Myoko Now: Sunday 1st February 2026
- Feb 1
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 866cm
Posted on Sunday 1st February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Got out into the backcountry yesterday; the bushes are pretty well covered, there was a lot of snow and some crazy winds at the top. But great to really be able to enjoy the ride on some pretty dense but fun powder snow.
It was pretty quiet, too, and not a foreigner in sight—just a handful of Japanese enthusiasts. Seems like the international crowd tends to want to do the “tunnel run,” the sidecountry trip that takes you back through the tunnel into Akakura Onsen. And the location of the snowboard video team-triggered avalanche on the 25th that closed the road. For me, that peaceful Myoko backcountry in the beeches and Erman’s birches, please (this is a sacred mountain, you know!).
Snow has started again, although quite light at the moment.
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Akakura Kanko:
290cm, -7°
Akakura Onsen:
330cm, -6°
Alpen Blick Resort
220cm, -5°
Myoko Suginohara:
210cm top, 160cm base; -9°
Kyukamura RunRun:
340cm, -3°
Seki Onsen:
600cm, -7°
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
160cm, -3°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
240cm, -5°
Lotte Arai Resort:
479cm, -1.2°
Lower section of Roppongi Rod closed to due avalanche on Exciter
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
210cm top, 110cm base; -5°
Myoko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 1st February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 866cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 120cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 35cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 184cm reported on 11 days January 2026 snowfall 646cm reported on 24 days February 2026 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.