Yuzawa Now: Wednesday 31st December 2025
- Dec 31, 2025
- 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 156cm
Posted on Wednesday 31st December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
The forecast got it quite wrong for a period of yesterday when the skies cleared and we got some bright blue skies for a while.
It is not snowing yet this morning, but we are almost definitely - surely - getting some today and beyond. I think we can be optimistic that we'll be getting a fair bit over the coming days.
Personally, I'm hoping for some really big dumpage that will allow all the ski areas to get fully open and enjoy great conditions (once the storm passes). I'm guessing quite a few of you reading this will be thinking the same.
I'll see you tomorrow in the New Year --- hopefully with good snow news!
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GALA Yuzawa
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
80cm
Notes:
The Central Area and Northern Area are both fully open
The connection in the Northern Area with Ishiuchi Maruyama is open
The Southern Area (and Ropeway connection with Yuzawa Kogen) is not yet open
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Ishiuchi Maruyama
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
40cm
Notes:
The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open
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Iwappara
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
30cm
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Joetsu Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by ski area):
60cm
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Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 140cm
Base: 90cm
Notes:
Both of the base areas (Mitsumata and Tashiro) are generally open
However, there is a problem with Tashiro Ropeway and so the Tashiro Area of the resort is closed today
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Kandatsu Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
50cm
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Maiko Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
90cm
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Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Official snow depth:
Top: 120cm
Base: 60cm
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Naeba
Official snow depth:
Top: 90cm
Base: 60cm
Notes:
Both of the base areas (Mitsumata and Tashiro) are open
The Dragondola connection between Tashiro Area and Naeba is scheduled to be open
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NASPA Ski Garden
Official snow depth:
60cm
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Yuzawa Kogen
Official snow depth:
Top: 40cm
Base: 20cm
Notes:
The Ropeway connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is not yet open
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Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort
Official snow depth:
30cm
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Yuzawa Park
Official snow depth:
20cm
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 31st December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 156cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (on 27th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 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.