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6th May 2010 |
Golden Week has come and gone and
the ski and snowboard resorts in town are now
officially closed after a good winter season.
It sure doesn't feel like winter anymore now
with temperatures soaring into the 20's!
We will be bringing information and photos from
Otari to this page soon. |
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27th April 2010 |
We have had variable weather
conditions over the last week or so - after some
very fine weather over the weekend, it is
raining today. It looks like things should
improve for the large part of the coming "Golden
Week" holidays though with fine weather
currently forecast from Friday onwards...
it should be good weather for general tourism as
well as for any last skiing and snowboarding for
the season at Tsugaike Kogen. |
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19th April 2010 |
Since the last report we have had
some more snowfall at times, and conditions
remain good considering it is the second part of
April now! This week should be generally
warmer. |
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6th April 2010 |
Only the top section of the
Tsugaike Kogen ski and snowboard resort remains
open in Otari now - but the resort plans to be
operating right through until 5th May.
The days at the moment are
generally starting off cold but warming up and
we are seeing some fine weather this week and
probably also into the coming weekend. |
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1st April 2010 |
It has been a good spring season
so far with some frequent - and sometimes
significant - snowfalls in the mountains.
Quiet on the slopes but good conditions for
those getting out there still.... and Tsugaike
hopes to be open until 5th May, so still lots of
time to enjoy the snow yet. This coming
weekend marks the end of the ski and snowboard
season at resort in Otari other than Tsugaike. |
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22nd March
2010 |
Snow! Since the last report
we have seen a few snowfalls with up to 30cm or
so in some areas last night and the spring
conditions out there on the resorts are
currently very favorable - lots of people still
having a lot of fun as winter stays with us that
big longer! |
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12th March
2010 |
Since the last report we have
seen a return to winter conditions and some
decent snowfalls in the region giving the slopes
a good new blanket of snow and good conditions
once again. Today will see fine and sunny
weather once again with mixed conditions
forecast for over the weekend. |
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4th March
2010 |
We have been experiencing these
continued mild conditions the last week with
more rain than snow unfortunately. The
good news is that from Saturday lower
temperatures are forecast with snow over the
weekend and into next week so it seems we will
be back to enjoying winter-like conditions soon. |
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25th February
2010 |
Last week I mentioned fine
weather forecast for this week and it has
actually been a very mild week in the valley
here and also many other regions of Japan.
This has meant warm temperatures and not much
fresh snow, so almost spring like conditions.
Great for scenery and taking photos though!
Hopefully by next week temperatures will drop
again and we will see more snowfall. |
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18th February
2010 |
More mixed weather this week and
not a huge amount of snow to report, though it
is generally keeping colder and lots of fun to
be had. Hopefully there will be some more
snowfall before the weekend and it looks like
more fine weather coming early in the week. |
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12th February
2010 |
Mixed weather and snow conditions
this last week... after the snowfall last
weekend it has been back to milder weather and
even rain! With snow overnight and more
today, conditions will once again be improving
in time for the weekend. |
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4th February
2010 |
We have had some snow over the
week but not as much as the forecast told us to
expect - though now we are looking at perhaps
later on tomorrow (Friday) evening and into the
weekend for some heavy snowfalls in the region
so hopefully great conditions for the weekend. |
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28th January
2010 |
Variable weather conditions have
continued over the last week or so and we are
once experiencing some mild conditions and even
rain at the moment. The better news is
that this will hopefully turn to snow at higher
elevations soon and we can expect more snow into
next week. |
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22nd January
2010 |
We have experienced a relatively
mild spell of weather in the region this last
week, but today the snow is falling once again.
Some more snow forecast but not heavy snow so it
should be a fine weekend on the mountains... |
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15th January
2010 |
The excellent conditions continue
with more heavy snow and mid-winter like
conditions in the area. Ski and snowboard
resorts are now reporting over 3m of snow - this
is the kind of winter we are used to! If
you are wanting to slide down the snow,
conditions do not come much better than how they
are now. Enjoy! |
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6th January
2010 |
Since New Year we have seen a
huge amount of snow fall in the region - and it
is still snowing! Take care if you are
visiting the region, but expect some excellent
snow conditions on the ski and snowboard resorts
in the area. |
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1st January
2010 |
Happy New Year from a very very
snowy Otari village and region.... currently
heavy snow falling and excellent conditions on
the slopes. |
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24th December |
In the last report we mentioned
about winter arriving - well, it did so in
style! From not much snow to lots and lots
of snow over the period of just a few days!
Ski and snowboard resorts in the area are now
open as people enjoy good conditions on the
slopes well before the New Year holidays.
All the very best to all our readers for the
holiday period and we hope you will come and
enjoy the snow in Otari soon! |
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18th December |
Finally winter has arrived!
The snow started yesterday and it is now snowing
heavily in the region with more forecast for the
weekend. Ski resorts in the area are
opening up and more lifts and runs should be
available as more snow falls over the weekend
and into next week. |
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11th December |
Not quite there yet!
The mountains have had further dustings, but we
are still waiting for the snowfall to get things
going.... the forecast in the coming week is
looking promising so perhaps in the next update
there will be good snow news! |
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4th December |
Winter isn't quite with us yet
with more mixed weather over the week and rain
since yesterday - but that has been snow higher
up on the mountains. More sprinklings on
their way over the coming week but it seems we
will have to wait a bit longer for considerable
snowfalls. |
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27th November |
The mild weather persists in the
region at the moment as the snowline slowly
moves back up the mountains. Winter is
still just around the corner but those living in
the area know how things can change quickly.
However the forecast for the week is for the
mild weather to continue for a while with a
chance of some snow sprinklings on the higher
peaks. |
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19th November |
This last week has seen a mix of
weather with some snow higher up and rain lower
down. We are now just before the start of
the ski season and hopefully some resorts will
be able to open up soon with some more snowfall
in the region. |
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12th November |
More fine weather this week in
the region as autumn holds on but winter
approaches. It won't be long now before
the ski resorts in the region are operating with
some hopeful to be open before the end of this
month. Hopefully we might see some
snow in the next week or two to let that happen. |
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6th November |
It has been a week of contrasting
seasons.... on Sunday and Monday we were treated
to the first snow of the season down to village
level. The wintery weather caused a lot of
excitement as people are all looking forward to
the coming snow season. Since then though
we have seen a return to autumn-like weather
with clear skies and warm temperatures.
The snow has all but gone at lower levels and
the autumn conditions look set to continue for a
while yet. |
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23rd October |
There are many
beautiful contrasting colours around Otari at
the moment - the deep blues of the sky, the
green and other autumnal vibrant colours on the
mountains. We have had some fine sunny
days in the last week or so with many people in
the area to enjoy the scenery.
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