Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Friday 20th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. Yesterday it did continue snowing for a large part of the day, perhaps more than expected, though for most of the time it was the kind of light that didn't really result in cm sticking. This morning we have clear blue skies and sunshine. It's a beauty. Cold early morning, too. Forecasts remain pretty much the same. Clear skies and sunshine and unseasonably warm temps across the weekend (and particularly warm on Sunday). I have spoken with a few ski area manage types over the last few days. They are all thinking along the lines of 'really, is that it?', wondering if there is any more winter left. All are very much hoping there is, of course, as am I. Anyway, it is a really beautiful morning and with that bit of snow yesterday, it should be a fun morning. Best make the most of it. (Kagura are reporting a fresh snowfall number this morning - 5cm since yesterday. Hey, why not do that every morning!?) --------------------------------- Ski area information for Friday 20th February 2026 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. All information is subject to change at short notice. Ski areas are listed in alphabetical order. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 280cm Notes: The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama and the Southern Area (Ropeway) connection with Yuzawa Kogen are both open Special night skiing is planned for 14th, 21st, 28th March and 4th April ----------------------- Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 210cm Notes: The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open Daily floodlit night skiing until 28th February and then Fridays and Saturdays until 28th March (until 8:00pm) ----------------------- Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 160cm Notes: Daily floodlit night skiing until 28th March (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): 220cm Notes: Daily floodlit night skiing until 22nd March (until 9:00pm) The Atema and Osawa base car parks (and associated runs) are scheduled to be open on weekends only ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 350cm Base: 270cm Notes: Both Mitsumata and Tashiro bases open as normal ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 210cm Notes: Floodlit night skiing on Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays until 28th March (until 2:00am the next morning) ---------------------------- Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: 265cm Notes: Floodlit night skiing on Saturdays and Sundays until 14th March (until 8:00pm on Saturdays and 7:00pm on Sundays) ---------------------------- Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 320cm Base: 200cm ---------------------------- Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 240cm Base: 200cm Notes: The Dragondola connection with Kagura is open Daily floodlit night skiing until 21st March (until 8:30pm) ---------------------------- NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 225cm ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 220cm Base: 100cm Notes: The upper Kogen area and base area are both open The Ropeway connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open ---------------------------- Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 180cm ---------------------------- Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 160cm Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 20th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Saturday 21st February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa and, as expected, we have beautiful clear blue skies and sunshine from early on. Yesterday we ended up with quite a bit of cloud around, but it generally remained bright. On to this weekend. It is going to be a very bright and sunny weekend... and warm. Today the temps are expected to get up to around 10C in town; and then up to around 14C tomorrow. (!) With Monday being a national holiday (the Emperor's Birthday), it's a 3-day weekend for many in Japan, and ski areas will probably get very busy. I hope you can enjoy the weekend, and let's all collectively hope for a cool-down next week. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 21st February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Sunday 22nd February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We start today with clear blue skies again. Yesterday it warmed up to around 9C in town and today we expect it to be warmer. Perhaps as high as 14C. (Yikes). It might get windy(er) later on today, but hopefully won't affect any ski operations. Tomorrow (which is a national holiday) won't be as warm, though looking further ahead there's still a somewhat worrying lack of snowmen and snowflakes lined up on all the forecasts. Anyway, it's a beautiful day to be outside. I think that's where we should be! Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 22nd February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Monday 23rd February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. After the warmth of yesterday - nearly 14C in town (!) - today should be considerably cooler. (It is about 6C as this report is being written, but temps are expected to gradually get lower during the day). It did get quite windy later in the day yesterday, and I believe that was the reason that GALA Yuzawa closed a bit early - causing some huge queues of people waiting for the gondola back down. We have some rain early on this morning, with even Kagura reporting fog/rain. Thankfully that is not expected to last long with just cloudy skies expected for today. Sun is forecast tomorrow, but it shouldn't warm up quite as much as yesterday. There is some the sign of some potential snow on forecasts for the middle of next week. Up until then we should probably realistically hope for rain holding off and temperatures keeping low. I have heard that the Dragondola between Naeba and Kagura had some kind of problem yesterday but it should be up and running again today. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Monday 23rd February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Tuesday 24th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. A rare first-hand report from the slopes! Yes, I have just come back from a few hours at GALA Yuzawa. First tracks up there were actually really good, especially considering the uncooperative nature of the weather in the last run of days. I was pleasantly surprised. Nice. The snow was softening up as I ended my brief visit. We started the day with clear blue skies, but it has been getting less blue with very thin cloud and... is hazy the right word? Still very bright and sunny. The forecasts all say this afternoon will be cloudy with rain looming overnight and early morning. Doesn't look like even Kagura is expecting snow, so let's just hope for little or preferably no precipitation. Beyond that, sun again on Thursday. There are signs of snow for forecasts later next week. Let's keep an eye on that and hope we enjoy a good early March. I just noticed Kagura is saying that the Number 5 pair lift there is going to be closed today. The reason given: staff shortage due to ill health. