TOKYO NOW:SOEI Patent & Law Firm

On January 12, 2009, it was very cold in Tokyo,
and the weather news forecasted that the temparature in Tokyo would be 6℃.

The forecast was right - it was the first snowy day in this winter.

Snow in Tokyo is so rare. It comes about once a year.

However, Japan has an elongated land area from north to south,
so the north area of Japan has a lot of snow all winter long.

So some Japanese people enjoy winter sports.

Soei Patent & Law Firm has a club called "Soei Snow Club."
Last week, they traveled to Hokkaido, which is a nothernmost prefecture in Japan.

A member said, "It was so, so cold! and the snow there was beautiful and powdery.
We really enjoyed skiing and snowboarding."

You can see a breathtaking scenery in the northern area like Hokkaido and Tohoku.
In fact, these areas are getting popular among foreign tourists.

Even though it is very cold, it is worthwhile to visit there in winter,
If you have a chance, I really recommend to go on a trip to the North!