Rain was on and off overnight by the looks and while when I got up it was just cloudy, the rain is falling again now and the local forecast is telling us to expect heavy rain soon this morning. Perhaps not as windy as we were expecting but chances of strong winds again today and by the looks of things the top runs may not be open again today because of that.

If it gets colder later on we might get some sleet and even snow falling up on the mountain overnight with conditions due to clear up by the middle of tomorrow and to be followed by a spell of clear weather and warming up temps.

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Official snow depths
Yamabiko
230cm

Uenotaira
185cm

Hikage
40cm

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Nozawa Onsen opening dates from 1st April to the end of season:

From 1st April until 6th May:
Nagasaka Gondola
Yamabiko Number 2 Four lift
Yamabiko Four lift

From 1st April until 7th April
12th April until 14th April
20th-21st April
27th April until 6th May
Uenotaira Four lift
Snow Park

6th-7th April
13th-14th April
20th-21st April
27th April until 6th May
Paradise Four lift

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Courses scheduled to be open at Nozawa Onsen (subject to change due to weather conditions):

Yamabiko A
Yamabiko B
Yamabiko C
Yamabiko D
Yamabiko E
Uenotaira
Bunabayashi (to the Nagasaka Gondola mid station)
Paradise
Utopia A
Utopia B
Rinkan (until the Hikage area)

To get back to the Nagasaka Gondola from Rinkan use the shuttle bus from Isemiya course.

Lift prices from 1st April are 3500 yen (adults), 1500 yen (children), 2500 yen (seniors) for a day ticket and 2500 yen (adults), 1000 yen (children), 2000 yen (seniors) for a half day.