Japan Ski Resort Weather Forecasts

In the morning, the weather in the north, south, west and east will be partly rainy. The sky will cloud up in the noon and a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow is forecast. Plenty of snow is set to fall all day long. A light west breeze brings along balmy temperatures.

Today	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday
9 °C	-1 °C	1 °C	5 °C

Honshu

500 m: up to 17 °C

In the north, forecasters are predicting sunshine in the morning with a chance of rain in the noon. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. Today is a perfect day in the south to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 20 °C. Today's weather in the east is marked by some rain every now and then, reaching temperatures of about 16 °C. The west is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Forecasters are predicting sunshine in the noon with a chance of rain in the evening. 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	Wednesday	Thursday
17 °C	9 °C	8 °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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