Yuzawa Now: Saturday 30th November 2019
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 25, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 12cm
Posted on Saturday 30th November 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Here we go!
Yes, Kagura is opening from this morning so we are into the ski/snowboard season here in Yuzawa.
The resort is reporting 30cm of snowfall overnight on the upper open areas and a snow depth of 50cm. And in an upgrade from what they said yesterday, they are going to get the Kagura Number 1 quad moving and 1500m of the main Kagura course is available. Access via the Mitsumata Ropeway.
It is great to see snow on the ground around town too this morning. 12cm being measured both here in Yuzawa and to the north in the Ishiuchi area of Minamiuonuma.
Light snow still falling in places but it is easing off and by evening some clouds may be clearing.
Tomorrow we are expecting sun and temperatures around 10C in town so it will be noticeably warmer. The snow on the ground this morning may well disappear - though the first snowfall often does.
More snow looks due next week so hopefully we can get set into a nice early winter pattern.
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Planned opening dates - subject to change of course depending on weather/snow conditions.
Open from Saturday 30th November (one week later than planned):
- Kagura (via Mitsumata)
Saturday 7th December 2019
- Joetsu Kokusai
- Naeba
Friday 13th December 2019
- Maiko Snow Resort
Saturday 14th December 2019
- GALA Yuzawa
- Kagura (via Tashiro)
- Kandatsu Snow Resort
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Yuzawa Kogen
- Yuzawa Nakazato
Friday 20th December 2019
- Muica Snow Resort
- Muikamachi Hakkaisan
- NASPA Ski Garden
- Yuzawa Park
Saturday 21st December 2019
- Hakkai Sanroku
- Ipponsugi
- Iwappara
- Nakazato Snow Wood
Wednesday 25th December 2019
- Itsukamachi
Thursday 26th December 2019
- Chateau Shiozawa
Saturday 28th December 2019
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka
- Mt Granview
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Data as of Saturday 30th November 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 12cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (30th November) November 2019 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day |
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.