Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 5cm Good morning from Niseko. I'm here to post another quick pre-season report. We have some snow on the ground down to the village this morning. Vary-ing amounts, depending on where you look, but I have ever so slightly under 3cm at my usual measuring spot. It looks like we can perhaps expect some more early in the coming week. Niseko Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 8th November 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 5cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 3cm (8th November) November 2025 snowfall 5cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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 (24 hours) 0cm Snowfall this season 1253cm Weather overview Cloudy with a chance of light rain Wind Light Temperature 19C base / 14C top Visibility Fair Posted at 8:01am on Friday 16th May 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Yuzawa. It is a bright morning with a kind of overcast feel, with thin cloud early on. There seems to be a chance of some light rain from time to time across the weekend. Let's hope we get lucky and it holds off. It is impressive how good the snow cover still is at Kagura (check out the image below). I can't remember the ski area closing in mid-May with so much snow left. The ski area could clearly continue beyond Sunday, but there have been no hints that they will. Sunday is scheduled to be the last day of the season. If you fancy some traditional pork soup and taking part in a raffle, be sure to be at the Mitsumata Ropeway base around 2pm on Sunday. While stocks last! One last update to end the season due on Sunday. Ski area information for today The below information is manually checked for every report and is believed to be correct at the time of publishing. All information is subject to change. Kagura Ski Area   ( more information ) Official snow depth 180cm (top) 80cm (base) Lifts operating (scheduled) Mitsumata Ropeway Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair lift Kagura gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Number 1 romance pair (weekend only --- though not 100% confirmed for this last weekend) Courses open (scheduled) Kagura main course Kagura main course bypass Technical course Giant course Kagura connecting course Panorama course Gondola course Family course (Mitsumata Area) Gondola Line course (Mitsumata Area) Other information Mitsumata Ropeway is open from 8:00am until 4:30pm (last one going up at 3:00pm). The Tashiro Ropeway / Tashiro Area is now closed for the season. Planned closing date Sunday 18th May 2025 Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 16th May 2025 Total snowfall so far 1253cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 75 days Most observed snowfall in 1 day 62cm on 20th February 2025 November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 549cm reported on 24 days March 2025 snowfall 66cm reported on 13 days April 2025 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. 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 14cm Snowfall at base this season 281cm Posted on Friday 30th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. It's time for on-mountain snowfall rankings (as reported by the ski areas)! Tsugaike: 30cm Cortina: 30cm Goryu: 30cm Happo-one: 20cm Hakuba 47: 20cm That should give you an idea of how much to expect as you ride the early morning lifts. My base measurement is just under 15cm. Largely cloudy skies this morning with snow falling in places, especially higher up. At the same time, I can see the sort of shape of the sun trying to break through looking away from the mountains. Trees swaying on a higher Happo-one webcam, so it looks quite windy. It's cold too, so proper mid-winter conditions this morning. Which means fun snow to explore if you're wrapped up well enough. Some forecasts show a chance of some sun tomorrow before we get back to snow Sunday and Monday. -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 30cm Official snow depth: Top: 300cm Top: 125cm ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall'; implies overnight rather than 24 hrs): Top: 20cm Base: 10cm Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Base: 135cm ------------ Hakuba Cortina New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 30cm Official snow depth: Top: 330cm Base: 200cm ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobishi (1680m): 20cm Usagidaira (1400m): 20cm Nakiyama (800m): 10cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobishi (1680m): 300cm Usagidaira (1400m): 147cm Nakiyama (800m): 90cm ------------ Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: 260cm ------------ Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 200cm ------------ Jigatake Official snow depth: 100cm ------------ Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth: 120cm ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 268cm Base: 100cm ------------ White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 135cm Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Friday 30th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 281cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 181cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 267cm Posted on Thursday 29th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. Snow clouds above us and light snow falling early on. Not much snow being reported by ski areas since yesterday - 3cm is all I can find from Goryu. I have 1cm to add. Forecasts tell us to expect snow today and tomorrow, possibly heavy snow at times. Sounds good to me. Visibility limited in places up there. Lifts appear to be moving as planned early this morning. -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 3cm Official snow