TOKYO/NAGANO, Japan -- Ski resort operators in Japan are devising a variety of attractions to lure tourists in the summer as the number of winter skiers and snowboarders keeps falling sharply. Instagrammable sites, including swings and a cafe amid magnificent landscapes, and activities such sliding and sauna bathing are among the various new attractions.
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Japan's ski resorts get creative in attracting summer visitors
Level of skiers and snowboarders has plunged to one-sixth of the peak in 1993
The Veranda at Ishiuchi -- the summer name of the Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Area in Niigata -- now offers tarps for business meetings amid great views. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)
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