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Nozawa Now: Saturday 24th April 2021

  • Apr 24, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 11, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 798cm

Posted on Saturday 24th April 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here.


It's still sunny and a warm early morning, and once again temperatures will be getting quite close to 20C down in the village.


Tomorrow is still due to be more cloudy with the chance of rain, but it's looking like the rain might be quite limited. Which of course would be good.


All base areas are now closed, so you need to get the gondola back down from the runs that remain open.


Lifts open today (planned):

Nagasaka Gondola, two Yamabiko quad lifts, Uenotaira quad, Paradise quad, Skyline pair


Courses open today (planned):

Yamabiko A, B, C, D, E; Kokenashi; Uenotaira; Paradise

Some restrictions on Yamabiko B due to event


Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area):


- Yamabiko (1407m): 95cm

- Uenotaira (1230m): 60cm

- Hikage (660m): -cm

- Nagasaka (615m): -cm

- Karasawa (563m): -cm


Planned lift operations for the spring season:


- Nagasaka Gondola [every day]

- Yamabiko quad lift [every day]

- Yamabiko quad lift [every day]

- Uenotaira quad lift [24th-25th April; 29th April - 9th May]

- Skyline connecting pair lift [24th-25th April; 29th April until 9th May]

- Paradise quad lift [24th-25th April; 29th April - 9th May]


Planned closing date:


- Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Sunday 9th May



Nozawa Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Saturday 24th April 2021 Total snowfall at base 798cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 290cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 252cm reported on 15 days February 2021 snowfall 230cm reported on 18 days March 2021 snowfall 24cm reported on 1 day April 2021 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day




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