Yuzawa Now: Saturday 9th May 2026
- May 9
- 2 min read
Updated: 11 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 Saturday 9th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here.
Hello from Yuzawa.
Quick report today: Kagura ski area will be closed today due to strong forecast winds.
It's quite chilly early this morning!
Tomorrow should be less windy and clearer.
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Kagura
Official snow depth:
Top: 80cm
Base: 0cm
Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May (subject to change).
Tashiro Ropeway and the Tashiro Area are now closed for the season.
Yuzawa Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 9th 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.