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Naeba Now: Monday 23rd December 2019

  • Dec 23, 2019
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 16, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 30cm

Posted on Monday 23rd December 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here.


Morning from Naeba.


There is a dusting of snow down below, more up top (no official numbers to report) and over at Kagura they are reporting 15cm of snowfall.


More snowfall is forecast for tonight and later in the week too. Hopefully if that happens more of Naeba will soon get to be open.


Until tomorrow!


Official snow depth:


- 30cm


Planned operating lifts:


- Prince Number 2 Gondola

- Takenokodaira pair lift

- Number 4 romance pair lift

- Number 5 high speed lift


Courses planned to be open:


- The Lower base course area between Number 4 and 5 lifts is open (artificial snow) - 900m in length

- The upper Takenokodaira course is open (you need to get the Gondola back down to base) - 400m in length

- Sledding area open at the top Takenokodaira area

- Other courses will open up as soon as there is enough snow



Naeba Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Monday 23rd December 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 30cm Number of days snowfall observed 10 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 13cm (reported on 30th November) November 2019 snowfall 19cm observed on 5 days December 2019 snowfall 11cm observed on 5 days




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