Yuzawa Now: Sunday 5th May 2024
- May 5, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 28, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this seas 713cm
Posted on Sunday 5th May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
More sunshine and warmth today! It was up to around 28C in town yesterday and we may hit 30C today. Cloud and cooler conditions are forecast for tomorrow, the last day of the Golden Week period.
Today is going to be the last day of operations for the Tashiro Ropeway and Tashiro Area this season... that section of Kagura just can't make it until tomorrow.
Kagura, via Mitsumata Ropeway, is still scheduled to remain open until 19th May. There is a chance that it might not be able to make it until then. We're counting down the days now!
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Kagura Ski Area
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
80cm (top)
20cm (base)
Lifts operating (scheduled):
Mitsumata Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays)
Mitsumata Number 1 quad
Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair
Kagura Gondola
Kagura Number 1 quad
Kagura Number 1 romance pair
Tashiro Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays)
Tashiro Number 1 romance pair
Tashiro Number 2 romance pair
Tashiro Number 1 quad
Tashiro Number 6 pair
Tashiro Number 8 pair
Courses available (scheduled):
12 of 30 courses
Planned closing dates:
Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: TODAY
Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 19th May 2024
Both the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases remain open
The Mitsumata lifts and first Tashiro lifts are now used to get to and from the ski slopes that remain open
Some walking is involved!
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Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (all now closed for skiing/snowboarding).
Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Sunday 5th May 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm May 2024 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.