Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Friday 19th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Cloud and light rain this morning. It doesn't feel windy down here in town but all areas of Kagura are closed today due to 'strong wind/bad weather'. So the only ski area part open this morning is GALA Yuzawa. Hopefully the weather should be more pleasant over the weekend. Currently the forecast is for sun/cloud. --------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth: 50cm Lifts operating: Gondola Barouche quad Coach pair Victoria quad (Northern Area) Courses available: Entertainment Edelweiss Grenoble Broadway (lower part is Quest Park) Swan (restrictions) Snow Park and Yukiasobi Park (Snow Enjoyment Park) Planned closing date: Sunday 21st April 2024 Notes: GALA Yuzawa is now part open with most of the Central Area and part of the Northern Area available The Southern Area and downhill Falcon course are closed The ski area plans to remain open beyond Monday for various activities -- but it will be closed for skiing and snowboarding Kagura Official snow depth: 140cm (top) 80cm (base) Lifts operating: *** CLOSED TODAY DUE TO WEATHER *** --------------- Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (now closed) Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ishiuchi Maruyama Iwappara Joetsu Kokusai Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Naeba NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Yuzawa Kogen Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 19th April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Sunday 21st April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. It's a bright but cloudy kind of early morning, with some hints of blue sky. Cloud is forecast for the day with a high of around 17C expected in town. Today is the last day for skiing and snowboarding at GALA Yuzawa. From tomorrow, only Kagura remains open. --------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth: 40cm Lifts operating: Gondola Barouche quad Coach pair Victoria quad (Northern Area) Courses available: Entertainment Edelweiss Grenoble Broadway (lower part is Quest Park) Swan (restrictions) Snow Park and Yukiasobi Park (Snow Enjoyment Park) Planned closing date: Today is the last day for skiing and snowboarding at GALA Yuzawa Notes: GALA Yuzawa is now part open with most of the Central Area and part of the Northern Area available The Southern Area and downhill Falcon course are closed The ski area plans to remain open beyond today for various activities -- but it will be closed for skiing and snowboarding Kagura Official snow depth: 140cm (top) 80cm (base) Lifts operating: Mitsumata Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Kagura Number 1 romance pair Kagura Number 5 romance pair Tashiro Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Tashiro Number 1 romance pair Tashiro Number 2 romance pair Tashiro Number 1 quad Tashiro Number 6 pair Tashiro Number 8 pair Courses available: 24 of 30 courses Planned closing dates: Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: Monday 6th May 2024 Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 19th May 2024 Notes: Both the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases remain open The Mitsumata Family course is now available only to get back to the top of the Ropeway The Dragondola and connection with Naeba are closed --------------- Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (now closed) Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ishiuchi Maruyama Iwappara Joetsu Kokusai Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Naeba NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Yuzawa Kogen Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 21st April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Monday 22nd April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. We are now down to one, with just Kagura open for skiing and snowboarding in the region. The morning starts mostly cloudy and that is what we should expect over the next few days. Perhaps a few spots of rain at times. GALA Yuzawa ski area is still open this morning... but, importantly, NOT for skiing or snowboarding. Yuzawa Kogen is also similarly open for sightseeing and late spring activities. To avoid any misunderstandings we are not going to cover those things on this report. --------------- Kagura Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 140cm (top) 80cm (base) Lifts operating: Mitsumata Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Kagura Number 1 romance pair Kagura Number 5 romance pair Tashiro Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Tashiro Number 1 romance pair Tashiro Number 2 romance pair Tashiro Number 1 quad Tashiro Number 6 pair Tashiro Number 8 pair Courses available: 24 of 30 courses Planned closing dates: Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: Monday 6th May 2024 Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 19th May 2024 Notes: Both the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases remain open The Mitsumata Family course is now available only to get back to the top of the Ropeway The Dragondola and connection with Naeba ski area are closed --------------- Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (all now closed for skiing/snowboarding) Chateau Shiozawa GALA Yuzawa Hakkai Sanroku Ishiuchi Maruyama Iwappara Joetsu Kokusai Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Naeba NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Yuzawa Kogen Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Monday 22nd April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Friday 26th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Feels like it has been a while, but this morning we have blue skies and sunshine across the region. It is set to be quite a hot day too, maybe up to around 28C in town. Generally fine weather is forecast over the long weekend (Monday is a national holiday). At Kagura, the Mitsumata Area is not going to be able to last much longer. When that happens, perhaps in the