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Yuzawa Now: Monday 18th May 2015

  • May 18, 2015
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 23, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1303cm

Posted on Monday 18th May 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.


Not quite as hot over the weekend though on Saturday it kind of felt a bit humid - first time I have felt that this year. Lots of rain to start Saturday off as well.


Generally nice and sunny weather yesterday with a bit of wind blowing around.


The sun is out again this morning and it should warm up once again this morning but cloud over later in the day with some rain forecast later tonight. Feels like it might be a bit windy again today, certainly from how it feels down here in town just now.


Hopefully the rain expected tonight will have cleared up by first lifts tomorrow morning - after that mostly fine and settled weather conditions are forecast for the week.


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Kagura:

Kagura plans to be open until 31st May.


Planned lifts:


Mitsumata Ropeway

Mitsumata Number 1 high speed lift

Mitsumata Number 3 Romance lift

Kagura Gondola

Kagura Number 1 high speed lift

Kagura Number 1 Romance lift (this lift operating on Saturdays and Sundays only)


The Mitsumata area is now used as a 'connecting course' - basically to get to and from the main Kagura area.

The Ropeway opens at 7:30am on weekends and 8am on weekdays.


All other ski resorts in the region are now closed for the season.



Yuzawa Now 2014-2015 season

Data as of Monday 18th May 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 1303cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 100cm (15th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 559cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 420cm reported on 22 days February 2015 snowfall 228cm reported on 17 days March 2015 snowfall 95cm reported on 9 days April 2015 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day May 2015 snowfall 0cm



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