Can I learn ski jumping in Japan?
Since visiting Calgary Olympic Park and seeing their exhibit on ski jumping within the ski jumping tower, I've wanted to have a go at the sport, and Japan is the closest country to me (along with South Korea) that's into the sport.
Currently I know that lots of Japanese schoolkids learn ski jumping, and that English-language tourism sites mention ski jumping hills as sightseeing attractions (eg Okurayama in Sapporo and Hakuba).
What I don't know is whether it's possible to book ski jumping lessons (as in take lessons in the middle of the season for a week or so as part of a trip to Japan), or whether you'd have to be part of a sports club that operates for a whole season.
There doesn't seem to be any information in English about learning ski jumping in Japan, but maybe that's because people assume foreigners aren't interested in it.
Answers describing specific locations outside of Japan where it's possible to learn ski jumping are also welcome.
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How popular is ski jumping in Japan?
Ski jumping is with 45 percent equally popular among men and women, and overall the most popular winter sport among the sports viewing Japanese according to our survey.Where do the Japanese ski jumpers train?
Nozawa onsen ski area was designated as an official ski training center of the Ski Association of Japan, in 1970. Training facilities include the Kandahar Alpine courses, Ski Jumps, and the Nagano Olympic biathlon venue used as a cross country training course.How hard is ski jumping?
How fast and high do ski jumpers go? Ideally, ski jumpers will hit a speed of about 60 mph at takeoff. While television makes it seem as if ski jumpers launch themselves hundreds of feet into the air, they actually never get much higher than 10 to 15 feet above the ground.Is Japan cheap for skiing?
Skiing holidays can be expensive, but they don't have to be *as* expensive. Japan is often considered to be an expensive country to visit, but the reality is that skiing can be considerably cheaper than its foreign counterparts \u2013 namely resorts in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.How Americans ski jump according to Japanese Game
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