Japan

There are about 700 ski resorts in Japan, probably the most in any one country in the world. Japan already clearly leads the world in terms of the number of chair lifts. Japan had the fourth largest number of lifts in the world in 1993, with 3,065 lifts, having overtaken Italy in the previous 5 years.

Ski Japan Guide is The 1-stop community and resource for information on skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports in Japan. Ski Japan Guide now covers over ski and snowboard resorts, including over 70 cross country resorts and over 20 artificial slopes in Japan. Fully searchable database on over 250 resorts and hotels in Japan Updated daily
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Snow Wave Japan Snowboarding Packages
Australia's leading travel company to the powder capital of the world, Hokkaido in northern Japan. If you'd like to be in powder heaven anytime from December 2001 until March 2002, then check their Japan packages out. They also have some great GUIDED TOURS heading to Japan in January and February. Snow Wave Japan >>

This is a Great Japanese Resort Guide >>
The best Japanese skiing is in the Chubu Sangaku, the Japanese Alps located in the central highlands of Japan's main island (Honshu), and on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. GoSkiJapan >>

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