next few days, there's a bit of walking involved to get over to the main Kagura area. --------------- Kagura Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 60cm (base) Lifts operating: Mitsumata Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Tashiro Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Tashiro Number 1 romance pair Tashiro Number 2 romance pair Tashiro Number 1 quad Tashiro Number 6 pair Tashiro Number 8 pair Courses available: 20 of 30 courses Planned closing dates: Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: Monday 6th May 2024 Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 19th May 2024 Notes: Both the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases remain open The Mitsumata Family course is now available only to get back to the top of the Ropeway The Dragondola and connection with Naeba ski area are closed --------------- Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (all now closed for skiing/snowboarding) Chateau Shiozawa GALA Yuzawa Hakkai Sanroku Ishiuchi Maruyama Iwappara Joetsu Kokusai Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Naeba NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Yuzawa Kogen Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 26th April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Saturday 27th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. It got pretty hot yesterday afternoon, up to around 29C in town. Today will be warm but probably won't get as hot and will be remain mainly cloudy. There are some changes at Kagura from this morning. With snow melting away, the Mitsumata Area is now effectively closed for skiing/snowboarding, and a bit of walking is involved to get between back from the main Kagura Area. Here's how it works. From Kagura Area back to Mitsumata: - ski/snowboard down to the base station of the Kagura Gondola - ride the Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift next to the base station of the Kagura Gondola - walk about 170m to the top of the Mitsumata Number 1 quad lift - ride the quad lift down - walk about 230m to the top of the Mitsumata Ropeway - ride the Mitsumata Ropeway down to the base/car park Staff can help take your gear from the gondola station over to Mitsumata. It will be interesting to see if the Tashiro Area can remain open until 6th May... but, as of this morning, nothing to report on that. Will let you know if there is any change to plans. Today is the start of the famous 'Golden Week' period in Japan. Monday (29th April) is a national holiday, as is Friday (3rd May) and Monday (6th May) next week. --------------- Kagura Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 30cm (base) Lifts operating: Mitsumata Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad* (used to get to/from the main Kagura Area) Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair (used to get from the main Kagura Area back to Mitsumata) Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Tashiro Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Tashiro Number 1 romance pair Tashiro Number 2 romance pair Tashiro Number 1 quad Tashiro Number 6 pair Tashiro Number 8 pair Courses available: 19 of 30 courses Planned closing dates: Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: Monday 6th May 2024 Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 19th May 2024 Notes: Both the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases remain open Mitsumata Area runs now closed for skiing/snowboarding The Mitsumata lifts are used only as a means to get over to the Kagura Area --------------- Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (all now closed for skiing/snowboarding). Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 27th April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Sunday 5th May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. More sunshine and warmth today! It was up to around 28C in town yesterday and we may hit 30C today. Cloud and cooler conditions are forecast for tomorrow, the last day of the Golden Week period. Today is going to be the last day of operations for the Tashiro Ropeway and Tashiro Area this season... that section of Kagura just can't make it until tomorrow. Kagura, via Mitsumata Ropeway, is still scheduled to remain open until 19th May. There is a chance that it might not be able to make it until then. We're counting down the days now! --------------- Kagura Ski Area Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 80cm (top) 20cm (base) Lifts operating (scheduled): Mitsumata Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Kagura Number 1 romance pair Tashiro Ropeway (open from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Tashiro Number 1 romance pair Tashiro Number 2 romance pair Tashiro Number 1 quad Tashiro Number 6 pair Tashiro Number 8 pair Courses available (scheduled): 12 of 30 courses Planned closing dates: Tashiro Ropeway & Tashiro Area: TODAY Mitsumata Ropeway & Kagura Area: Sunday 19th May 2024 Both the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases remain open The Mitsumata lifts and first Tashiro lifts are now used to get to and from the ski slopes that remain open Some walking is involved! --------------- Other ski areas in the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region (all now closed for skiing/snowboarding). Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 5th May 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm May 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Thursday 9th May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Hello from Yuzawa. It was so cold yesterday and overnight that it appears that there has been a slight dusting of snow up at the top of Kagura. It has been/still is raining down in town, but the weather is expected to improve during the day and it might end up sunny. Oh yes, it is going to get hot again by Saturday! The weather is all over the place at the moment. Kagura remains open with just the main run open. Early afternoon update: Kagura has announced that it will be closing a week earlier than planned, so the last day of the season will be Sunday 12th May. We'll post a report tomorrow morning and then the last one of the season on Sunday. --------------- Kagura Ski Area Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 60cm (top); 0cm (base) Lifts operating (scheduled): Mitsumata Ropeway (opens from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Information: The Mitsumata lifts and Kagura Gondola are operating to take people over to ski run that remains open (the Kagura main course). Walking is required both getting to and coming back from those ski runs. From Mitsumata to Kagura - a 230m walk from the top of Mitsumata Ropeway to the Mitsumata quad lift, and then a 170m walk from the top of that lift to the top of Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift. From Kagura to Mitsumata - a 170m walk from the top of Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift to the top of the Mitsumata quad lift, and then a 230m walk to the top of Mitsumata Ropeway. Tashiro Ropeway is now closed. All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region are now closed. Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 9th May 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm May 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Friday 10th May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. Yesterday ended up clear and sunny, and that is how we start this morning. It is going to be a fine day, and starting to warm up once again. Tomorrow will probably be clear, sunny and hot (with temps approaching 30C), with more cloud currently forecast for Sunday. As reported in an update yesterday afternoon, Kagura ski area has announced that it will be open until Sunday 12th May, one week sooner than originally planned. The announcement was sudden but not really surprising, and it feels like an achievement to be able to stay open into May this season. So, including today, there is now just 3 more days left. A last Yuzawa Now report to end the season will be posted on Sunday. --------------- Kagura Ski Area Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 60cm (top); 0cm (base) Lifts operating (scheduled): Mitsumata Ropeway (opens from 8:00am weekdays; 7:30am weekends/holidays) Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad The Mitsumata lifts and Kagura Gondola are operating to take people over to ski run that remains open (the Kagura main course). Walking is required both getting to and coming back from those ski runs. From Mitsumata to Kagura - a 230m walk from the top of Mitsumata Ropeway to the Mitsumata quad lift, and then a 170m walk from the top of that lift to the top of Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift. From Kagura to Mitsumata - a 170m walk from the top of Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift to the top of the Mitsumata quad lift, and then a 230m walk to the top of Mitsumata Ropeway. Tashiro Ropeway is now closed. All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region are now closed. Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 10th May 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm May 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 713cm Posted on Sunday 12th May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Today is the last day of the ski season in Yuzawa, with Kagura closing at the end of today. The day starts cloudy and there is a southerly wind. Kagura wanted to continue until 19th May, but the snow situation wouldn’t allow that. Still, after a season of generally less snow than usual, getting to the second week of May seems like a very good showing. The fresh snow fun of the peak ski season seems so long ago now. After all, most ski areas in the Yuzawa region closed at the end of March, so we are now over six weeks later. In terms of snowfall, 2023-2024 was a weird season. You can usually rely on February to bring very good and consistent snowfall, but this year, like many other regions, we sometimes struggled with snowfall. We could only clock up 79cm in these Yuzawa Now reports, much less than expected. Towards the end of February, it looked like many ski areas might not make it past early March. But then, we got some relief in unexpectedly large amounts of snowfall, 177cm, in March. That snow was a big help, letting most ski areas close as initially planned. (Lots of data here). In some ways, February felt like March, and March felt like February. Yuzawa has had a busy winter, with many overseas visitors enjoying themselves. While people have come from all over the world, visitors from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Singapore have been noticeable. People and businesses involved in tourism are now busy in green/summer mode. While it is much less focused than the winter season, there's still a lot going on across the region. Some summer skiing is offered on artificial mats at GALA Yuzawa and Kagura (Mitsumata). Both are scheduled to start from 13th July. Operations are usually mostly weekends only, not daily, so please check with the ski areas for details and latest information. The Fuji Rock Festival '24 will take place at Naeba Ski Area from 26th to 29th July. This year's headliner acts are Sza, Kraftwerk, and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, with tons more Japanese and overseas artists lined up to perform. Anyway, that's it from Yuzawa Now for now. I hope you enjoyed our reporting during the 2023-2024 season - and Yuzawa if you actually visited! SnowJapan is updated throughout the year, but we'll be back with our weather and snow reporting from November. Let us hope that we can enjoy heavy and consistent snowfall during the 2024-2025 season. See you then! Yuzawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 12th May 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 137cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 306cm reported on 15 days February 2024 snowfall 79cm reported on 12 days March 2024 snowfall 177cm reported on 16 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm