According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency on September 12, Japan's Hokkaido University and Forest Research Institute recently released research results stating that due to a sharp drop in snowfall due to global warming, there will only be 7 ski resorts left in Japan that can simply rely on natural snowfall to maintain full operation. Research warns that if global average temperatures continue to rise, Japan's ski culture and local tourism industry will be hit hard.

According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency on September 12, Japan's Hokkaido University and Forest Research Institute recently released research results stating that due to a sharp drop in snowfall due to global warming, there will only be 7 ski resorts left in Japan that can simply rely on natural snowfall to maintain full operation. Research warns that if global average temperatures continue to rise, Japan's ski culture and local tourism industry will be hit hard.