Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 95cm Posted on Sunday 28th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. And it is a beautiful morning. The ski areas are reporting several up to 5cm of new snow on the mountain and there was some overnight down below too. You can now ski back down to base at Hakuba Happo-one over at Nakiyama and by the gondola. Yey. With more other lifts and runs opening up at various ski areas, we are at the stage of the season where I thing I can/should simplify the daily list that I put out below. As we are today, Hakuba 47 aside, all ski areas are now in the 'part open' to 'mostly open' kind of operational situation. I will continue to update the info in the list, and report on fresh snow that ski areas talk about, and also mention any notable news in the text of my report. There is more good snowfall on the way, probably starting on Tuesday. If forecasts are right, we might be on for a bunch of days of consecutive snowfall. That would be a big help. And hopefully, before too long, all of the ski areas will all be able to get fully open. -------------------------------- Ski area information for Sunday 28th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. All information is subject to change. Check before heading out. ------------ ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 5cm Official snow depth: Top: 110cm Top: 60cm ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area): Top: 5cm Base: 5cm Official snow depth: Top: 125cm Base: 45cm ------------ Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth: Top: 130cm ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 5cm Usagidaira (1400m): 5cm Nakiyama (800m): 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 140cm Usagidaira (1400m): 66cm Nakiyama (800m): 45cm ------------ Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: 50cm ------------ Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 90cm ------------ Jigatake Official snow depth: 50cm ------------ Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth: 70cm ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 136cm Base: 66cm ------------ White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 60cm Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Sunday 28th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 95cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 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 Hakuba. 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 276cm Posted on Sunday 28th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good Morning Furano!! It's snowing again, and all is right with the world...at least more than it was yesterday. It does the heart good to see it coming down. Nice and fluffy. Good temps. The impending warm days have lowered their threat level to +2 and +3 C for the next two days, which is manageable in my book. Then down we drop off the charts with nighttime lows down to -17 C. Properly cold. In news, the resort has opened the A3 run on the Furano side, providing a bit more expert access. A3 is never groomed, so have at it. Be safe out there and give yourself a good berth when overtaking others. Recent spate of collisions. Think snow. --- Furano Zone: All lifts open. Lift A: 8:30--3:20 Lift B: 9:00--3:20 Lift C: 8:30--7:30 Lift D: 8:40--3:20 Lift E: 9:00--3:20 Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30 Kitanomine Zone: Lift F: 8:30--7:30 Lift G: 8:45--3:20 Lift H: 9:00--3:20 Lift K: 9:00--3:20 Magic Carpet: Closed Furano Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 28th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 276cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (6th December) November 2025 snowfall 45cm reported on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 231cm 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 Furano. 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 52cm Snowfall at base this season 186cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Well, this is very good! All of a sudden, we have a lot of fresh snow on the ground. And after the storm of yesterday, we have some blue sky and a bit of sunshine too this morning. It's cold, we have snow and it's good quality. Happy. Next significant snow might be around mid-week. Madarao Mountain Resort: - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 50cm - Official snow depth: 80cm - All lifts except Number 3 and Number 13 - 18 courses open - Tree run courses open: Not open Tangram Ski Circus: - Official snow depth: 75cm - All 5 lifts scheduled to operate Madarao Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 186cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (on 27th November) November 2025 snowfall 26cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 160cm reported on 11 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 Madarao. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 46cm Snowfall at base this season 203cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. The sun is out! Some lovely light snowfall yesterday being blown around by strong winds. Yakebitaiyama has been reporting a whopping 80cm of fresh snow since yesterday. Kumanoyu is reporting a more modest 20-30cm. Wind was a factor and so there's places where it's piled up much more than others, but my largely sheltered measuring point has 46cm since yesterday. A good amount of snow, whichever number you look at. Extracting exact information can be a challenge, but as far as I can tell from official sources, the only ski area not yet open is Tannenomori Okoji. All connections are still not fully open yet, but we're getting there. And there's some very nice conditions to enjoy. (Ignore the silly official snow depth numbers that have either stayed the same or decreased (!) this morning). Next significant snow due Wednesday. Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 203cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 46cm (on 27th December) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 160cm reported on 12 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 34cm Snowfall at base this season 307cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Much more interesting news this morning. Over 30cm of fresh snow with closing in on 0.5m up top. Yesterday we had strong winds and snow and this morning the snow continues... with (hopefully) less wind. We should get more cm today and it will all help to reset the mountain and hopefully open up more... --------------------------- Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 140cm (top) 65cm (base) Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area): All lifts scheduled to open during peak season Number 2 gondola operates 27th December through 4th January and every Saturday, Sunday and national holiday Courses (reported by the ski area): A few runs are unavailable and some are part open Basically, more snow is needed to get things open and in good condition Tree run courses are not yet open Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 307cm Number of days snowfall observed 21 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 77cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 54cm observed on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 253cm observed on 16 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 Geto Kogen. 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 102cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . We had light snow yesterday being blown around by very strong winds. Light snow this morning too and not as windy. We can expect a bit of snow today with the next potentially larger amounts from around late Tuesday. --------------- Ski lifts: Most lifts are now scheduled to be operating. The following lifts are not yet open: Ryuzan pair Yokokura Number 2 Nakamori Number 2 Zao Kokutai pair Onsen Number 4 quad Oomori quad Ski runs: Most of the main areas at least part open but we are still quite far from being 'fully open' Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 10cm (not updated) Uwanodai area: 30cm Utopia area: 30cm (not updated) Chuo area: 45cm Paradise area: 50cm Summit area: 35cm More information about the ski area: Zao Onsen Zao Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 102cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 5cm observed on 2 days December 2025 snowfall 97cm observed on 14 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 Zao Onsen. 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 50cm Snowfall at base this season 147cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . I have very good news this morning. Yesterday really delivered with Nozawa-like snowfall and looking at the JMA maps it appears that this region got the most of the lot. At 3pm the ski area was reporting this much snow since morning: Yamabiko: 60cm Uenotaira: 50cm Hikage: 40cm Nagasaka: 40cm Karasawa: 40cm And this morning they are reporting an additional: Yamabiko: 35cm Uenotaira: 50cm Hikage: not reporting yet Nagasaka: not reporting yet Karasawa: not reporting yet They seem to be reporting up to 1m of snow up top. Totals below. Since my report yesterday, I have measured a cool 50cm. Excellent. Things can change quickly, and they sure have! And we have a bit of sunshine early on this morning. It should be a great morning for people heading up the mountain this morning. From what I can tell early on, more of the mountain is going to be open this morning, but the actual situation is a little unclear. (I'm seeing conflicting info early on). But bottom line, it's a very good morning. ----------------------------- Fresh snowfall since yesterday afternoon (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 95cm Uenotaira: 100cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 150cm Uenotaira: 110cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Scheduled lift operations: Details to be updated tomorrow Scheduled courses available: Details to be updated tomorrow Information on the ski area: Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 147cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 27th December) November 2025 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 132cm reported on 10 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 Nozawa Onsen. 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 92cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Ski areas reporting another 5-15cm of snowfall since yesterday. We have some cloud but quite a lot of blue sky this morning and it should be a very pleasant day to be out on the mountains. I'm hoping that before too long I can report that ski areas are basically 'fully open' - and the daily grind of gathering details can ease off! I always really look forward to that day. We're not there yet, though. Forecasts indicate next snow coming in Tuesday and perhaps we might get a few days of snowfall this time. -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 5cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 105cm Top: 60cm Scheduled ski lift operations: All apart from Iimori Number 1 pair and Cosmo quad Scheduled course openings: Most of Toomi open and part of Iimori ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area): Top: 15cm Base: 10cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 120cm Base: 40cm Scheduled ski lift operations: All scheduled lifts operating Line D usually only operates when the gondola is closed Scheduled course openings: All main courses open The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open ------------ Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 135cm Base: 25cm Scheduled ski lift operations: 4 of 6 operating Scheduled course openings: 8 of 16 available ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 10cm Usagidaira (1400m): 0cm Nakiyama (800m): 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 135cm Usagidaira (1400m): 67cm Nakiyama (800m): 50cm Scheduled course openings: Kurobishi course Usagidaira course (part) Panorama course Skyline course (part) ------------ Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Scheduled ski lift operations: Gondola 4-sen East View 2 5-sen South ------------ Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): 50cm Scheduled ski lift operations:: 5 of 9 lifts Scheduled course openings: 5 courses ------------ Jigatake Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): 50cm Scheduled ski lift operations: Number 1 pair lift ------------ Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): 65cm Scheduled ski lift operations: Number 2 pair lift Number 5 pair lift Number 6 quad lift Number 7 pair lift ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 147cm Base: 68cm Scheduled course openings: Not all open yet, but you can ski top to bottom ------------ White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Scheduled ski lift operations: Number 2 quad Number 3 quad Number 5 pair Number 6 pair Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 92cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 90cm reported on 9 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 Hakuba. 