A life close to the snowy mountains that every skier and snowboarder longs for at least once. Minamiuonuma City in Niigata Prefecture has 10 ski resorts in the city, and no matter where you live in the city, you can reach the nearest ski resort by driving about 10 minutes. In addition, there are a similar number of ski resorts in the neighboring town of Yuzawa, where you can enjoy skiing and snowboarding from among a wide variety of slopes according to your mood and conditions that day.
Taking advantage of such a special location and natural environment in Japan, Minamiuonuma City has consistently focused on the theme of "relationship with snow" in its immigration policy. Two years ago, we published a booklet entitled "Snow Furumachi," which summarizes the lifestyles of people who live in the city and are familiar with skiing and snowboarding, and have encouraged those who have a positive image of snow to move there.
This year, in order to further promote immigration, we produced four videos, EX / XC / U Turn / New Founding, focusing on people who actually emigrated or made a U-turn.
It is a documentary closely related to snow and life. The models for the shoot are from different ages and have different backgrounds.
It contains the “real” voices of people who moved to Minamiuonuma City, such as to create an environment for “slide” because they love snow, and to raise their children.
- EX | Balancing work and sliding -
Yosuke Hosoi, Yuji Maruta, Koga Hoshino
A video interviewing migrants with a balance between work and skiing. Consists of riding and interviews with three people skiing deep snow in Minami Uonuma City.
ー XC | Lifelong sports and further study ー
Mr. Kazumaro Tamura
A story of a student immersed in cross-country skiing in Minamiuonuma City. It depicts the dynamism of cross-country skiing, a sport unique to snow country, and the feelings of young people who hope to make a U-turn in the future.
-U Turn｜Inheritance and Love for the Community-
Hiroshi Toyama and Shinobu Habuki
Two men once went on to study and found employment in the Tokyo metropolitan area. He talks deeply about his feelings when he made a U-turn to Minamiuonuma City and his affection for the region. In particular, it is a must-see that he feels that his relationship with skiing is "an oasis of life."
ー New Founding｜New founding and joy ー
Yuichi Hayashi
A video that describes the process leading up to the founding of a business that started a new business in Minamiuonuma City and continues to the present. It also touches on the relationship with snow, such as the difficulty of starting a new business, the joy of accomplishing it, and the goodness of the snowboarding environment.
In addition to "snow," Minamiuonuma City has released various videos on the following site, including outdoor recipes for local cuisine, as part of its immigration policy during the no-snow season.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyVKUbrZWqhdOEvgROcsEtQ/videos
