First Snowfall for the season at Hakuba, Japan

Tue 13 October 09

So record early start in the USA, and following the earliest recorded snowfall on Mt Fuji back in August, comes the first snowfall of the season at Hakuba. Could this be one epic winter?

The first snowfall in Hakuba in the Japanese Alps, home to the resorts Happo, and Hakuba 47 & Goyru arrived on 8th October.

Our friends Snow Season Japan will be keeping us updated throughout the season, and check out their blog as the new season un-wraps www.snowseasonjapan.com/blog

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Happo One, Japan

Related pages

• Hakuba 47 , Japan resort intro page

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