Although the ski resort is open we are yet to see decent snow in the village this year. As of today the road to Ichinose Meadow which on a typical year is only accessible by foot after mid-November was clear and dry.

The village just doesn’t look like it should for December 19th. But we did have a similar start to the winter season 4 years ago – see post below.

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Still not a lot of snow here but we are thankful for the sunny weather. #alpinelife #norikuralife #naganolife #norikurakogen #beautifulnorikura #japan #alps #japanesealps

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The photos below were taken at Norikura BASE and Ichinose Meadow this morning. We are expecting some snow in the week – I am still hoping for a white Christmas.

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