Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this seas 1111cm Posted on Saturday 22nd February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. The snowfall was generally less intense yesterday with an additional 11cm to report (only a sprinkling overnight). It is now snowing at the moment, but probably will be before long. Indeed the day started off with some light blue skies, but we have cloud cover now. GALA Yuzawa is due to be back open this morning, though the Southern Area will not be opening. Yesterday was the first time ever that they decided not to open due to the amount of snow! Kagura should also be open but the top Kagura Number 5 romance pair lift will be closed and other lifts might be delayed. Maiko Snow Resort is also experiencing some early morning delays. Other ski areas seem to be planning on opening with perhaps some delays and changes to operations. As always, check before heading out. Snow clouds might still be giving us fresh snow through until Monday. And then clear skies due from Tuesday. This weekend is usually another busy one as Monday is a national holiday. It will be interesting to see if places are particularly busy, or if the heavy snow (and associated issues) has put some people off... ----------------------- Ski area information for Saturday 22nd February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 480cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 325cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 430cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 550cm Base: 480cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 460cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 280cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 410cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 330cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to too much snow Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 460cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 360cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 22nd February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1111cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 473cm reported on 19 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 28cm Snowfall at base this seas 1139cm Posted on Sunday 23rd February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. It might not have been as intense, but we have still received another 28cm of snowfall since the last report yesterday morning. About 18cm of that arrived overnight. That brings February 2025 observed snowfall at base up to 511cm - a new record for the month of February since we started recording data in these reports in 2012-2013. The total snowfall for the season so far is now at 1149cm. The record so far is the 2021-2022 season when the total at the end of the season was 1338cm. All of this data and much more detail here. (If you are going to quote our data elsewhere, please mention SnowJapan.com when doing so). OK, so it is still snowing this morning. Just lightly at the moment. (Might it even stop?! At the moment it feels like it might never stop!) It still looks like the snow madness will be over from Tuesday onwards, but we should expect some more snow before then. If forecasts are correct, probably on fairly modest amounts. Forecasts all also show some nice sunny weather in the week starting from Tuesday along with much milder temperatures. Here's the 'ski areas dealing with lots of snow' news for the morning, as far as we can tell as of 8am: The Kagura Number 5 top lift will be closed and other lifts might be delayed, but otherwise Kagura looks set to open. The Prince Number 1 gondola, Number 8 quad and Takenokoyama top lift at Naeba are closed. The downhill run at Yuzawa Kogen will not be available. The quad lift and upper pair lift on the hotel side at NASPA will be closed until Friday (28th). ----------------------- Ski area information for Sunday 23rd February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 470cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 460cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 340cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 440cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 550cm Base: 480cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 460cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 475cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 280cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 420cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 330cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to too much snow Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 465cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 350cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 23rd February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1139cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 58 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 501cm reported on 20 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 17cm Snowfall at base this seas 1156cm Posted on Monday 24th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Yesterday we got to enjoy some spells when clouds parted and we saw some blue sky and sunshine, but the snow clouds soon get back to doing their thing and giving us more fresh. As a result, another 17cm to report since yesterday morning. Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 15cm fresh overnight. Talking about that ski area, a friend of mine headed out to Maiko yesterday morning (before 10am) and was turned away... the car parks were completely full. Other popular ski areas were very busy too, as you might expect on the middle day of the long weekend. Today might still be busy (national holiday) but probably less so, particularly in the afternoon. Right now there are a lot of very tired people around. Some need to get up early to shovel themselves out of their homes in a morning, only to help out (or it be part of their work) with similar duties during the daytime... and then do some more when they get home. Everything takes more time. It has been pretty relentless this month and in such times it is not the easiest day-to-day routine. Lift closures, busy lines and the like can be annoying for visitors, but the people working for the ski areas are doing their best to cope. (Ski areas don't close lifts on busy national holidays for fun. They want them open). Please try to give them a smile, it might help them through the day! :) Oh yes, it is still snowing (lightly) this morning. But after all these days of continued snowfall, it really is going to stop sometime soon - either later today or overnight. From then, we can expect at least a handful of days featuring quite a lot of sunshine and milder conditions. (If the forecasts are right, of course). ----------------------- Ski area information for Monday 24th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 470cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 460cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 335cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 550cm Base: 480cm Top Kagura Number 5 lift closed due to snow conditions Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 445cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 475cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 510cm Base: 290cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 280cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 420cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 330cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to too much snow The downhill course is also not currently available Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 465cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 350cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 24th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1156cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 59 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 518cm reported on 21 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 19cm Snowfall at base this seas 1175cm Posted on Tuesday 25th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. 