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Myoko Now: Thursday 1st January 2026

  • Jan 1, 2026
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 30cm
Snowfall at base this season 249cm

Posted on Thursday 1st January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


Happy New Year, and happy new snow!


It’s decided to come visit us again, and the timing is perfect. The slopes had some pretty coffee-latte-looking patches (at best; rocks and grass the worst).


It started last night, just as I was coming home from a little local celebration to bring in the new year, but really picked up this morning.


I’m going to go out and enjoy it, so let’s see how many resorts have a timely first report ready for 2026.


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Akakura Kanko:

110cm, -5°


Akakura Onsen:

105cm, -3°


Alpen Blick Resort

50cm, -2° (it’s today’s date, but that data don’t seem right)


Myoko Suginohara:

70cm top, 40cm base; -8° (same as Alpen Blick; today’s date, but old data)


Kyukamura RunRun:

100cm, 1°


Seki Onsen:

140cm, -5°


Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:

55cm, -2°


Madarao Mountain Resort:

80cm, -5°


Lotte Arai Resort:

173cm, 0.2°

All lifts except Sanroku No. 2 running or getting ready


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:

60cm top, 40 base; -3° (no new snow?)



Myoko Now

2025-2026 season

Data as of Thursday 1st January 2026


Total snowfall at base so far

249cm

Number of days snowfall observed at base

13 days

Most snowfall observed in 1 day

43cm (on 27th December)

November 2025 snowfall

35cm reported on 1 day

December 2025 snowfall

184cm reported on 11 days

January 2026 snowfall

30cm reported on 1 day




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