Myoko Now: Friday 30th January 2026
- Jan 30
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 48cm
Snowfall at base this season 857cm
Posted on Friday 30th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Talk about a turnaround from the start of January; we’re ending the month with, well, almost too much snow (can’t happen! you say... oh there’s a lot of snow to move around out there).
Lots of roofs overloaded with snow, and no sun to help bring it down. Be careful under there, both visitors and snow throwers! Lots of people get buried under roofs.
Temperatures have also been cold this latter half of the month, creating some really good snow conditions. It’s still pretty unsettled, so, once again, going out with a friend would be a really good idea (go in headfirst and you have someone to help you get out, especially if you’re a boarder).
We can also expect lots of sluffing out in the side/backcountry, so look before you head into a steep section. As in, don’t drop a sluff on someone below.
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Akakura Kanko:
310cm, -8°
HOtel No. 5 lift at the top of the resort will close at 1pm
Akakura Onsen:
310cm, -6°
Alpen Blick Resort
200cm, -4° (no new report since the 28th)
Myoko Suginohara:
220cm top, 170cm base; -10°
Kyukamura RunRun:
300cm, -4° (yesterday’s report)
Seki Onsen:
600cm, -10°
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
180cm, -5°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
270cm, -7°
Lotte Arai Resort:
480cm, 0.2°
Zendana lift suspended due to high summit winds; Kokenashi lift operations delayed for snow removal
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
210cm top, 110cm base; -5°
Myoko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 30th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 857cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 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 638cm reported on 23 days |
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.