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Yuzawa Now: Monday 17th May 2021

  • May 17, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 26, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 1109cm

Posted on Monday 17th May 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


The weekend brought us some borderline hot weather on Saturday and a mix of wind and rain that closed Kagura for the day yesterday.


This morning it is still wet but there is less wind.


Kagura is open this morning - they are down to just the main course now (though five lifts are needed to keep that one course open).


It's the last week of the season and unfortunately it looks like the weather is going to be more rainy than sunny.


Next report at the end of the week and then the last one of the season on Sunday.


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Kagura


1 course is available:


- Main course


5 lifts are operating:


- Mitsumata Ropeway

- Mitsumata Number 1 quad

- Mitsumata Number 2 pair

- Kagura Gondola

- Kagura Number 1 quad


The Dragondola is operating between Naeba and Tashiro, but it is for sightseeing purposes only.


Kagura plans to be open until Sunday 23rd May.


All other ski areas in the region are now closed.



Yuzawa Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Monday 17th May 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1109cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 96cm (16th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 453cm reported on 13 days January 2021 snowfall 355cm reported on 15 days February 2021 snowfall 292cm reported on 14 days March 2021 snowfall 9cm reported on 1 day April 2021 snowfall 0cm May 2021 snowfall 0cm



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