Yuzawa Now: Monday 4th May 2026
- May 4
- 2 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 917cm
Posted on Monday 4th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
It's wet this morning and we expect rain during the day. Visibility looks limited up at Kagura.
Yesterday Kagura announced that today (Monday 4th May) will be the last day of the season for the Tashiro Area. They couldn't quite make it through Wednesday.
From tomorrow, only the central Kagura Area will remain open, with access via Mitsumata Ropeway.
The sun should be back tomorrow and Wednesday.
I'll be posting an end-of-season message on Wednesday. (Beyond that, I will sometimes update the report with any news until Kagura closes).
---------------------------------
Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 110cm
Base: 30cm
Operations (according to the official website at time of report):
12 of 17 lifts
Both the Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases are open
From tomorrow (Tuesday 5th May), only the Mitsumata Ropeway will be open
21 of 30 ski runs available
Some walking is now involved on the way back to base using Mitsumata Ropeway.
The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) will be open until TODAY.
The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May.
----------------------------
All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed for skiing and snowboarding.
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 4th May 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm May 2026 snowfall 0cm |
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.