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Myoko Now: Sunday 25th January 2026

  • Jan 25
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 120cm
Snowfall at base this season 724cm

Posted on Sunday 25th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


I got excited last night when I watched the national weather news, and, on the weather radar there was one very red dot. Right over Myoko. And that data did not disappoint—we have over a meter of new snow on the ground. My measuring board is basically buried.


And it continues to come down.


As always, this is a good day to be with friends even on the resort runs; get upside down (especially boarders) and you’ll need some help getting out.


It’s basically bottomless, unsettled snow out there.


Backcountry will be impossible, at least for the climb, and sluffing is almost certain to happen on steep slopes.


But it also could be a lot of fun, if it doesn’t get too deep to move on flatter runs.


Myoko is back, baby!


And, oh yes, the dog loved riding on the lifts at Kurohime, and even more the un-leashed sections. Sort of an ungroomed run for dogs....


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Akakura Kanko:

300cm, -8° (up 90cm!)

All lifts closed at this moment


Akakura Onsen:

250cm, -6°


Alpen Blick Resort

160cm, -4° (no new report)


Myoko Suginohara:

180cm top, 130cm base; -10°


Kyukamura RunRun:

300cm, -1° They are now deciding whether to open or not


Seki Onsen:

520cm, -10° (up one meter!)


Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:

150cm, -4°


Madarao Mountain Resort:

210cm, -8°


Lotte Arai Resort:

435cm, -3°

Zendana lift is not running


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:

210cm top, 110cm base; -5°



Myoko Now

2025-2026 season

Data as of Sunday 25th January 2026


Total snowfall at base so far

724cm

Number of days snowfall observed at base

31 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

505cm reported on 19 days




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