Come in April and combine the snow and a snorkel! You wont need a snorkel for the powder then but you will if you venture to the south of Japan and the tropical islands surrounding Okinawa. Japan is a long chain of islands it extends 3008 km from North to South and made up of a staggering 6852 Islands, only 430 of which are inhabited. That leaves a lot of islands left to explore! Also it can mean a huge temperature difference between the North and the South. Especially in April when Spring arrives. Many of the seasonal crew from Nozawa this season headed south this April just as we were still getting a few last falls of snow! Nozawa … Continue reading Nozawa to Okinawa – Better pack the Snorkel!