Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this seas 655cm Posted on Sunday 2nd February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. The snow did indeed linger for quite a while yesterday, perhaps maybe longer than expected, though it didn't really amount to much in terms of new cm... in town, anyway. Popular ski areas around town seemed very busy yesterday; probably one of the busiest days of the season so far. This Sunday morning starts overcast with quite limited visibility in places. At best, it is one of those mornings when there isn't much contrast. It will probably be a mainly cloudy day with the chance of some light snow at times. Just under 0C at 8:00am. We are still expecting quite a lot of snow this coming week. It might start with some rain/sleet tomorrow down in lower areas, but should be snowing everywhere come Tuesday. The snow clouds look set to be with us through next weekend. It's going to be very interesting to see how it all turns out... modest amounts or massive amounts? ----------------------- Ski area information for Sunday 2nd February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 340cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) and Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) are open Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 300cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 220cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 290cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 320cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 280cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 330cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Base: 170cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 280cm Base: 210cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 290cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Top: 230cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is now open Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 260cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 200cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 2nd February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 655cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 17cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this seas 665cm Posted on Tuesday 4th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. After a very bright morning yesterday and some rain last night, the snow has started overnight (and set it from dawn). At 8:30am there was 10cm at our measuring point. That has been cleared in anticipation of more. If forecasts are right, we should be getting a lot of snow this week! For the record, earlier on Maiko Snow Resort was reporting 5-10cm. Visibility is limited to poor out there. As far as I can tell, all ski areas are opening as planned. ----------------------- Ski area information for Tuesday 4th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) and Southern Area connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) are open Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 290cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 195cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 290cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 320cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 270cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Base: 190cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 280cm Base: 210cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 260cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Top: 230cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is now open Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 255cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 200cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 4th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 665cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (28th December) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 27cm reported 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 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 57cm Snowfall at base this seas 722cm Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. 10:15am update: It may not last long, but the clouds have cleared to some degree and we have some blue sky and the sun making everywhere look really beautiful. Original early morning report: Good morning from a cold and snowy Yuzawa. We may not have received as much snowfall as we expected during the day yesterday (about 12cm by 6pm). That was cleared... and this morning there is another 45cm on our measuring spot! That gives us a total of 60cm since yesterday morning. Yuzawa Kogen are only reporting 30cm snowfall. I am guessing there is really more than that up there! (Sometimes ski areas don't like talking about 'scary snowfall numbers'). Maiko Snow Resort is not reporting anything yet... other than there will be a delay with opening this morning. The top Kagura Number 5 lift will be closed today due to avalanche risk. The Tashiro-Kagura connecting course and a few others also seem to be closed. The Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is closed too. We can expect other delays or lifts affected by all this snowfall. It is still snowing and a lot more is expected over the next few days. Perhaps worth pointing out that, at the time of this report it seems unlikely but some forecasts do indicate that we may have a lull in the snow mid-day and might even get a bit of sun. In some ways it is kind of scary, but the much fun kind of scary. (Just as long as everyone takes extra super care in the conditions and no-one gets hurt). ----------------------- Ski area information for Wednesday 5th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed today (too much snow). Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 235cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 320cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 330cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 320cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Base: 190cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 280cm Base: 210cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 260cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 340cm Top: 250cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 290cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 200cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 5th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 722cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 84cm reported 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 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 35cm Snowfall at base this seas 757cm Posted on Thursday 6th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Well, we did get a spell of blue skies for a short while yesterday morning and the snow generally held off until the evening. Interesting to see some regions to the north of us were getting some unusually large amounts of snow. Those regions are less prepared and much less excited at the prospect of heavy snow! We have received a lot more overnight. At 8am this morning, another 35cm of snow has been cleared off the measuring point. The only ski area that has declared snowfall numbers (as far as I can tell) is Maiko Snow Resort. They are saying 40-60cm. It is currently about -3.5C in town. If