Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano Prefecture New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 0cm A general message from SnowJapan: Welcome back to Shiga Kogen Now! If you've visited SnowJapan before, you'll notice that the website looks rather different. Welcome to the new version of SnowJapan. There is a lot to discover, but we suggest starting with our new About and News sections. Our daily Now reporting will once again be here throughout the 2026-2027 Japanese snow season. If you're wondering whether anything has changed, don't worry – apart from their appearance and how information is presented, the Now reports themselves will remain the same. That means daily, on-the-ground reporting without any hype and, all being well, reports of lots of snow. (We need nature to co-operate for that last bit!) Until then, please do explore the new Data & archives section of Shiga Kogen Now. Over there you can find statistics and individual archived daily reports dating back to 2012. There is plenty there to keep you occupied until our precious snow returns. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report will always be available on this page, so if you wish to bookmark Shiga Kogen Now, this is the page to bookmark. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to reporting from Shiga Kogen again this season. Look out for regular updates from November 2026. Myoko Now 2026-2027 season Data as of late August 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days 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.

Independent snow and weather reporting from Furano in Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 0cm A general message from SnowJapan: Welcome back to Furano Now! If you've visited SnowJapan before, you'll notice that the website looks rather different. Welcome to the new version of SnowJapan. There is a lot to discover, but we suggest starting with our new About and News sections. Our daily Now reporting will once again be here throughout the 2026-2027 Japanese snow season. If you're wondering whether anything has changed, don't worry – apart from their appearance and how information is presented, the Now reports themselves will remain the same. That means daily, on-the-ground reporting without any hype and, all being well, reports of lots of snow. (We need nature to co-operate for that last bit!) Until then, please do explore the new Data & archives section of Furano Now. Over there you can find statistics and individual archived daily reports dating back to 2012. There is plenty there to keep you occupied until our precious snow returns. The latest Furano Now report will always be available on this page, so if you wish to bookmark Furano Now, this is the page to bookmark. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to reporting from Furano again this season. Look out for regular updates from November 2026. Furano Now 2026-2027 season Data as of late August 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days 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.

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano Prefecture New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 0cm A general message from SnowJapan: Welcome back to Madarao Now! If you've visited SnowJapan before, you'll notice that the website looks rather different. Welcome to the new version of SnowJapan. There is a lot to discover, but we suggest starting with our new About and News sections. Our daily Now reporting will once again be here throughout the 2026-2027 Japanese snow season. If you're wondering whether anything has changed, don't worry – apart from their appearance and how information is presented, the Now reports themselves will remain the same. That means daily, on-the-ground reporting without any hype and, all being well, reports of lots of snow. (We need nature to co-operate for that last bit!) Until then, please do explore the new Data & archives section of Madarao Now. Over there you can find statistics and individual archived daily reports dating back to 2012. There is plenty there to keep you occupied until our precious snow returns. The latest Madarao Now report will always be available on this page, so if you wish to bookmark Madarao Now, this is the page to bookmark. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to reporting from Madarao again this season. Look out for regular updates from November 2026. Madarao Now 2026-2027 season Data as of late August 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days 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.

