Third stop on my ski resort tour: Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort, located in Fukui Prefecture in Japan's Hokuriku region. Honestly, I'm not very familiar with the prefectures in the Hokuriku region. And the purpose of coming here for the third stop wasn't to ski, but to stand high above the ski resort to admire the sea of clouds, gaze at Mt. Fuji faintly visible in the distance, and see the lush sunset. I also wanted to see how they groom the ski slopes. This is a unique sight that's hard to see in Taiwan, but even northeastern China doesn't have scenery like this. What ski resorts? Then why do Japan and South Korea, also in Asia, both have a skiing culture?
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort | Review by 5765 nyu
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