Yuzawa Now: Friday 12th December 2025
- Dec 12, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: 10 hours ago
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 21cm
Snowfall at base this seas 81cm
Posted on Friday 12th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
We had some fine weather yesterday but it was raining heavily by later night.
A lot going on this morning.
Firstly, Kagura is closed today due to windy conditions. So there are no ski areas open in the region.
Next up... snow. Yes, the rain turned into snow overnight. It is snowing and our overnight snowfall Yuzawa measurement as of 8:30am is 21cm. It's still snowing so there will be more to report tomorrow.
Tomorrow we are expecting clearer skies and maybe sunshine.
Joetsu Kokusai is still planning to open tomorrow, though there are no specific details to share just yet.
Naeba hasn't announced anything yet about opening tomorrow, and there's no further word yet from Kandatsu.
Whether they can open or not tomorrow will likely depend on how much snow falls today.
Yuzawa Kogen will be open tomorrow... but for sightseeing only. There's not enough snow (at this moment) for skiing or snowboarding there yet.
GALA Yuzawa will also be open tomorrow... for sightseeing only. Not for skiing/snowboarding. Don't turn up with your gear!
That's it for now.
Back to the snow dancing.
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Ski area information for Thursday 11th December 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update.
All information is subject to change.
Kagura (via Mitsumata)
Closed today due to wind
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Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma.
All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall.
As soon as there is enough snow:
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Saturday 13th December 2025:
Joetsu Kokusai [delayed]
Naeba
Yuzawa Kogen
Friday 19th December 2025:
Ishiuchi Maruyama
NASPA Ski Garden
Saturday 20th December 2025:
GALA Yuzawa [* open for sightseeing only from 12th December]
Iwappara
Kagura (Tashiro)
Maiko Snow Resort
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Yuzawa Park
Wednesday 24th December 2025:
Muica Snow Resort
Late December 2025:
Chateau Shiozawa
Hakkai Sanroku
Ipponsugi Snow Park
Nakazato Snow Wood
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 12th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 81cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 69cm reported on 5 days |
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.