Myoko Now: Sunday 8th February 2026
- Feb 8
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 964cm
Posted on Sunday 8th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Snow seems to be falling all over Japan today, and it really started to pick up here in Myoko from about 7 this morning. Coming down hard now, maybe at three or four centimeters an hour. Good day for noontime snowthrowing. And it’s cold as well, so it’s nice out there.
The trains are not running into Myokokogen Station today, if you happen to be on the road in. It was really coming down in Joetsu City, just to the north of us on the seacoast. They get some crazy winds coming off the ocean with winter storms, too, so I know they try to be careful about operating the trains. Many of the rural roads out on the plain there have wind fencing that rotates into position to block those Japan Sea gusts. Keep an eye out over the next day or so, as the winds here are predicted to get stronger in the afternoon and into tomorrow. Some lifts may close, particularly the top lifts and gondolas, due to the wind.
As always, with this much new, loose, uncompacted snow, go out there with a friend (especially the boarders). Go in headfirst and you’ll need a buddy to pull you out. Better to do that, be embarrassed and have a laugh, rather than the more unpleasant alternative (which does happen, and too often). But let’s be positive—look at all that powder snow coming down! Think of the fun! This is a day for the serious skier! Let the riffraff ski on sunny days; we ski in the snow in the blizzard!
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Akakura Kanko:
290cm, -9°
The website animation shows Hotel No. 1 lift not running
Akakura Onsen:
330cm, -8°
Alpen Blick Resort
220cm, -4°
Myoko Suginohara:
180cm top, 140cm base; -13°
Kyukamura RunRun:
280cm, -5°
Seki Onsen:
600cm, -12°
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
150cm, -7°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
220cm, -9°
Lotte Arai Resort:
487cm, -3.1°
Roppongi Road closed; gondola is running at reduced speed; area may close early due to heavy snow
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
210cm top, 110cm base; -5°
Myoko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 8th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 964cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 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 99cm reported on 4 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.