Japan Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

In the north, south, west and east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. A light southeast breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday
13 °C	10 °C	4 °C	6 °C

Honshu

500 m: up to 16 °C

The north, east and west has to expect some scattered showers today at a temperature of 15 °C. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers in the south. Scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the evening. 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	Tuesday	Wednesday
16 °C	17 °C	14 °C	13 °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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