba. As much as we enjoy skiing in other places, we just happen to love the Hakuba Valley now that we made a base in Omachi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tWinter in Kashimayari Ski Resort<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Looking at the Pok\u00e9mon themed park, I can immediately tell this will be a family…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tForest Trailing in a Snowmobile<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Snow is starting to fall and it’s time to come back to life. I swear…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Chasing Japow<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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As someone who grew up in a tropical country, my idea of snow is the frostings that you see in your refrigerator (^^”). Yes, my home country had year-long summers with no snow. Living life while dealing with weather was something local people learned how to live with in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I moved to Japan, there were now four different seasons, I had to adjust with the temperature change. My first winter was harsh, and I didn\u2019t know how to deal with the cold weather. This wasn\u2019t even in snowy mountains yet, and I had wrapped myself in all forms of electric heaters. I didn\u2019t know how to acclimate yet and I had to struggle for years.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having made friends with the biggest ski bum I\u2019ve ever met, I casually shared my unspoken desire to learn properly how to ride on snow. This snowballed into events where I was happily dragged to minus degree (celsius) weather. I slid into a pair of skis, preparing for my first ever ski lesson at the age of 30. My friend had been skiing since the age of 3 years old so he was bred differently from me. He had this cultic obsession over snow, and this fueled his drive to ski in different places in and out of Japan. I was literally being dragged on this unexpected pilgrimage to tour the different winter mountains all while learning how-to walk in a pair of skis. But I didn\u2019t hate it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning the differences in snow quality made me discover the famous powder snow. The Japanese powder snow, coined as Japow, is this light fluffy snow that a lot of avid skiers or snowboarders are raving about. I struggled so much to ski through deep Japow and crashed several times more than I could count. For me, it felt like bouncing on water with a lot less resistance and where my balance fails to embrace me. It takes the fight or flight a whole different meaning and the struggle makes it so addicting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As I dive more into the world of skiing, I find that its quite the zoo. Its not just one kind of skis to go downhill. There are the classic straight skis, carving skis, powder skis to name a few. I haven’t even started with alpine skiing, cross country skiing and even telemark skiing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nozawa Onsen is one of the popular ski destinations in Japan. It\u2019s amazing how people…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Whenever I hear Kusatsu, I don\u2019t necessarily think of skiing but more on the onsen….\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tOne of Japan\u2019s snowiest places: Myoko\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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I\u2019ve been to Myoko many times now, and I get so overwhelmed with the amount…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Around 20km from Niseko, is another winter wonderland that is all worth the rave. We spent…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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As I\u2019ve been learning how to ski, I thought it would be great to finally…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The central area has the most ski resorts in Shiga Kogen. There are 13 ski…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This is by far my favourite ski resort in Japan and where I first learned…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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