Kagura closed its last lift on Sunday afternoon and with that our season is finished for another year. A big thanks to everyone who made it possible, and to those that came to enjoy the slopes of Snow Country.It was almost the carbon copy of...
The temperatures have risen and it feels like spring has arrived here in the mountains. Once we get that shift to spring around Japan many people forget about skiing and snowboarding and start to look at their green season hobbies, but there are plenty of...
This season is shooting by in a blur of skiing, snowboarding, and snow shoveling! It has been another big winter with plenty of snow falling all over the region. It's unfortunate that all our snow-loving friends from overseas haven't been able to get over here...
Greetings from sunny Yuzawa!We have successfully made it through Christmas and New Year, as well as the first three day weekend of the season. It was a slow start at the end of December with a few resorts postponing their openings due to lack of...
Winter is (hopefully) just around the corner. We've had the first snow up high, the fall colors are almost done, and the locals are busy setting up protection from the snow for trees and houses. Resorts are getting ready too with ceremonies to ask for...
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We have moved into September and the humid summer temperatures seem to be gone for the time being. Although winter is a few months away yet, September always sees the first of the Early Bird Lift Offers hit the internet, so it feels as if...
It is spring already in Yuzawa and we have had some pretty warm weather of late. Much like the rest of Japan, the cherry blossoms have made a really early appearance. This does give us the chance to get some photos of cherry blossom with...
Winter 20/21 been a tough winter for ski instructors and snowboard instructors in Japan with only domestic customers able to take lessons. Everyone is grateful that the resorts are open though, and it has been a great snow year so the extra free time has...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been an amazing winter for snow far, and conditions in resorts have been fantastic, with plenty of days enjoying the deep powder for which Japan is well-known. We get many questions about backcountry in Yuzawa and Minami Uonuma. If you are looking for...