Morning.

Yesterday the news told me that it was 22.8C in Yuzawa yesterday! That's warm. And it definitely felt warm, though I was surprised to see that number.

This morning the clouds are back, along with some fog by the looks of things, and rain. We should expect the chance of rain today, and might be lucky to get some snow overnight.

Tomorrow will be the last day of the season for Maiko Snow Resort and Muikamachi Hakkaisan.

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Individual ski resort information: Saturday 28th March 2020
All information checked and updated manually for each report. Subject to change.

GALA Yuzawa

- All lifts apart from Buggy, Wagonette, Chariot and Landau ropeway are operating
- All courses in the Central Area are open
- The Broadway, Super Broadway, Swan and Roman Holiday A courses and Snow Park are open in the Northern Area
- The Southern Area and downhill course are closed
- Official snow depth: 120cm
- Planned closing date: 6th May

Kagura

- All areas of Kagura are open; 20 of 23 courses open
- Official snow depth: 170cm
- Planned closing dates: 4th May (Tashiro); 24th May (Mitsumata)

Kandatsu Snow Resort

- All lifts are operating; most courses open
- Official snow depth: 90cm
- Planned closing date: 5th April

Maiko Snow Resort

- The Gondola and top two Okusoechi lifts are operating; take the Gondola up and down
- Nagamine and Maiko areas are closed
- Official snow depth: 70cm (top)
- Planned closing date: 29th March

Muikamachi Hakkaisan

- Top area open; 2 lifts operating
- Official snow depth: 120cm
- Planned closing date: 29th March

Naeba

- 6 of 22 courses open
- Official snow depth: 90cm
- Planned closing date: 5th April
- Details on Naeba Now report here

Yuzawa Kogen

- The top Kogen area is all open
- The base area is now closed
- Official snow depth: 100cm (upper)
- Planned closing date: 31st March

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Already closed for the season:

- Ipponsugi
- Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Iwappara
- Joetsu Kokusai
- Nakazato Snow Wood
- NASPA Ski Garden
- Yuzawa Nakazato
- Yuzawa Park

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Photos (below) from around 8:00am on Saturday 28th March 2020:

- Yuzawa Kogen
- Ishiuchi Maruyama [now closed]
- Route 17/Yuzawa IC exit

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