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 8cm Posted on Friday 29th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here. There's some fresh snow on the ground this morning, and up to about 5cm in places with more forecast through into tomorrow. It might get windy too. Beyond that, some sun is lined up for Sunday and Monday. The ski area plans to open on Saturday 14th December. Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 29th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 8cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (on 29th November) November 2024 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 18cm Posted on Saturday 30th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here. Hello from Zao. We have had some nice snow since the report yesterday and the mountain is looking covered in white. Lots of cloud but some signs of blue sky in places too. After today, next snow forecast for mid to late week. Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 30th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 18cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (on 30th November) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1150cm Posted on Sunday 6th April 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Good morning from Naeba. It is Sunday 6th April - the last day of the ski season at Naeba. It has been a mix of sun, blue sky and some cloud this morning. Good visibility and a moderate southerly wind. So that's it for the 2024-2025 snow season from Naeba. Time has flown by so quickly, and it has been a fairly eventful one. Lots of snow, 1150cm recorded from base in these reports, and many days of fine skiing and snowboarding. But also various avalanche worries closing the top section for a fair bit. Hopefully the ski area will also get that Hiuchi lift next to Dragondola sorted in time for next season. Hope you have enjoyed reading the reports. Remember, you can always check out archive reports and statistics using the links/tabs above. Information on other ski areas in Yuzawa that remain open will continue to be posted over on our Yuzawa Now daily reports until early May. ------------------------------ Naeba ski area is the venue of the famous Fuji Rock Festival. This year the music festival will be held from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th July 2025 Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 6th April 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1150cm Number of days snowfall observed 77 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 58cm (on 20th February) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 221cm observed on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 450cm observed on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 109cm observed on 12 days April 2025 snowfall 2cm observed on 1 day Previous report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 386cm Posted on Wednesday 1st January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Good morning from Naeba and happy new year! 18cm of snowfall since yesterday to start the year in fine fashion. It is a cold morning and still snowing, with good quality snow to enjoy. That top lift is unfortunately still closed. Hopefully it will be able to get going again soon. The coming few days is forecast to give us varied weather - ranging from cloud, snow at times and some sunny spells too. ---------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: 240cm Base: 190cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 3 high speed lift Number 4 high speed lift Number 5 high speed lift Number 8 high speed lift Number 4 romance lift Takenokodaira pair lift Takenokoyama pair lift (* closed currently due to avalanche risk) Dragondola * Note: the Hiuchi Number 1 pair lift will not be operating this season due a mechanical issue Courses scheduled to be open: 16 of 24 runs available. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 1st January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 386cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 45cm (on 24th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 18cm observed 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 Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 68cm Posted on Tuesday 10th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Just 1cm to report since yesterday and the sun has been shining since earlier on this morning. More snowfall is due from tomorrow. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 10th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 68cm Number of days snowfall observed 6 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (on 9th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 59cm observed on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 50cm Snowfall at base this season 50cm Posted on Saturday 23rd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. This is a back-dated report in order to post snowfall data. Please see the report on 1st January 2024 for an introduction to Naeba Now. Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 23rd December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 50cm Number of days snowfall observed 1 day Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (23rd December) * total over the days before 23rd December 2023 snowfall 50cm observed on 1 day Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 916cm Posted on Sunday 8th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. I wasn't planning on an update today, but fresh snow has arrived and I need to report it! Yes, fresh snow on the ground on this last day that the resort remains open on a daily basis. Naeba will be closed from tomorrow through Friday and then re-opening at the weekend. Keep an eye on the Yuzawa Now report for daily reports from Yuzawa town. Planned operating lifts (subject to change): Prince Number 2 Gondola - until 6th May, on days when resort is open Number 5 high speed lift - until 8th April Takenokodaira romance lift - until 6th May, on days when resort is open Daishamen romance lift - between 14th April and 6th May, on days when the resort is open Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Sunday 8th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 916cm Number of days snowfall observed 58 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 143cm observed on 17 days March 2018 snowfall 18cm observed on 3 days April 2018 snowfall 2cm observed 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 Naeba. 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 780cm Posted on Monday 5th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Good morning from Naeba everybody. With over 20cm of fresh snow overnight conditions are wonderful out there today. Beautiful surfable powder and nice soft groomers = all the fun! Looking on we are expecting heavy snow to fall tonight, with light snow falling every day until Thursday. Get those fat boys waxed! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Monday 5th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 780cm Number of days snowfall observed 41 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 27cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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 0cm Snowfall at base this season 681cm Posted on Saturday 16th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here. Good morning from Shiga Kogen. Tomorrow (Sunday 17th May) is the last day of the ski season at Yokoteyama, and therefore the last day of the ski season in Shiga Kogen. They did well to stay open until now. This is my last report of the 2025-2026 season. Archive reports are always available if you want to relive the season (or indeed previous seasons). While it's getting hotter down in the valleys, it's still not warming up too much here in our highland area. One thing I love about being up here! Anyway, thanks for reading and see you again in November. ---------------------------- A message from SnowJapan This message is being published on each of our daily report pages and is not specific to Shiga Kogen The season is now over for all but a few ski areas, and the last of our daily reporting for 2025-2026 has been posted. I hope that our independent reporting has once again helped many people this past ski season. With our large and wide-reaching readership from every part of the world, we feel a real sense of responsibility for the information we publish. A sincere thank you to the wonderful reporters who contribute to our daily reporting. It has been another long season with more unique stories from around the country. A general Japan season wrap-up seems inappropriate, given the vast differences across the country's many mountainous regions. Still, I think it's fair to say that in most regions, 2025-2026 was not a top-tier classic for Japan in terms of snowfall. But... that is comparing Japan with Japan – and, as we all know, that is a very high bar! All being well, later this year, a from-the-ground-up new version of SnowJapan will replace the current site (which has been online since February 2022). Work started on the new project over a year ago. I don't want to reveal details just yet, as there is still a lot of work to do and some things may change. The main goal of this renewal is to simplify and refine the site, keep things 'light', with a focus on improving core content and usability. It's a lot of work, but with all the foundations now largely in place, it is exciting to start seeing it all come together. Hopefully, the end result will work out as imagined. It might be a shock to the system when the changeover happens, but not to worry - the basic concept and values that have guided SnowJapan since 1999 are still very much firmly in place. The new site is expected to be ready by November 2026, and more information will be shared in late summer. Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 16th May 2026 Total snowfall at base 681cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 70 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 13 days January 2026 snowfall 337cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days March 2026 snowfall 32cm reported on 10 days April 2026 snowfall 10cm reported on 3 days May 2026 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day Previous 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