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Resort life

The nearest town is Katsuyama, which is a 20 minute drive down from the resort, but there's not a lot going on here; it claims a population of 30,000 but it feels more like 3000. It has all the normal services - banks, big supermarkets and plenty of small restaurants, but the town is very spread out and lacks any real heart. There is a famous two day fire and taiko drum festival called 'Sagicho' every February, which is well worth seeing if you're around. There is also an amazing temple here which is stunningly beautiful in the snow, and inside you'll find Japan's largest seated Buddha statue - which is HUGE!

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Eating

Food on the slopes consists of largely Japanese style offerings, for example udon noodles, fried whole prawns, and katsu-curry - (breaded pork rice with a weak curry sauce). It's not gourmet - but it will fill you up, and you'll get a full feed for under a fiver. You can also buy beer from vending machines - worth the novelty alone.

Nightlife

In terms of night life, this place is dead, but there are a couple of quality restaurants, most notably Atom Sushi- a cheap conveyor-belt sushi joint, (their beef "sushi" is a must!), and Yamada Katsudon, a quaint, family run restaurant which serves delicious Katsudon - breaded beef, pork or prawns in a delicious BBQ style sauce - get a full set for just £4!

Accomodation

It's possible to stay in the hotel right at the base of the slopes, and there is also a large western style hotel in the town. The more adventurous might like to try a ryokan - a traditional Japanese style hotel.

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Resort Statistics

Lifts

Total Lifts: 9
Cable cars: 0
Gondolas: 0
Chair lifts: 9
Drag lifts: 0
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 12
Longest run: 4800m

Top lift: 1320
Vertical drop: 710
First lift: 610

Piste suitability

Green runs: 30%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Day Ticket Y4500
2 Days Y8000
Half Day Y3500
Lift times:7:30am-5pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 8.6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: No%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Burton have an LTR centre here
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.jamresort.jp
Email:skijam@resortservice.co.jp

If you're in Osaka or Kyoto, then this place is worth the day trip, but if you're coming from further afield, there's bigger and better places to go.

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ON THE SLOPES: Pass is a little pricey, but food OK
OFF THE SLOPES: Excellent - very cheap resturants
MONEY WISE: A little pricey compared to other resorts in Japan, considering it's not that big.

HALFPIPE: No
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Limited
TREE RUNS:A few

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