Yuzawa Now: Sunday 10th May 2026
- May 10
- 2 min read
Updated: 11 hours ago
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 917cm
Posted on Sunday 10th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa and it is a fine and sunny start to the day.
Kagura appears to be back open today, but the webcam image is stuck on Friday and they're not posting any photos, so it's not possible to get an idea of how the snow situation might be as of this morning.
Update at 9am: the information on the official site regarding courses available has changed since the ski area opened this morning. Unfortunately, it's all a bit vague. Trying to convey timely information is frustrating when the ski area itself doesn't seem particularly bothered to provide it.
I will report again here in the event of an announcement of a closing date before the 17th. Otherwise, I'll wrap up the season on the 17th.
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Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 80cm
Base: 0cm
Operations (according to the official website at time of report):
Lifts operating:
Mitsumata Ropeway (for transport)
Mitsumata quad (for transport)
Mitsumata Number 2 pair (for transport)
Kagura Gondola (for transport)
Kagura Number 1 quad lift
A part of the central Kagura Area remains open. Access is via Mitsumata Ropeway. About 400m of walking is required to get over to (and back from) the ski runs that remain open in the Kagura Area of the resort. A 'carry service' is offered to take your gear between Mitsumata Ropeway and Kagura Gondola.
Tashiro Ropeway and the Tashiro Area are now closed for the season.
Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May.
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 10th May 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm May 2026 snowfall 0cm |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. 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.