We decided to leave the tropical weather of Okinawa for a ski trip to northern Japan.
Sitting in the southwest corner of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Niseko is one of the snowiest places on the planet, receiving well over 500 inches of snow a year. Storms from Siberia pick up a sudden surge of moisture from the Sea of Japan and slam into the 4,000-foot peaks of Niseko.
It seemed like all 500 inches fell during our stay. It made for very good conditions.
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