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Travel | Jan 09

Hyogo ski resort reopens, but bleak outlook with warm weather to continue

HYOGO, Jan 09 (News On Japan) - A ski resort in Kami Town, Hyogo Prefecture, has resumed operations after a five-day closure, and only 3 days after a 'snow begging' ritual was performed.

The Hachi Kita Ski Resort in Kami Town, which opened in December, had to suspend its operations on Jan 4 due to a lack of snowfall.

The onset of cold weather from Sunday allowed the resort to reopen on Monday.

However, with temperatures expected to rise from Tuesday, and no snowfall forecast until around January 13, the ski resort faces another week of challenges.

The snow prayer ceremony was held for the first time in 23 years, and may need to be repeated.

Related article: Ski resort prays for snow


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