forecasts are to be believed, there is still a lot more snow coming across the coming days... even beyond the weekend and into next week. We could potentially be in for some seriously large numbers! Ski areas are dealing with all this snow and again we can expect some opening delays or some lifts to be affected. This morning the top Number 5 lift at Kagura ski area is closed due to avalanche risk and poor visibility. GALA Yuzawa is open, but the Southern Area will again not be available today. ----------------------- Ski area information for Thursday 6th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 265cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 320cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Base: 330cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 320cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 385cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Base: 190cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 280cm Base: 210cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 300cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 390cm Top: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 320cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 230cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 6th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 757cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 119cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this seas 771cm Posted on Friday 7th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from a cold and snowy Yuzawa. Yesterday we had a lull in the snowfall once again during the daytime, with snow starting up again at night. 14cm more in total since the last report, and over 20cm just to the north in Minamiuonuma. The last 24 hours seems to be one of those times when there is more snow falling north of Yuzawa than here in our town. Having said that, at 8:30am is snowing moderately, and we still expect it to continue through the weekend and possibly into Monday with heavy snow due tonight. Generally poor visibility this morning. Super care required in these conditions. The Kagura top lift and Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa are again closed today due to the snow/weather conditions. Other lifts may well be affected, so check before heading out. ----------------------- Ski area information for Friday 7th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 410cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 250cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 340cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 335cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 370cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 460cm Base: 230cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Base: 220cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 315cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Top: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 320cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 230cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 7th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 771cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 133cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 32cm Snowfall at base this seas 803cm Posted on Saturday 8th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Continuing the pattern of the last few days, the morning snow eased off by mid-morning yesterday, but it was snowing again from night and into this morning. Since yesterday there has been a total of another 32cm of snowfall as of 8am. (Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 40cm). It is a cold, snowy and windy morning. Today might not see the break in the snow during the daytime and it is still forecast to continue until at least Monday and possibly even Tuesday. All areas of Kagura are completely closed today due to the weather conditions and only the base area of Naeba (in front of the hotel) is open. GALA Yuzawa is open, though the Southern Area remains unavailable. The Ropeway at Yuzawa Kogen is set to open, perhaps delayed, but the top lift might not be running. The gondola and top Okusoechi pair lift are not opening as planned this morning. Other ski lift delays are possible/likely. Pretty wild conditions out there at the moment and appropriate care should be taken if you venture out. ----------------------- Ski area information for Saturday 8th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 410cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 360cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 270cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 350cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Base: 340cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 340cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 380cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 460cm Base: 230cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 310cm Base: 220cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 330cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 410cm Top: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 340cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 230cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 8th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 803cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 165cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this seas 821cm Posted on Sunday 9th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Another 18cm of snowfall since yesterday. (Maiko Snow Resort appears to be reporting up to 30cm on the mountain). As I write this, there is actually a lull in the snowfall (and even a bit of blue sky just to the north), but snow is generally forecast to continue today. Same as yesterday, Kagura ski area is going to be completely closed for the day and the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa will not be available. The Maiko gondola is also on hold at the start of the day. Other lifts may well be affected. Check before heading out. This snow is due to continue (at least on/off) into Tuesday, with warmer conditions and perhaps some clearer skies on Wednesday. ----------------------- Ski area information for Sunday 9th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 410cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 370cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 275cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 370cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 430cm Base: 370cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 350cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 370cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 460cm Base: 230cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 340cm Base: 240cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 335cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 410cm Top: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 350cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 265cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 9th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 821cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 183cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 37cm Snowfall at base this seas 858cm Posted on Monday 10th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Yet more snow! Our measurement since yesterday morning is 37cm (27cm of that overnight). Kagura is reporting 40cm of fresh snowfall this morning and Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 30cm. A look at snowfall maps indicates that this region, including neighbouring Tsunan and Tokamachi and perhaps Sakae and Nozawa, seems to have received the most in Japan over the last 24 hours. The Tashiro Area of Kagura is going to be closed today and the Kagura Number 1 high speed is on hold. Wind should not be as much of an issue today as it was over the weekend. But due to the large amounts of snow over the last several days, and general weather conditions, other delays or closings are still possible. People are starting to wonder when this snow might might stop, as it is all getting a bit crazy. 