Vasaloppet Japan is a

cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

event held around Asahikawa on the island of Hokkaido in northern

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. The event has been held since 1981. and has been named after Vasaloppet in Sweden.

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1981 establishments in Japan February sporting events Hokkaido Recurring sporting events established in 1981 Skiing in Japan Ski marathons Sports competitions in Japan Winter events in Japan Sport in Asahikawa {{sport-event-stub