Global warming blamed for 7-year absence of 'gods' path' winter ice ridge on Japan lake
A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to ...
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Enjoy Japan’s winter delights
There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...
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Cherry blossoms calling: What to expect in Japan 2025
As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...
Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.
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What to do in winter in Japan’s Nagano beyond skiing? Visit snow monkeys, onsen, shrines
The Japanese Alps tower around us ... s mountains are undeniably magnetic – they were the stage for the 1998 Winter Olympics – we are not here to carve through powder. Instead, we tread ...
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Japan’s ski resorts, struggling to survive, court foreign tourists
MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...
This Japanese Winter Jacket Specialist Makes the Perfect Spring Puffer
Not sure how to layer up right now? For $400, Nanga's featherlight down coat will solve all your between-season problems.
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The 10 greatest ski resorts in Japan
The average snowfall on the Honshu Island is around 10m every winter. Furano in central Hokkaido has it all: a reasonably large (by Japanese standards) ski area with 839m of vertical split over ...