203cm of snowfall has been recorded across the last 7 reports. The snow piled up in my garden is now probably around 3m in places. (Hope the trees and fence survive). I'll take some photos of the snow walls once the snow does ease off to show you. As for when it will ease off... perhaps tomorrow might be the start of that. Wednesday is going to be noticeably warmer and possibly a lot of sun, but there is actually some more snow coming on Thursday. Friday and Saturday are looking milder and clearer, though. Some are even saying that this might be the 'last big snow' of the season. It seems too early to be saying that, but nobody knows, of course. If you remember we got quite a lot of snow through March last season (after not so much in February). If you are interested in how different seasons shape up, please take a look around the Snowfall analysis and Seasonal archives tabs at the top of this report. Every winter season seems a bit mad/strange in one way or another. So, no surprises there then! ----------------------- By the way, tomorrow (Tuesday) is a national holiday in Japan. With some people probably taking today off as a holiday, today and tomorrow may well seem busier than normal weekdays. ----------------------- Ski area information for Monday 10th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 410cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 295cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 370cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 430cm Base: 370cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 380cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 280cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 340cm Base: 240cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 350cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 410cm Top: 270cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 380cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 270cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 10th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 858cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 220cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 42cm Snowfall at base this seas 900cm Posted on Tuesday 11th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. This snow just won't stop! There has been another 32cm of snowfall since last night. Adding the 10cm from the daytime yesterday, that is another total of 42cm to report since yesterday morning. Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 40-50cm and is the only number I can find from a ski area this morning. The snow continues, along with some windy conditions and poor visibility. It should ease off and perhaps stop sometime this afternoon or this evening. Maybe. All areas of Kagura are closed today, as is the top section of Yuzawa Kogen (the Ropeway will be open for sightseeing, but you might not be able to see much!). The Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa is still closed and, again, there may be other lifts affected by these ongoing weather conditions. I had a chat with a several ski area managers yesterday, and they all pretty much said the same thing... 'enough!'. I'm sure they'll still want regular top-ups going forward, but we now have very large amounts of snow that will surely take every ski area through to their planned closing dates (and maybe even beyond). That is excellent news, of course. But 'too much snow all at once' is also affecting their business, with people either unable to get here due to traffic issues, people put off by the weather, and lifts having to close. Coping with such large amounts of snow over a period of several days involves a lot of extra effort for them. Gambatte! We might a bit of relief from the snow and get to see some sun tomorrow morning - and then some more snow is due to be falling on Thursday. ----------------------- Ski area information for Tuesday 11th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 440cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 420cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 315cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 410cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 410cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 430cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 280cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 350cm Base: 250cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 390cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 430cm Top: 290cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 410cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 290cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 11th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 900cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 262cm reported on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 10cm Snowfall at base this seas 910cm Posted on Wednesday 12th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. * This report replaces the early report that was posted at 7am * The snow has stopped, at last! For now, anyway. The 10cm of fresh reported here is from yesterday. It was a very cold start to the morning, at -6C in town. Since then we have been treated to a beautiful morning with blue skies and sunshine, along with some lovely snow conditions... as you might expect after all that snow over the last week or so. It has quickly warmed up this morning and is now just under +1C in town as of 11:15am. It is still bright, but more of an overcast feel now. Mostly cloudy conditions are likely this afternoon. The Tashiro Area of Kagura is closed as they continue to deal with the snow, as is the top Number 5 romance lift. Same with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (all other areas open). But all other ski areas should be open as normal. It is interesting to see how some of the snow depth numbers have changed today. At some ski areas, they have gone up. At some, they have actually gone down. The latter may just be due to the snow being groomed/compressed, but there may be some 'don't want to scare people away' thinking in the mix there. Obviously, everyone reading this report is nothing but totally excited to hear about and see huge amounts of snow! The weather over the next day or so is also going to be quite interesting and hard to predict. All forecasts point to more fresh snow coming and possibly also strong winds again tomorrow during the day. Possibly enough to affect some lifts again. But before that it is going