Yesterday was a cold day and wet too, though it was snowing higher up which brings me to the news of the day...

Kagura has opened the lower part of it's main course this morning -- 600m of it with a width of 20-30m. The snow-mat fun over at Mitsumata remains open but I would expect most people are going to be seeking out the real snow from today.

The Kagura Number 1 Romance pair lift is running with of course the Kagura Gondola taking you from Mitsumata up to the main Kagura area.

Good to see Kagura opening up, even though it is still limited.

Forecast? It is still a bit wet with light rain falling just now but today looks like clear up later on and then sunny clearer skies are forecast for the day tomorrow in the region. It will be warmer as well with temps likely to rise above 10 degrees in town. Fingers crossed it will at least keep cold up there at Kagura.

The next potentially decent snowfall is likely at towards the end of the coming week.

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Planned opening dates for resorts in Yuzawa Town and Minamiuonuma City (by date):

Currently part open:
Kagura (Mitsumata) - lower part of the main Kagura area (real snow) and snow mats helping things along at Mitsumata

Saturday 5th December:
Iwappara
Joetsu Kokusai

Saturday 12th December:
Kaguta (Tashiro)
Maiko Snow Resort
Naeba

Friday 18th December:
Ishiuchi Maruyama
Muikamachi Ski Resort
Yuzawa Nakazato
Yuzawa Park

Saturday 19th December:
GALA Yuzawa
Ipponsugi
Kandatsu Kogen
Ludens Yuzawa
Nakazato Snow Wood
Muimamachi Hakkaisan
NASPA Ski Garden
Yuzawa Kogen

Thursday 24th December:
Chateaux Shiozawa

Friday 25th December:
Hakkaisanroku

Saturday 26th December:
Itsukamachi
Ishiuchi Hanaoka
Mt Granview

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Ski resorts in Yuzawa town
Ski resorts in Minamiuonuma City