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Myoko Now: Friday 9th January 2026

  • Jan 9
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 64cm
Snowfall at base this season 421cm

Posted on Friday 9th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


I finally have some time to give a complete (if a little late) report.


Lots of snow, pretty heavy snow but also unconsolidated. It’s one of those days where, if you’re going into fresh snow, even just on the side of the resorts, you should go with a friend (snowboarders especially!). End up head down in the snow, and sometimes people can’t get out alone....


Great day to get out on the slopes (although it was a lot of fun yesterday in that fresh!).


Sunny day today, looks like a heavy fall again on Sunday!


Pretty good snowpack figures from the resorts, too.


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Akakura Kanko:

180cm, -8°


Akakura Onsen:

200cm, -5°


Alpen Blick Resort

110cm, 0°


Myoko Suginohara:

110cm top, 70cm base; -°10


Kyukamura RunRun:

200cm, -5°


Seki Onsen:

290cm, -7°


Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:

100cm, -5°


Madarao Mountain Resort:

160cm, -7°


Lotte Arai Resort:

291cm, -6.4°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:

80cm top, 45cm base; -3° (the date is today; the data is unchanged)



Myoko Now

2025-2026 season

Data as of Friday 9th January 2026


Total snowfall at base so far

421cm

Number of days snowfall observed at base

20 days

Most snowfall observed in 1 day

64cm (on 9th January)

November 2025 snowfall

35cm reported on 1 day

December 2025 snowfall

184cm reported on 11 days

January 2026 snowfall

202cm reported on 8 days




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