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Tuesday 24th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Wednesday 25th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. A grey, cloudy/overcast morning with spots of rain and damp roads. We might have to put up with some rain on and off through the day. It looks like the Takenokoyama pair lift at Naeba is going to be closed due to risk of avalanche. Other than that, ski areas should be opening as planned this morning. Tomorrow should be another fine and bright morning. The mild period continues, warming up more than we would like particularly when the sun is out. (A high of around 7C is expected today). Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 25th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Thursday 26th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Yesterday I didn't venture outside much until the evening and don't know what we going on weather-wise. Perhaps a good idea, but at least it wasn't raining by then. This morning we have one of those clear and beautiful blue sky morning. The mountains are looking really beautiful. The snow is feeling... spring. I think the best comment regarding our snow is that conditions are generally better the higher up you go. There is some snow on the two week forecasts in places, though just how much we actually might get remains to be seen. If we don't get much, though, and the mild/warm conditions continue, we have to prepare ourselves for the possibility that some ski areas might not be able to remain open as long as they originally planned. Hopefully we won't get there and March might still deliver some surprises. Sometimes when you get a run of warmth and lack of snow, you start thinking things...! My mind can't help but remember the mad snowfall that we enjoyed last February. It's quite the contrast with this year. Still, spring-like conditions can be a whole lot of fun. A different mindset is perhaps required. Let's try to enjoy what we have while we still have it! Tomorrow should at least start off fine again. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Thursday 26th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Friday 27th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. After that completely clear start to the morning yesterday, today we start with more cloud around. Forecasts generally predict a fair chance of some sun this morning, with mostly cloudy conditions from late morning. There's a cool looking sea of cloud over the Minamiuonuma valley (see image below). Weekend weather? Tomorrow we will probably get rained on in town, and might be lucky to get some snow at higher elevations. Sunday should see a return to sunny skies. Beyond that, there is a chance we get snow in town around Tuesday/Wednesday next week. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 27th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Saturday 28th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We did end up with some nice weather yesterday morning with some blue sky and sun for a while before clouding over by afternoon. It's the weekend again and not a very nice start weather wise. Light rain and some limited visibility in places. It's expected for the day. Looks like the Tashiro Area of Kagura will be closed today due to strong winds forecast, and Kagura open up to Number 1 pair lift. Also, only the lower areas of Naeba are open, again due to forecast wind. Tomorrow (and Monday) should be much nicer! Future possible snowfall update: I'm still pleased to see some possible snow on the radar. It may not be 'full on', but any precious fresh layers would be great and very welcome. For now, on we go! Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 28th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 883cm Posted on Sunday 1st March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. I, for one, am rather pleased that yesterday is over and we can try to start again in this new month. It was pretty miserable weather yesterday, not that I ventured outside much. (I wonder if any higher areas might have had some kind of snow since yesterday, but no ski areas are reporting anything). This morning we have a mix of cloud and blue sky and forecasts seem to indicate that the sun might win the day and we should get clearer skies. There is already a bit of sun in places. Clearer weather due tomorrow too. The Prince Number 1 gondola and Takenokoyama lifts are not operating at Naeba due to avalanche risk. I was looking back at snowfall stats from previous seasons. Our snowfall for the season currently is at 883cm and I was quite surprised at how big that number seemed. It doesn't feel as though there has been as much as that this season. It just goes to show how it's not just how much snow falls, but it's when it falls and a whole lot of other conditions (temps, rain, wind, etc). One thing is for sure and that is after the wonderful 549cm of snowfall last February, February 2026 wasn't very snowy - particularly the second half. Only 19cm of snowfall has been observed since 14th February; that's really poor. The total for the month was just 132cm and that is one of the lowest showings for February since our records began in 2012. So here we are in March, a month that is traditionally unpredictable. The Yuzawa Now reported snowfall numbers for the month of March have varied from 9cm to 191cm. (191cm sounds great!) There are still signs of some snow on forecasts from around 8th March and maybe some light stuff at higher elevations before then. It remains to be seen if it might be enough to make any difference to the big picture. After all that, it's important to point out that there's still a lot of fun to be had - spring skiing can be fun. It's just... we still want to hold on to winter skiing! Generally, as you might expect, better snow conditions found the higher up you go. