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Who knew?  Japan is a country where almost 80% of the landmass is mountainous.  And where there are mountains, there is awesome downhill skiing.

Shiga Kogen is one of Japan’s largest ski resorts.  Located in Nagano, there are several mountains with 21 resorts in total where skiers can interconnect by buses and ski lifts but you only need one lift pass for the day.  Check out the view from one of their live web cams or cameras here.

At the Furano Ski Resort located on Hokkaido Island, skiers and boarders alike can enjoy world-class runs with 2 high-speed quad lifts. 

When I think about it, I guess these mountains are why the Winter Olympics were held twice in Japan.  According to Japan Tourism, Nagano and Hokkaido are Japan’s most popular ski resorts where the powder is rumored to be amongst the best in the world.