Yuzawa Now: Sunday 26th January 2025
- Jan 26, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this seas 577cm
Posted on Sunday 26th January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Changeable weather yesterday and overnight we have some snow. Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 5cm up top. Around 2-3cm of snow in places around town.
All fresh snow is always very welcome, but several cm is not enough for a proper reset, of course.
It is a cloudy morning with a chance of more light snow at times during the day today.
Variable visibility around town and the mountains this morning and there is a bit of a north-westerly wind.
There seems to be a problem with Mitsumata Ropeway this morning... and as of 8:30am they are not able to predict when it might be fixed and advising people to head over to Tashiro. Oh dear.
Someone asked about other planned Yuzawa Town firework displays planned for this season. Here you go:
1st February: Iwappara
22nd February: Kagura (Mitsumata)
1st March: Yuzawa Kogen
8th March: Kagura (Tashiro)
22nd March: Ipponsugi Snow Park
22nd March: Naeba
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Ski area information for Sunday 26th January 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order.
All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open.
All information is subject to change.
GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
300cm
The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) and Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) are open
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
230cm
The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open
Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm)
Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
165cm
Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays)
Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
240cm
Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 350cm
Base: 310cm
Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
235cm
Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning)
Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
Top: 260cm
Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends
Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 380cm
Base: 170cm
Naeba (* Daily reports from here)
Official snow depth:
Top: 270cm
Base: 200cm
NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
205cm
Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Top: 180cm
The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is now open
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
210cm
Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
150cm
Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Sunday 26th January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 577cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 225cm reported on 16 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.