Skiing and Ice Skating are the most popular winter sports in Japan. Millions of ski fans from domestic and overseas participate in these sports every year. The Japanese Winter Sports Facilities are well equipped with Skiing Slopes, Skating Rinks and Ski Lifts. Facilities can accommodate both expert and amateur skiers and skaters. The prime skiing areas are located in the centre of the island encircling the city of Sapporo. The mountain peaks are covered with sheets of fine snow, glistening in the morning sun and inviting you to unravel your adventurous spirit. The drops may look dangerous but the challenge is worth taking. The slopes are the favorite spots for holding Downhill, Super G, Cross Country competitions. Lifts are available to transport skiers to the top of the slope.

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Hakuba , One of the best ski resorts in Japan, is arguably the most popular winter sports region in Honshu and is home to a number of snow resorts set against an impressive mountain backdrop.
Hakuba features 14 ski areas joining together to form six large ski resorts. Hakuba is located an hours drive west of the 1998 Winter Olympics host city, Nagano and 350kms from Tokyo. The men's downhill and super giant slalom as well as the ski jump and nordic combined events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics all took place in Hakuba. Hakuba is ideal for skiing and snowboarding.
This season Hakuba is seeing an increase in interest from overseas and it seems it's popularity will only increase.
Nagano, on the island of Honshu, in the Chubu region of Japan, is a popular ski and snowboard resort with a wide range of courses, regular powder snow conditions and spectacular views of the surrounding regions.
The resort is divided into three main skiing and snowboard areas which are called "Pine Peak Area", "Taro Area" and "Davos Area".
Nagano was the host city to the 1998 Winter Olympics and thus is clearly related to winter tourism activities. The Olympics also brought with them new infrastructure including a Shinkansen link to Tokyo.
Niseko is a town and ski resort located in Hokkaido, Japan. Niseko is Hokkaido's pre-eminent ski resort. Based on the mountain of Annupuri, this resort has three major independent ski areas.
Niseko is sometimes regarded as the best ski resort in Japan for three main reasons: weather, size and infrastructure.These areas can all be skied on the one ticket giving an incredible variety of runs. Niseko is close to the coast to the west of Sapporo and is in the path of the cold Siberian air stream that blankets Hokkaido in snow.
In January and early February Niseko particularly benefits from this due to it's proximity to the coast.

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59th Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, is attracting a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad. Over two million people came to the annual event last year to see the hundreds of beautiful snow statues and ice sculptures.
The Sapporo Snow Festival is held in the first week of February every year. The festival began in 1950 when senior high school students of the city made six snow statues in Odori Park. In 1955, the Self Defense Force joined in and built massive snow statues as well. The Festival has grown from these humble beginnings to become the biggest and most well-known of Hokkaido's winter events and a snow festival of international caliber. The festival is now carried out in the three places, Odori Site, Susukino Site, and Satora ndo Site.
The Snow Festival is considered to be a festival of international-caliber.

It is very cold in Sapporo in February, so you need to dress warm when going to see the festival. You should wear thermal underwear and a sweater and then an overcoat like a ski jacket. Also, you should bring a hat or ear-warmer and gloves. The sidewalks are icy, so you need to walk very carefully. When you get very cold, it might be a good idea to stop at a ramen noodle shop. Sapporo is famous for tasty ramen noodles, and there are many ramen noodle shops around the city. It is advisable to wear colorful ski gear and ski with an experienced person if the sport is new.