11am update: The early morning clouds did indeed clear, to leave us with lovely clear skies. The mountains look so beautiful this morning! It is just under +3C in town at 11am. Yuzawa Kogen is closed today as they see to some kind of electrical problem. Original early report: It has to be early report this morning (too early for news from ski areas). Yesterday the snow continued for large parts of the day, though we did get a few spells of clearer skies and sun again in the afternoon. Snowfall eased off overnight leaving us with another 19cm of snowfall since the report yesterday. Today should be the start of a real break in the snowfall - to the relief of many! - with not much chance of snow (or much anyway) into next week. Perhaps some later tomorrow. We are expecting some milder conditions as well this week, particularly around Friday and the weekend. Early on this morning the skies are mostly cover by cloud, but the cloud is expected to part and leave us with sunny skies within a few hours. Today it might get up to around 4 or 5C in town. ----------------------- Ski area information for Tuesday 25th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 470cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 470cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 335cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 460cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 550cm Base: 480cm Top Kagura Number 5 lift closed due to snow conditions Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 445cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 510cm Base: 290cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 280cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 420cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 330cm Closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 465cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 350cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 25th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1175cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 537cm reported on 22 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this seas 1177cm Posted on Thursday 27th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We had some fine weather yesterday morning, even with some light snow falling at times especially higher up. Clouds took over later on and then we got some rain / sleet / snow. What you got depended on where you were. We are still due some sun later on today, perhaps within a few hours, but we start the morning with cloudy skies and some light (wet) snow falling. There is a few cm to report, too. Forecasts for tomorrow are rather mixed too at the moment, ranging from lovely clear skies to a more cloudy day. Saturday still looks likely to be clear and sunny, along with some warm temperatures (perhaps getting up to and beyond 10C in town). Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway and the top section of that ski area is back open today, and the top lift at Kagura is also due to be moving. At the weekend it was looking like this week would be one of continued clear and skies every day but it isn't quite turning out that way. It seems the weather is proving hard to predict at the moment. The Quest Park at GALA Yuzawa (located by the side of the quad lift in the Northern Area) is scheduled to open from Saturday 1st March. ----------------------- Ski area information for Thursday 27th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 470cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 430cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 300cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 550cm Base: 480cm Top Kagura Number 5 lift still closed due to snow conditions Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 400cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 445cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 510cm Base: 330cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 280cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 375cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 430cm Base: 290cm The connection with GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed due to heavy snowfall. Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 455cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 320cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 27th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1177cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this seas 1183cm Posted on Monday 3rd March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. So, after all that warmth over the weekend and some spots of rain yesterday (more than spots later at night), this morning we have a nice fresh layer of snow on the ground. 6cm just measured and wiped clear at 7:45am, and it is snowing still. It will probably continue until sometime this afternoon with cloudy skies currently forecast for tomorrow. Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 5-10cm of fresh. After being closed for a week already, the quad and upper pair lift at NASPA in the base area will be closed through Friday this week, so there are just the three lifts operating at that ski area. ---------------------------- Ski area information for Monday 3rd March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 270cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 430cm Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 370cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area on Saturdays (8pm) and Sundays (7pm) until Sunday 8th March Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 330cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 260cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 325cm Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 420cm Base: 280cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 440cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 3rd March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1183cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 6cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this seas 1192cm Posted on Tuesday 4th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. 6pm update: Strong southerly winds are forecast for tomorrow (Wednesday). GALA Yuzawa has announced that it will be closed for the day, and only the Mitsumata Area of Kagura plans to open. There may be other changes. Original morning report: Good morning from Yuzawa. The snow continued until the afternoon yesterday, giving us another 9cm. No more overnight. This morning starts with cloudy skies over the region. It is currently just under -3C in town with a high of around +3C forecast later on. We can expect some snow again overnight though it probably stop overnight, and then there's some more snow due Thursday. Kagura ski area planned to have the top Number 5 pair lift open until 30th March, but they are 'considering' extending that due to the amount of snow this season. ---------------------------- Ski area information for Tuesday 4th March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 270cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 430cm Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 370cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area on Saturdays (8pm) and Sundays (7pm) until Sunday 8th March Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 330cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 260cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 325cm Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 420cm Base: 280cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 440cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1192cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 63 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 15cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this seas 1193cm Posted on Wednesday 5th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Just a dusting really from yesterday evening and none more overnight. It is a mild morning. Today the main news is wind. The forecast strong southerly wind means that GALA Yuzawa is closed for the day and only the Mitsumata area of Kagura is open. Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway and the top area of Yuzawa Kogen and Maiko Snow Resort are also affected. We might also get rain through the day which isn't great. Tomorrow will be colder and some snow is forecast. ---------------------------- Ski area information for Wednesday 5th March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm CLOSED TODAY Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is closed Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 270cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 370cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 430cm ONLY MITSUMATA AREA OPEN TODAY Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 370cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 380cm TOP AREA CLOSED THIS MORNING Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area on Saturdays (8pm) and Sundays (7pm) until Sunday 8th March Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 370cm Base: 250cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 340cm Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 435cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 270cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 5th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1193cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 16cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this seas 1208cm Posted on Friday 7th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We have actually had some decent snowfall overnight and early this morning. (It's not the wet/sleet kind of mix that we got yesterday). As of 7:50am, it is snowing quite heavily and our measurement is 15cm of fresh snowfall. Nice! Maiko Snow Resort reported 10cm just a little earlier. With the snow coming down hard, visibility is quite poor at the start of the day. The Tashiro Area of Kagura is closed due to strong wind forecasts and, as of early morning, Kagura via Mitsumata is open up to