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Japan has hundreds of ski resorts.
We have covered the largest ones, and add more as we receive your comments and reviews . To get your bearings, take a look at the map of Japan . The 1998 Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan, within the Chubu Sangaku. The Hakuba area, which includes seven ski resorts, hosted many of the events including the Downhill, Super G, Jumping, Biathlon and Cross Country competitions. The Nagano Olympics were the first to feature snowboarding as a medal event.