depth: Top: 290cm Top: 115cm ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall'; implies overnight rather than 24 hrs): Top: 0cm Base: 0cm Official snow depth: Top: 290cm Base: 125cm ------------ Hakuba Cortina New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: ?cm Official snow depth: Top: 300cm Base: 180cm ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobishi (1680m): 0cm Usagidaira (1400m): 2cm Nakiyama (800m): 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobishi (1680m): 280cm Usagidaira (1400m): 121cm Nakiyama (800m): 80cm ------------ Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: 255cm ------------ Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 170cm ------------ Jigatake Official snow depth: 90cm ------------ Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth: 120cm ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 251cm Base: 100cm ------------ White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 135cm Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Thursday 29th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 267cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 167cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 266cm Posted on Wednesday 28th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. Some ski areas reporting up to 10cm of fresh on upper areas this morning, with just up to a few cm in places around base areas. Weather this morning at the start of the ski day is mixed. There's cloud, there's some light snow in places, there's sun and a bit of blue sky. Visibility is also varied, depending on where you find yourself. The weekly forecast looks good for regular snow. All good. Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Wednesday 28th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 266cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 166cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 264cm Posted on Monday 26th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. It was a cold day yesterday but wrap up well and people were rewarded with some very fine conditions. Hakuba Goryu patrol was reporting 60cm of fresh deep in places, though making the point that we still have less snow out there than last year. Visibility was varied and pretty poor while I was out there. Choice of google lens important. Another cold morning but much clearer skies and an increasing amount of blue. Lovely morning down here in the village. There's more fresh out there this morning with Goryu and 47 reporting 15cm. A few lifts at Happo-one are going to be delayed due to 'snow clearing'. Anyway, with that, I'm off out to enjoy it all! -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 15cm Official snow depth: Top: 260cm Top: 110cm ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall'; implies overnight rather than 24 hrs): Top: 15cm Base: 10cm Official snow depth: Top: 295cm Base: 130cm ------------ Hakuba Cortina New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: ?cm Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 140cm ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobishi (1680m): 5cm Usagidaira (1400m): 5cm Nakiyama (800m): 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobishi (1680m): 290cm Usagidaira (1400m): 136cm Nakiyama (800m): 90cm ------------ Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: 255cm ------------ Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 180cm ------------ Jigatake Official snow depth: 90cm ------------ Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth: 100cm ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 281cm Base: 110cm ------------ White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 130cm Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Monday 26th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 264cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 164cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 24cm Snowfall at base this season 257cm Posted on Sunday 25th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. The most fresh snow being reported by a ski area this morning is again Cortina, reporting a very nice 50+cm. Goryu and 47 are reporting 30cm on mountain. Again looking at the snow maps, it seems regions to the north have received the most fresh snow. I have measured 24cm since yesterday morning. There's some very fine snow out there. As Tsugaike says this morning (well, with the help of a rubbish but amusing auto-translation): "Enjoy with immersion caution! Please be careful, it's a little out of sight." Indeed. I'm a bit early this morning and that means that some official info hasn't been updated yet and so no list today. Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Sunday 25th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 257cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 157cm reported on 18 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 99cm Posted on Tuesday 30th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Interesting morning we have. Tsugaike Mountain Resort is reporting 'about 40cm' of snow since last night. Impressive. It sounds at least 2x more impressive than that on the English auto-translate on official social media where that somehow becomes 'about 40 inches'! Dear oh dear. Anyway, elsewhere, Happo-one is reporting up to 26cm and Hakuba 47 is reporting up to 15cm. Cortina coming in at 25cm. Sounds like there should be some fun conditions to be had this morning at higher elevations, where it looks like it snowing quite handily at the moment. And some very limited visibility in places, too. There's not so much going on lower down, more like several of cm in places. (Of course, that's where I can take consistent measurements each morning and have been doing for well over