Japan is lauded for the consistency and sheer volume of snowfall it receives.The powder conditions are often ideal for winter sports, as is the varied terrain offered by hundreds of resorts. In fact, Japan is considered one of the best locations in the world for skiing and snowboarding, What...
During the winter months, the landscape is particularly breathtaking. Snow festivals Winter festivals involving snow and ice are held in cities and towns across the snow-rich regions of Japan. They present a fun way to enjoy the season for tourists and a pleasant distraction from the ...
Unique Winter Experiences in Japan Japan offers an array of unique and culturally enriched winter experiences that make visiting during the colder months truly special. Here are a few activities beyond the typical skiing and boarding that you can enjoy in the snowy parts of Japan: Snow Monkeys at...
If I was out in my kayak and a w... Skiing The Guardians of Zao As winter enters into its deepest months of January, a natural phenomenon takes place on the slopes of Mt. Zao. Massive white... Backcountry Snowboarding Snow Surfing Japan’s Biggest Mountains Interview with Tomoki Fuse ...
This study investigates the potential impacts of regional climate change on hydrological cycles using eight years of observations on snowmelt runoff from a small forested watershed (Kurahone watershed) in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. We compared discharge in winter and spring (January–May) in 1991, 19...
Well, the water content in Japanese snow is often as low as 4%. Compare that to Utah’s usual 7% (another internationally renowned powder haven) and you have quite a difference. Typical temperatures in Japan’s ski resorts can range from -5° to -15° C, during mid-winter months. ...
Across Japan, the snow really starts to fall in the middle of December, and tends to be fairly consistent up to the end of March. January and February are the months with the most snow. Hokkaido gets a little more snow than Honshu. Given the huge number of snowy days, the backcountry...
Numerical simulations using SNOWPACK, a snow-cover model, were carried out to confirm the model's applicability to conditions in Hokkaido, Japan, where temperatures are fairly low and for 3 months the snow surface is usually dry except during occasional periods of rain or above-freezing temperature...
At Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, winter lasts four months, snowfall is abundant, and conditions are ideal for the study of snow-crystals and snow-drift.In 1932 Professor Nakaya began to make a detailed study of the physical aspects of snow-...
due to a high pressure system sitting over Asia’s mainland during the winter months. This cold air passes over the Sea of Japan, picking up water vapor. That water vapor rises, condenses, and freezes. As a result, precipitation falls on the western part of Japan, in the form of snow...