Myokokogen.net & Myoko-Nojiri.com
About us: Overview
The Explore, Ski and Stay Myoko Kogen sites bring you the most up to date Myoko Kogen ski area information, the number one guide for places to stay in Myoko, maps, on the ground reports from members on our ski forum, weather forecasts, live cams for checking out snow conditions, road cams (for checking on road and weather conditions), ski and local videos plus lots of other information on local attractions, festivals, onsen and golf courses. We can even arrange delivery of snow reports straight to your inbox.
About us: Background
The site was first launched in 2003 as a simple one page of links, hints and pictures in an effort to consolidate the multitude of English information on the area and make it more readily accessible. At that time there was very little information available in English but that had changed by 2006 with Myoko's expanding international profile - partly due to our efforts we believe.
After the site grew to a number of pages with expanded coverage, it's popularity increased, links were made from other sites and we were even mentioned in more than one major newspaper. So in due course the site was moved to it's own domain - Myoko: Explore the Heart of Japan and it further established itself as the most popular and informative one-stop English portal for the Myoko-Nojiriko-Togakushi-Madrao & Tangram area.
Around the end of 2007 we became aware that there was a growing body of 
international skiers and snowboarders coming to Myoko Kogen. After visting Myoko many skiers and snowboarders, both local and foreign, despaired of the accolades poured out on Hakuba, Niseko, Shiga-kogen, etc., whilst Myoko Kogen, with snow every bit as good, went seemingly unnoticed. This was in part due again to a lack of regularly updated and substantive ski information on the area.
Hence in 2008 we added the Myoko Kogen: Ski the Heart of Japan site as well as the Myoko Kogen Ski and Snowboard Community forum site to serve these needs. Myoko Kogen: Ski the Heart of Japan quickly established itself as the No. 1 site for ski information in and around Myoko Kogen and we strive to continue adding features.
Our hotel and accommodation pages were also expanded in late 2008, as demand increased, to include not only Myoko Kogen but also Togakushi, Madarao, Lake Nojiri, Joetsu and Nagano, as well as stopover options in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. Group bookings are available too. Additionally, there was the provision of improved support from our major accommodation providers, as well as an increase in the number of establishments able to be booked in English.
About Us: Webmaster
The information on this site was first collated by Nicholas Klar (author of 'My Mother is a Tractor') in 2003. Nicholas spent two years living in Omi-machi in Niigata (1995-97) and met his wife on a snowboarding trip to Myoko. They are presently living elsewhere in Asia but travel regularly to the area and still contribute to the site.
About US: Contributions & Recommendations
Please recommend this site to your friends and let your hosts know you found their information via this site. Feel free to contact us if you know of other useful contacts/links, have experiences to share (good or bad), know of other events or have found the information on this page useful
Many thanks to the numerous websites who have allowed us to link to their listed information and made this site so successful. Webmasters please advise us of any links you make to this page and we will endeavour to provide a reciprocal link if appropriate. Please take note of our copyright provisions (see below) and do not assume it is okay to simply copy swathes of information from the site!
We hope you'll join with us in spreading the word and building a Myoko Kogen ski, stay & explore community. Why not help out by joining our community forum and being a contributor?
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About US: Privacy & Copyright
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