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Weather stations in Japan

15 weather stations

Snow-capped Mount Fuji rises above Suruga Bay in a February view from Mount Daruma in western IzuPhoto of Izu and Fuji

Ajiro

Izu and Fuji

JMA1991-202010.7 to 22.7 °C

Horses graze the Kusasenri meadow on Mount Aso below slopes of pink azaleas in MayPhoto of Kyushu

Aso-Otohime

Kyushu

JMA1991-20207.1 to 22.5 °C

Snow-loaded firs at Shiga Kogen's Terakoya ski area face the Northern Alps across the Nagano basinPhoto of Nagano

Hakuba

Nagano

JMA1991-20201.4 to 20.8 °C

Snow covers the summit of Mount Ibuki above the forested foothills of Maibara in early MarchPhoto of Shiga and Lake Biwa

Hikone

Shiga and Lake Biwa

JMA1991-20207.1 to 22.6 °C

A January satellite view shows snow on central Honshu's Sea of Japan side and cloud streets over the seaMODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC / Wikimedia Commons

From the guides6 min read

What does JaPow mean?

JaPow is skier slang for Japan's powder snow, a blend of Japan and pow. The snow comes from cold northwesterly winds that cross the Sea of Japan and unload on the mountains facing it, with January the snowiest month at every JMA station we keep near a ski area.

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The three suspension spans of the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge cross the strait from Imabari toward OshimaPhoto of Setouchi

Ikuchijima

Setouchi

JMA1991-20209.5 to 22.9 °C

Onomichi's rooftops run down to the Onomichi Channel with Mukaishima and the Onomichi bridges beyondPhoto of Setouchi

Imabari

Setouchi

JMA1991-20209.8 to 23.6 °C

Ski touring tracks cross the snowfield below a rime-covered peak of the Hakkoda range in AomoriPhoto of Tohoku

Iwate-Matsuo

Tohoku

JMA1991-20200.8 to 19.8 °C

A Joetsu Line train rounds a curve above the Tone River gorge near Minakami in November coloursPhoto of Gunma

Kusatsu

Gunma

JMA1991-2020-0.4 to 17 °C

Groomed runs at Marunuma Kogen drop through forest below snowy peaks in Gunma's Katashina areaPhoto of Gunma

Minakami

Gunma

JMA1991-20202.6 to 20.2 °C

Flooded rice paddies in Hakuba mirror the snowy Hakuba Sanzan and Mount Goryu in MayPhoto of Nagano

Nozawa Onsen

Nagano

JMA1991-20201.7 to 20.8 °C

Flooded rice terraces at Hoshitoge in Tokamachi step down a forested valley in early MayPhoto of Niigata

Sekiyama

Niigata

JMA1991-20203.3 to 20.7 °C

Cherry trees line the Shiroishi River in Miyagi with snowy Mount Zao reflected in the waterPhoto of Tohoku

Sukayu

Tohoku

JMA1991-2020-5.1 to 13.1 °C

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