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 190cm Notes: The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama and the Southern Area (Ropeway) connection with Yuzawa Kogen are both open Special night skiing is planned for 14th, 21st, 28th March and 4th April ----------------------- Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 170cm Notes: The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open Daily floodlit night skiing until 28th February and then Fridays and Saturdays until 28th March (until 8:00pm) ----------------------- Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 135cm Notes: Daily floodlit night skiing until 28th March (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): 170cm Notes: Daily floodlit night skiing until 22nd March (until 9:00pm) The Atema and Osawa base car parks (and associated runs) are scheduled to be open on weekends only ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 300cm Base: 220cm Notes: Both Ropeway bases open as normal ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 160cm Notes: Floodlit night skiing on Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays until 28th March (until 2:00am the next morning) ---------------------------- Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: 215cm Notes: Floodlit night skiing on Saturdays and Sundays until 14th March (until 8:00pm on Saturdays and 7:00pm on Sundays) ---------------------------- Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 280cm Base: 150cm ---------------------------- Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 220cm Base: 170cm Notes: Tanenokoyama pair lift and Prince Number 1 gondola not operating due to avalanche danger Daily floodlit night skiing until 21st March (until 8:30pm) ---------------------------- NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 150cm ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 180cm Base: 90cm Notes: The upper Kogen area and base area are both open The Ropeway connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open ---------------------------- Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 160cm ---------------------------- Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 120cm Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 1st March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 883cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 0cm 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 8cm Snowfall at base this seas 891cm Posted on Thursday 5th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. After the rain turning into snow last night, we have some fresh snow cm this morning! I've done my best, but after spending over 30 minutes trying, I cannot find one ski area that is telling us how much fresh snow they have received since yesterday. Why is that information not seen as important? Drives me nuts! (The latest social media post by Naeba ski area is about their 'strawberry fair' event a few days ago). Are these operations not ski areas, appealing to folks who get excited about skiing and snowboarding on fresh snow? Mini rant over, the only fresh snowfall number I have to report is my own. 8cm in town, and less to the north in Minamiuonuma (2-3cm at SJHQ). The Japan Meteorological Agency is also showing 7cm at their measuring point in Yuzawa. Perhaps 10+cm in higher elevations? Good to see snow on some trees and that fresh white look again. More over the weekend and early next week? (A handful of cm is welcome any day, but what we could really do with is a 20+cm layer. Obviously). Kagura is still struggling with wind today - the Tashiro Area will be closed again today with Kagura open up to the Kagura gondola (via Mitsumata). They are not reporting any fresh snowfall numbers. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Thursday 5th March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 891cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 8cm 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 1cm Snowfall at base this seas 892cm Posted on Saturday 7th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. It did end up being quite windy yesterday. I was woken up by the sound of rain early this morning, but thankfully it has now turned into snow. Just a dusting so far down in town, but there is some snow on trees and I feel justified in representing that with 1cm added to this report. Currently just under 1C. There has been at least a few cm of fresh snow as you go a bit higher. We can see a covering of snow on the Gala webcams (see below), 5-10cm perhaps, and Kagura is actually reporting 10cm of fresh snow this morning. We are told to expect some kind of mix of sleet/snow for much of today, and snow overnight into tomorrow. Come on!!! Some lower town-level slopes have been getting increasingly 'patchy' looking with some ground starting to show, so a fresh covering would be most welcome. I will of course let you know what we end up with tomorrow morning. (There are some lift restrictions again at Kagura this morning due to wind, with the Kagura Tashiro connecting course closed; but both Ropeway bases are open). --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 190cm Notes: Special night skiing is planned for 14th, 21st, 28th March and 4th April ----------------------- Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 150cm Notes: The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open Floodlit night skiing on Fridays and Saturdays until 28th March (until 8:00pm) ----------------------- Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 120cm Notes: Daily floodlit night skiing until 28th March (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): 150cm Notes: Daily floodlit night skiing until 22nd March (until 9:00pm) The Atema and Osawa base car parks (and associated runs) are scheduled to be open on weekends only ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 300cm Base: 220cm ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 155cm Notes: Floodlit night skiing on Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays until 28th March (until 2:00am the next morning) ---------------------------- Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: 215cm Notes: Floodlit night skiing on Saturdays and Sundays until 14th March (until 8:00pm on Saturdays and 7:00pm on Sundays) ---------------------------- Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 270cm Base: 130cm ---------------------------- Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 190cm Base: 130cm Notes: Tanenokoyama pair lift and Prince Number 1 gondola not operating due to avalanche danger Daily floodlit night skiing until 21st March (until 8:30pm) ---------------------------- NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 140cm ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 180cm Base: 90cm Notes: The upper Kogen area and base area are both open The Ropeway connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is now open ---------------------------- Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 150cm ---------------------------- Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 110cm Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 7th March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 892cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 9cm 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