Nozawa Now: Sunday 11th January 2026
- Jan 11
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 282cm
Posted on Sunday 11th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Nozawa.
I won't mention rain and am happy to report that it has started snowing early this morning, though it's still currently relatively mild.
A contrast with yesterday when we enjoyed sunny skies. But most welcome. Let's have it!
We are still expecting some potentially heavy snow and strong winds. The ski area is opening as planned but warning that there is a chance that wind might affect some lifts.
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Ski area information for Sunday 11th January 2026
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly and always subject to change.
Nozawa Onsen
Fresh snowfall since yesterday afternoon (reported by the ski area):
Yamabiko: 4cm
Uenotaira: 3cm
Hikage: -cm
Nagasaka: -cm
Karasawa: -cm
Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):
Yamabiko: 165cm
Uenotaira: 135cm
Hikage: 85cm
Nagasaka: 75cm
Karasawa: 60cm
Scheduled lift operations:
All operating except Challenge pair and Utopia pair (usually closed on weekdays)
Courses that are not available:
Mukobayashi
Hachiman
Information on the ski area:
Nozawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 11th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 282cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 27th December) November 2025 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 134cm reported on 11 days January 2026 snowfall 133cm reported on 9 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. 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.