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 261cm Posted on Saturday 27th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Properly cold today, with a nice bite in the air. Despite the "Severe Snow Warning" issued yesterday afternoon, we ended up with only 2 cm at the base, and 5 cm on top. Someone clearly has not paid their bill to Mother Nature. As always, the groomers should be fine today. A few of the guides are venturing off-piste today to assess conditions. I'll go ahead and predict that it's still too early, but I'll let you know what they say. Think Snow. --- Furano Zone: All lifts open. Lift A: 8:30--3:20 Lift B: 9:00--3:20 Lift C: 8:30--7:30 Lift D: 8:40--3:20 Lift E: 9:00--3:20 Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30 Kitanomine Zone: Lift F: 8:30--7:30 Lift G: 8:45--3:20 Lift H: 9:00--3:20 Lift K: 9:00--3:20 Magic Carpet: Closed Furano Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 27th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 261cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (6th December) November 2025 snowfall 45cm reported on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 216cm 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 Furano. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 157cm Posted on Friday 26th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . What's the phrase... this is more like it! Good snow falling this morning. It was a bit heavy (moisture) when it started early on but nice and light snow now coming down as it gets colder. 5cm now but there will be more, hopefully a fair bit more, to report tomorrow. Wind is a bit of a problem this morning and disrupting some lifts but it is the price we must pay for the snow. Clearer skies tomorrow and a few more days beyond, so what we get today will be precious as we try to gear up. --------------------- Current operations: Most of the individual ski areas of Shiga Kogen are now part open. Operations and connections between the ski areas remain limited. Wind affecting operations this morning. Ski areas not yet open at Terakoya, Tannenomori Okojo and Hasuike. Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 26th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 157cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 114cm reported on 11 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 273cm Posted on Friday 26th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . I am happy to report that it has been snowing. (But stopped right at this moment). 3cm on the ground with the ski area so far reporting 7cm. It is set to get colder and good snow is forecast. With strong winds later on. Let's see what Nature decides to provide. --------------------------- Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 85cm (top) 27cm (base) Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area): Number 1 gondola Quad lift Number 1 pair lift Number 2 pair lift Courses (reported by the ski area): A few runs are unavailable and some are part open Basically, more snow is needed to get things open and in good condition Tree run courses are not yet open Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 26th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 273cm Number of days snowfall observed 20 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 77cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 54cm observed on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 219cm observed on 15 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 Geto Kogen. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 176cm Posted on Friday 26th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Santa was a little late with the best present for the holidays; just before 5 am it was just beginning to snow, and the wind was really blowing. Right now we’ve got something like 20cm on the ground already. I’ll measure the total when things taper off and add it on tomorrow so we get a good figure for the total fall. The timing is great, though. A 5cm base really isn't workable, is it. I would say 15cm is also unusable, 30cm is barely OK. The national forecast says upwards of 80cm for Niigata Prefecture, of which we are a part (although lots of natives think we’re in Nagano. We’re just surrounded by Nagano on three sides, not part of it). The wind is pretty strong, too, so there is a lot of drifting at the moment. The snow started recently enough that the snowplows haven’t moved out yet, so there’s some interesting conditions out there (i.e. if your rental car isn’t 4WD, take the shuttle bus!). Nice to see some good minus temperatures, too. Oh happy day.... --- Resort opening schedule: Akakura Kanko: 70m, -3° All lifts except Hotel No. 1 Akakura Onsen: 40cm, -2° Yodel No. 1 Triple, Yodel No. 4 Pair. Runors are that Ginrei may open, at least as a test for a large school group. Alpen Blick Resort 25cm, 2° (I think those are pretty early figures, which is surprising from a resort that isn’t that fast with reporting) Shirakaba Capsule and Ikenotaira Quad lifts Myoko Suginohara: 40cm top, 15cm base; -6° (expect more on that snow!) Gondola; Mitahara Nos. 2 and 3 Kyukamura RunRun: 65cm, -1° Seems to be open Seki Onsen: 50cm, -3° Open Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 25cm, -3° Four of five lifts running Madarao Mountain Resort: 30cm, -4° Most main lifts running Lotte Arai Resort: 102cm, 4.3° Gondola, Zendana lift Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: Opening tomorrow Myoko Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 26th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 176cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 21st November) November 2025 snowfall 35cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 141cm reported on 10 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 Myoko. 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