May 2024 snowfall 0cm Previous 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 0cm Posted on Saturday 2nd November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Greetings from Yuzawa and welcome back to the Yuzawa Now reports. Well, summer 2024 was very hot. And autumn was hot too, right up into October. Thankfully, we are now enjoying cooler weather and even some chilly conditions at times. Long term forecasts seem to be cautiously optimistic that we might get good snowfall this coming season. Let it be so! The planned opening dates of ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma can be found below. All of those dates are, of course, subject to change. It will all depend on snowfall and weather conditions. The information on SnowJapan is in the process of being updated, something that will take us through next month. Generally there don't seem to be any major changes to report for ski areas in this region. The biggest thing is probably price rises - they are going up again this year at most ski areas; some by a few hundred yen, some by more than that. Unfortunately, three ski areas (Ishiuchi Hanaoka, Itsukamachi and Mt Granview) will be sitting out the season again. There does not seem to be any public talk of possible re-openings for those ski areas at present. (Information on Ishiuchi Hanaoka has been added to the SnowJapanHistory website here). That's it for now. -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Saturday 23rd November 2024: Kagura (via Mitsumata) Saturday 7th December 2024: Joetsu Kokusai Friday 13th December 2024: GALA Yuzawa Saturday 14th December 2024: Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 20th December 2024: Ishiuchi Maruyama Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 21st December 2024: Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Late December 2024: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 2nd November 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 0cm November 2024 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 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 0cm Posted on Friday 22nd November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. It's about 8C in town and mostly cloudy with some blue sky. The news of the day is that Kagura has delayed opening. The decision was made yesterday that there is not enough snow to open as planned on Saturday (23rd). There is still snow on the main slope, as you can see below. Just not enough. So Kagura ski area is now in 'stand-by mode'. It will open as soon as there is enough snow. More snow is due on the mountains from later on today and tomorrow, so let's see if that might be enough to get things moving. (There's not much chance of snow forecast for the days beyond Sunday). It looks like we might just get rained on down at town level tomorrow. -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. As soon as there is enough snow: Kagura (via Mitsumata) Saturday 7th December 2024: Joetsu Kokusai Friday 13th December 2024: GALA Yuzawa Saturday 14th December 2024: Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 20th December 2024: Ishiuchi Maruyama Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 21st December 2024: Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Late December 2024: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 22nd November 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 0cm November 2024 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 Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 0cm Posted on Tuesday 26th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We ended up with a fine, bright day yesterday. It got pretty cold overnight and there was an early morning frost. This morning we already have clear skies and lots of sunshine. Lovely morning. Unfortunately, it is going to be windy today. There's already some wind about, but it is expected to get stronger during the day and tonight. Kagura was, of course, hoping to open from today. The wind forecast put a stop to that, and the opening has been delayed until tomorrow (Wednesday 27th November). Some rain is expected tonight but it should have cleared up by morning (hopefully). Tomorrow should be less windy, along with relatively warm daytime conditions. Here are the plans for Kagura ski area for tomorrow... ------------------------- Kagura Ski Area Available ski run Kagura main course (1,500m length, 30m width) The ski run is serviced by the Kagura Number 1 quad lift Operating ski lifts Mitsumata Ropeway (8:00am until 4:00pm, last one going up at 2:00pm) Mitsumata Number 1 quad lift (8:00am until 3:45pm, last one going up at 2:15pm) Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair lift (8:15am until 3:45pm) Kagura Gondola (8:15am until 3:30pm, last one going up at 2:30pm) Kagura Number 1 quad lift (8:30am - 3:00pm) How to get between Mitsumata and Kagura: Some walking will be required to get between Mitsumata Area over to the open ski run at Kagura A 230m walk between the top of Mitsumata Ropeway and the base of the Mitsumata quad lift A 170m walk between the top of Mitsumata quad lift and Mitsumata Number 2 pair lift It will not possible to ski in the Mitsumata Area yet (only the main run at Kagura will be open) ------------------------- Planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Wednesday 27th November 2024 (delayed): Kagura (via Mitsumata) Saturday 7th December 2024: Joetsu Kokusai Friday 13th December 2024: GALA Yuzawa Saturday 14th December 2024: Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 20th December 2024: Ishiuchi Maruyama Kandatsu Snow Resort Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 21st December 2024: Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Late December 2024: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 26th November 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 0cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 0 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 0cm November 2024 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