a decade. If you are unclear on all that, please do click on the About link above to find out more). We're due snow over the next several days so I hope to be able to report some good numbers to you over the next few reports. -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 20cm Official snow depth: Top: 120cm Top: 50cm ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area): Top: 15cm Base: 5cm Official snow depth: Top: 130cm Base: 40cm ------------ Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth: Top: 145cm ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 25cm Usagidaira (1400m): 26cm Nakiyama (800m): 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 140cm Usagidaira (1400m): 90cm Nakiyama (800m): 40cm ------------ Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: 50cm ------------ Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 100cm ------------ Jigatake Official snow depth: 50cm ------------ Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth: 70cm ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 152cm Base: 74cm ------------ White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 55cm Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Tuesday 30th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 99cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 97cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 17cm Snowfall at base this season 19cm Posted on Thursday 4th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . I am happy to report that we have fresh snow on the ground this cold morning. Decent amount of it too. It started with some rain yesterday turned into snow, and I have just measured 17cm here at base. Tsugaike Kogen are reporting 30cm up on the mountain. With more snow due today and tomorrow, we can probably expect a rush of news before the weekend starts. I'll do my best to try and bring it to you from tomorrow... For the moment, once the snow eases off, clearer skies and sun are forecast for Saturday and Sunday. -------------------------------- Ski area information for Thursday 4th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 80cm Base: 30cm Ski lifts: Eve Gondola Tsuga Number 2 lift Courses: Tsuganomori Notes: Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Thursday 4th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 19cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 17cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 2cm Posted on Wednesday 19th November 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . The sun is out now but overnight we got a blast of winter conditions, and a layer of snow. It is (was) a thin layer down around base areas, but a fair bit more up top. Hakuba 47 is reporting about 30cm* of snowfall on upper areas. 30 inches would be amazing, but 30cm sounds pretty good too! The thin layer outside my place has gone now, but the mountains are looking good. It currently looks like it should be relatively mild over the coming days with a share of sunshine. (* The auto-translate on Facebook is translating the original "30cm" as "30 inches". Be wary of these wild inaccuracies!) Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Wednesday 19th November 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 2cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (on 19th November) November 2025 snowfall 2cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 0cm Posted on Wednesday 5th November 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba! The 2025-2026 snow season is (hopefully) just less than a month away, with the big ski areas hoping to open at the end of November. After a long and hot summer, we are currently still largely in autumn mode. But... the mountains have received snow. And actually a nice bit up too, with Hakuba 47 yesterday reporting 15-20cm of snow on upper areas. Very nice. I'll report on fresh snowfall - especially when it falls down to base - over the coming weeks. Let's hope we are in for a bumper snow season. Back soon... Hakuba Now 2025-2026 season Data as Wednesday 5th November 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 0cm November 2025 snowfall 0cm 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 15cm Posted on Saturday 29th November 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. It's the first day of the ski season. While we might not have any snow on the ground down below, there is enough snow for the Yamabiko A, C, D and E runs to open this morning... helped along by a reported 7cm of fresh snowfall up there since yesterday. Webcam images look nice, too. No sign of Naski (everyone's favourite bright green skiing vegetable mascot) yet, but being as gnarly as Naski is, I would not bet against an appearance! Let's ski season. We expect some clear weather over the next few days with a nice snowy cold front due by late on Wednesday. Sounds like a plan. ------------------------------ Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 7cm Uenotaira: -cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 50cm Uenotaira: -cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola (8:30am-3:30pm; last one down at 4:00pm) Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift (8:40am-3:40pm) Yamabiko Number Four quad lift (8:45am-3:30pm) Courses available: Yamabiko A Yamabiko C Yamabiko D Yamabiko E Notes: You need to get the gondola up to (and back down from) the open ski runs. All base areas are closed. Information on the ski area: Nozawa Onsen Nozawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 29th November 2025 Total snowfall at base 15cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (on 19th November) November 2025 snowfall 15cm 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 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