Yuzawa is a town located in the southern part of Niigata Prefecture, about 200km to the north of Tokyo.
Una de las caracteristicas de Yuzawa es la enorme cantidad de nieve. La mayor cantidad de nieve caída en 24 horas es de 2,32 metros, caídos un dia de 1986.
One of the characteristics about Yuzawa is the huge amount of snowfall. The record 24 hour snowfall is 2.32 metres, which fell in one day in 1986.
En otros tiempos, en Yuzawa nevava mas que ahora, sus habitants aun se recuerdan años en los cuales tenian que entrar en sus casas por la segunda o tercera plantas al estar completamente bloqueada la planta baja.
In other times Yuzawa got more snow than it does now, Yuzawa inhabitants still remember years when they had to enter their houses from the second or third floors because the ground floor was completely blocked off.
La mayor cantidad de nieve acumulada en Yuzawa que alguna vez fué registrada ha sido de 460 cm en 1945.
The largest amount of snow accumulation ever recorded in Yuzawa was 460cm in 1945.
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Given the huge amounts of snowfall and mountainous terrain, it was natural that Yuzawa should become home to several skiing areas.
Una de esas estaciones es Yuzawa Kogen, esta ubicada en el centro de la ciudad de Yuzawa y es posible bajar hasta la calle principal.
One of those areas is Yuzawa Kogen, which is situated in the middle of Yuzawa town, it´s possible to ski right down onto the main street.
En Yuzawa Kogen, la zona de Nunoba es una zona destinada a los niños, que ahí pueden jugar en la nieve y hacer sus primeras bajadas en esquis.
In Yuzawa Kogen, the Nunoba area has childrens play facilities, where the kids can play in the snow, and also have their first runs on the skis.
Estas fotos son de la zona de Nunoba en la decada de 1960.
These pictures are from the Nunoba area around 1960.
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Fuentes/sources:
http://www.town.yuzawa.niigata.jp/english/home.html
http://www.welovesnow.com/eng/japan-ski-resorts/yuzawa-kogen-ski-resort.html