to be very mild this evening and overnight, and we can expect some rain (in town at least and possibly on the mountains too) through into tomorrow morning. We would very much like to avoid that, or at least keep it to a minimum. Beyond tomorrow, clearer skies are currently generally forecast for the weekend. ----------------------- Ski area information for Wednesday 12th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 460cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is closed again today due to heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 390cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 310cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 400cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 410cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 395cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 420cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 280cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 350cm Base: 250cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 375cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 450cm Top: 330cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 400cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 300cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 12th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 910cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 272cm 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 Yuzawa. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this seas 911cm Posted on Thursday 13th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. I woke up at 5am to the very unwelcome sound of heavy rain. It since changed to snow, but coming off the rain it is rather wet. Add some moderate to strong wind to the mix and it is not a very nice morning! It will be getting colder during the day, and hopefully we'll have some fresh snow by tomorrow morning. As probably expected, the weather conditions are affecting operations at quite a few ski areas this morning. Here is what we can find as of 7:50am: All of Kagura Ski Area is going to be closed today. All of GALA Yuzawa is also closed today. The top Kogen section of Yuzawa Kogen will be closed (but the lower town area will be open). The Sunrise Express lift at Ishiuchi Maruyama and a few more lifts there will not be opening as usual. The Gondola and top Okusoechi area of Maiko Snow Resort will also be closed. Only the A and B lifts at Kandatsu will be open. Other lifts at other ski areas are also likely to be closed or running at low speed. Not that many people will probably be wanting to venture out in these conditions, but be very careful if you do. The weather tomorrow should be more friendly and we have calmer (and brighter) weather currently forecast for the weekend. ----------------------- Ski area information for Thursday 13th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 460cm Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 290cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 400cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 410cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 370cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 480cm Base: 280cm Naeba Official snow depth: Top: 350cm Base: 250cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 375cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 450cm Top: 330cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 390cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 300cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 13th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 911cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 273cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 8cm Snowfall at base this seas 919cm Posted on Friday 14th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Things seem calmer this morning, though some ski areas are still warning about wind conditions. The day is starting with a mix of cloud and blue sky over Yuzawa and the neighbouring valley, though forecasts generally say it will mostly just be a cloud day with the chance of some light snow again this afternoon. Maiko Snow Resort is reporting 5-10cm since yesterday and the observed measurement for this report is 8cm. The messaging from Kagura is somewhat unclear early this morning, but it appears to be open only up to the Kagura gondola (via Mitsumata Ropeway), with a question mark over whether the Tashiro Area will be able to open. That ski area has had a really rough week or so in terms of not being able to open. The good to come from that is that there will surely be a lot of snow up there! Other ski areas all appear to be opening. There's nothing to report yet regarding the re-opening of the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa, but other sections of that ski area are opening as normal. Fine, sunny, calm and rather mild weather is expected tomorrow. (That will probably encourage a lot of people to come for a Saturday trip!) ----------------------- Ski area information for Friday 14th February 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Ski areas in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma listed in alphabetical order. All ski areas that plan to be open this season are now open. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 450cm The Northern Area connection with Ishiuchi Maruyama (Buggy lift) is open. The Southern Area and the connection with Yuzawa Kogen (Landau Ropeway) is still closed due to recent heavy snowfall. Ishiuchi Maruyama Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm The top connection with the Northern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Buggy lift) is open Night skiing is planned daily until 1st March, and then on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays in March (until 8:00pm) Iwappara Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 280cm Night skiing is planned daily (until 7:00pm on weekdays and Sundays; until 8:00pm on Saturdays and nights before holidays) Joetsu Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 380cm Night skiing is planned daily until 9:00pm Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 470cm Base: 410cm Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 370cm Night skiing is planned for Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays (until 2:00am the following morning) Maiko Snow Resort Official snow depth: Top: 400cm Night skiing is planned in the Maiko Area at weekends Muikamachi Hakkaisan Official snow depth: Top: 530cm Base: 310cm Naeba (* Daily reports from here) Official snow depth: Top: 350cm Base: 250cm NASPA Ski Garden Official snow depth: 340cm Yuzawa Kogen Official snow depth: Top: 450cm Top: 330cm The connection with the Southern Area of GALA Yuzawa (Landau Ropeway) is closed today Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Official snow depth: 395cm Yuzawa Park Official snow depth: 295cm Yuzawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 14th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 919cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (5th February) November 2024 snowfall 0cm December 2024 snowfall 352cm reported on 20 days January 2025 snowfall 286cm reported on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 281cm reported on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com