Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 15th April 2026
- Apr 15
- 3 min read
Updated: 10 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 Wednesday 15th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Yuzawa.
This morning we have some blue sky and some white cloud. The cloud might win the day today and some rain is forecast for tonight but hopefully it won't last long.
It feels rather warm this morning.
Let me clarify about my Kagura comment yesterday... snow cover at the main Kagura area is still looking decent. The Mitsumata area probably won't last much longer.
The visitor numbers for ski areas in Yuzawa in March 2026 have been released. Here they are:
Iwappara: 75,000 (up from 68,000 in March 2025)
Naeba: 72,770 (down from 84,010 in March 2025)
GALA Yuzawa: 69,600 (up from 62,910 in March 2025)
Kandatsu Snow Resort: 59,910 (down from 61,070 in March 2025)
Kagura: 57,640 (up from 47,040 in March 2025)
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort: 39,230 (down from 47,750 in March 2025)
NASPA Ski Garden: 28,320 (down from 35,220 in March 2025)
Yuzawa Kogen: 20,070 (down from 21,280 in March 2025)
Nakazato Snow Wood: 16,440 (down from 20,450 in March 2025)
Yuzawa Park: 8,830 (down from 9,500 in March 2025)
TOTAL: 447,810 (down from 458,230 in March 2025)
Numbers up at Iwappara, GALA Yuzawa and Kagura... and down at the rest.
I'll post the final numbers in the last report of the season.
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
50cm
Notes:
Lifts operating: Gondola and Barouche quad lift.
Courses open: Entertainment and Gigi.
The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May
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Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 250cm
Base: 150cm
Notes:
Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open.
Courses open: 27 of 30, according to the website this morning.
The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May.
The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May.
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All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed.
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 15th April 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 |
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.