the Kagura Gondola. The top area of Yuzawa Kogen is closed this morning (due to wind) and as such the Landau Ropeway connecting that ski area with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is closed. (But all of GALA is open). The heavy snowfall is expected to ease off fairly soon this morning and then stop by this afternoon or this evening at the latest. Once it stops, there's not much more snow showing up on forecasts. Tomorrow might be largely cloudy, with the sun due to make some major appearances on Sunday and Monday. ---------------------------- Ski area information for Friday 7th March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 430cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed (because Yuzawa Kogen top area is closed) Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 260cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 340cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 400cm Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 360cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area on Saturdays (8pm) and Sundays (7pm) until Sunday 8th March Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 240cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 320cm Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 270cm The top section and connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today due to wind Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 425cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 250cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 7th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1208cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 31cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this seas 1217cm Posted on Saturday 8th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Snow continued falling on and off in the region through yesterday and into night-time, with another 9cm to add to this report. It is a cloudy and cold early morning with some forecasts saying there is a chance that the sun might appear this morning. As of 7:15am, there are hints that might be the case. (Other forecasts say it will just be cloudy for the day). Milder conditions and a higher chance of clear skies from Monday. All ski areas seem set to open at normal times this morning. NASPA Ski Garden has again extended the period their Number 3 quad lift and Number 2 pair lift will be closed. They now say those two lifts will be closed until Friday 14th, though this closure has been extended by a full week twice now (so they will have been closed for three weeks). The official reason is: "Due to the large amount of snowfall caused by the heavy snowfall, and the increasing risk of avalanches due to rising temperatures, we will be carrying out planned snow removal to ensure the safety of everyone". With those two ski lifts out of action, the C and D courses are not available and skiers need to either stick to the runs off the short triple lift by the base hotel or take the pair lift over to the other quad lift. Over at Iwappara ski area, it seems the top steep Giant course is going to be closed due to safety worries. Apparently there is a crack up near the top and it is thought it might slide... ---------------------------- Ski area information for Saturday 8th March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 275cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 400cm Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 370cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area on Saturdays (8pm) and Sundays (7pm) until Sunday 8th March Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 240cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 320cm The Number 3 quad lift and Number 2 pair lift are not operating and the C and D courses are closed Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 425cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 250cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 8th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1217cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 66 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 40cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this seas 1219cm Posted on Sunday 9th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. First of all, it was a good decision by Iwappara to close that top run due to a large crack forming yesterday, because there was a fairly large avalanche on that top area (Giant course) yesterday. A large amount of ground is now clearly visible, so that is surely the end of the season for the top section of Iwappara. (This has not been explicitly confirmed by the ski area, but they do say the top area is closed today). Fortunately, as far as we know, no people got caught up in it. Yesterday we had some periods of bright sunshine but generally a lot of (thin) cloud remained. We have some fresh snow this morning. 1-2cm in places. And it is still snowing lightly. It is not expected to last, with sunshine forecast for later in the day. Clearer skies are due tomorrow and Tuesday as temperatures start to warm up. ---------------------------- Ski area information for Sunday 9th March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 440cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 265cm The top lifts (top quad and Number 1 romance lift) and courses are closed for safety reasons after an avalanche Other areas of the ski area remain open Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 400cm Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 360cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 385cm Night skiing has now finished for the season Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 240cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 320cm The Number 3 quad lift and Number 2 pair lift are not operating and the C and D courses are closed Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 420cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 250cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 9th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1219cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 42cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this seas 1220cm Posted on Monday 10th March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. A bit of a dusting overnight and with what the light snow from yesterday morning, about 1cm to the report this morning. It has to be an early report today and we do expect sunshine from early this morning, but right now there is still a fair amount of cloud around. Mild conditions are forecast today with a high of around 8C expected today (and perhaps rising above 10C tomorrow) in town. Ski areas are expected to open as normal this morning but please note that much of the info in the list below is not updated this morning due to the early posting time. ---------------------------- Ski area information for Monday 10th March 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All planned closing dates are subject to change (if there are any changes we will adjust). GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 440cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open The Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays until Saturday 29th March (until 8pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 260cm The top lifts (top quad and Number 1 romance lift) and courses are closed for safety reasons after an avalanche Other areas of the ski area remain open Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 30th March (until 7pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm Night skiing is planned daily until Sunday 23rd March (until 9pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 400cm Planned closing date (Tashiro Ropeway): Tuesday 6th May 2025 Planned closing date (Kagura via Mitsumata Ropeway): Sunday 18th May 2025 Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 360cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2am the following morning) until Saturday 29th March Planned closing date: Sunday 13th April 2025 Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 385cm Night skiing has now finished for the season Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 500cm Base: 280cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 240cm Night skiing is planned daily until Saturday 22nd March (until 8:30pm) Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 320cm The Number 3 quad lift and Number 2 pair lift are not operating and the C and D courses are closed Planned closing date: Monday 31st March 2025 Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is open Planned closing date: Sunday 6th April 2025 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 420cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 250cm Planned closing date: Sunday 30th March 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 10th March 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1220cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (20th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 539cm reported on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com