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Myoko Now: Monday 18th January 2021

  • Jan 18, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 5, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 755cm

Posted on Monday 18th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


Running a little late today; actually had a fun evening out locally at our neighborhood izakaya, where the clever owner built an amazing customizable set of acrylic walls to give us the viral protection we need (especially when things get loud, as often happens in this kind of setting).


Can't say things are normal, but at least there are some safe places where you can still do sort of normal stuff here. Well, the ski fields are always there and viral-killing cold, right?


Beautiful day of light and shadows, with blue skies and drifting clouds. Very dramatic dark and light scenes, with sparkling snow below (and a little fresh overnight). Nice day for some sliding, and more snow should be on the way, too.


Akakura Kanko:

280cm, -5°

Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola is running today


Akakura Onsen:

290cm, -3°C


Ikenotaira Onsen:

210cm, -7°


Myoko Suginohara:

180cm at summit, 100cm at base; -9°

Top 3 lift is not running


Seki Onsen:

420cm, -7°


Kyukamura RunRun:

300cm, 7° (no new reports for two days)


Tangram Ski Circus:

140cm, -2°

No. 2 and No. 6 lifts not running


Madarao Kogen:

200cm, -6°


Lotte Arai Resort

483cm, -2°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park

110cm, -8°


Myoko Ski Park:

Closed this season



Myoko Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Monday 18th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 755cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (17th, 20th and 31st December) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 276cm reported on 13 days




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