Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 19cm Snowfall at base this seas 40cm Posted on Thursday 4th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. Good news too! We have a nice layer of fresh snow on the ground, with more to come through tomorrow. There is just under 20cm of it on our measuring spot. We can expect more than that up at Kagura, though there's no news from that ski area just yet this morning. I'll bring the full details back to the report tomorrow morning. Let's have more! Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Thursday 4th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 40cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 28cm 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 6cm Snowfall at base this seas 46cm Posted on Friday 5th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. Snow eased off for much of yesterday in the day time and we had some sun at times, too. It is snowing on and off this morning and there's just over 6cm of fresh to report since yesterday. Perhaps not as much as we thought we might get, but we do expect snowfall during the day today. There was some speculation that Joetsu Kokusai might actually be able to make it's (often unrealistically sounding) early opening date of Saturday 6th December. But, alas, they have said that they won't be able to open tomorrow. Kandatsu Snow Resort has announced that it will be doing a 'pre-open' from 12th December - a week earlier than planned. We are expecting clearer skies over the weekend and some mild temperatures. It will be interesting to see if the layer of snow around town will survive before we get more snow, which currently seems due around Tuesday next week. -------------------------------- Kagura Courses available: Kagura main course Technical course Gondola course Family course (used as a connecting course) Gondola Line course (used as a connecting course) Ski lift operations: Mitsumata Ropeway (transport) Mitsumata Number 1 quad lift (transport) Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair lift (transport) Kagura Gondola (transport) Kagura Number 1 quad lift Walking is no longer required between the lifts. -------------------------------- 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: Joetsu Kokusai Friday 12th December 2025: Kandatsu Snow Resort Saturday 13th December 2025: Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Late December 2025: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 5th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 46cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 34cm 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 14cm Snowfall at base this seas 60cm Posted on Saturday 6th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. It is a truly beautiful morning here. There's clear blue skies and sunshine and with that lovely snow on the ground, of course. 14cm more fresh snow to report since yesterday morning. It was snowing quite heavily at times during the day yesterday before easing off in the evening. Kagura now has a bunch of runs open including Giant, Technical and Panorama, so there's a fair amount of terrain to play in. Joetsu Kokusai is on standby to open as soon as there is enough snow. (They are currently looking at Monday as a possible, but with the fine weather today and tomorrow that seems rather unlikely. Anyway, we'll keep you up to date on that as the days go on). So, yes, we expect fine weather today and tomorrow with tomorrow possibly getting up to above 10C in town. A word about the planned opening date of GALA Yuzawa. The ski area actually plans to be open 13th-19th December, but for sightseeing purposes only. Skiing and snowboarding will not be available during that period. I am told that even if there is a huge amount of snow during that period, skiing and snowboarding will still only start from 20th December. -------------------------------- Ski area information for Saturday 6th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Kagura (via Mitsumata) Part open Lifts open: - Mitsumata Ropeway (from 8:00am) - Mitsumata Number 1 quad - Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair - Kagura Gondola - Kagura Number 1 quad Courses available: - Kagura main slope - Kagura main slope bypass - Giant - Technical - Panorama - Gondola - Gondola Line (used as connection with the Kagura area) - Family (used as a connection with the Kagura area) Official snow depth: - Top: 60cm - Base: 30cm Notes: - The Mitsumata run is open but used as a connection to get to the Kagura Area -------------------------------- 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: Joetsu Kokusai Friday 12th December 2025: Kandatsu Snow Resort (earlier than originally planned) Saturday 13th December 2025: Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Late December 2025: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 6th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 60cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 48cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 60cm Posted on Wednesday 10th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. A bit of a damp morning but largely just cloudy early on. Kandatsu is still aiming to open on Friday (12th December), perhaps relying on fresh snow before opening time. In other news, delayed from its original planned opening date, Joetsu Kokusai is now saying that it plans to open on Saturday. Saturday is also the planned opening date of Yuzawa Kogen and Naeba, but there's no specific news about those potential openings just yet. Friday is going to be an important day (for the above ski areas in particular) as snow is forecast from late night Thursday into Friday. Let's hope there's enough. Beyond that, of course, as we approach the middle of December we are looking for more consistent snowfall. Many ski areas in the region hope to be able to open in about 10 days. Snow, please! -------------------------------- Ski area information for Wednesday 10th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Kagura (via Mitsumata) Part open Lifts open: - Mitsumata Ropeway (from 8:00am) - Mitsumata Number 1 quad - Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair - Kagura Gondola - Kagura Number 1 quad Courses available: - Kagura main slope - Kagura main slope bypass - Giant - Technical - Panorama - Gondola - Gondola Line (used as connection with the Kagura area) - Family (used as a connection with the Kagura area) Official snow depth: - Top: 60cm - Base: 30cm Notes: - The Mitsumata run is open but basically used as a connection to get to the main Kagura Area -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Friday 12th December 2025: Kandatsu Snow Resort (earlier than originally planned) Saturday 13th December 2025: Joetsu Kokusai [delayed] Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa [* open for sightseeing only from 12th December] Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Late December 2025: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 10th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 60cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 48cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 60cm Posted on Thursday 11th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Hello from Yuzawa. Yesterday it was snowing (wet snow) at times in town, rain at others. It was a cold and wet kind of day. This morning it is largely overcast over Yuzawa but bright. We can expect some clearer skies during the day and milder conditions. It kind of felt inevitable, but Kandatsu Snow Resort has delayed opening as there isn't enough snow. So they will not be open tomorrow. The ski area hasn't announced anything beyond that, so I would expect them to be on standby for when there is enough snow. Tomorrow is still expected to be snowy. Possibly very snowy. And it is due to start overnight, and will probably start off as rain down in town tonight. -------------------------------- Ski area information for Thursday 11th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Kagura (via Mitsumata) Part open Lifts open: - Mitsumata Ropeway (from 8:00am) - Mitsumata Number 1 quad - Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair - Kagura Gondola - Kagura Number 1 quad Courses available: - Kagura main slope - Kagura main slope bypass - Giant - Technical - Panorama - Gondola - Gondola Line (used as connection with the Kagura area) - Family (used as a connection with the Kagura area) Official snow depth: - Top: 60cm - Base: 30cm Notes: - The Mitsumata run is open but basically used as a connection to get to the main Kagura Area -------------------------------- 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: Kandatsu Snow Resort (earlier than originally planned) Saturday 13th December 2025: Joetsu Kokusai [delayed] Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa [* open for sightseeing only from 12th December] Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Late December 2025: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Thursday 11th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 60cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 4th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 48cm 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 21cm Snowfall at base this seas 81cm Posted on Friday 12th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We had some fine weather yesterday but it was raining heavily by later night. A lot going on this morning. Firstly, Kagura is closed today due to windy conditions. So there are no ski areas open in the region. Next up... snow. Yes, the rain turned into snow overnight. It is snowing and our overnight snowfall Yuzawa measurement as of 8:30am is 21cm. It's still snowing so there will be more to report tomorrow. Tomorrow we are expecting clearer skies and maybe sunshine. Joetsu Kokusai is still planning to open tomorrow, though there are no specific details to share just yet. Naeba hasn't announced anything yet about opening tomorrow, and there's no further word yet from Kandatsu. Whether they can open or not tomorrow will likely depend on how much snow falls today. Yuzawa Kogen will be open tomorrow... but for sightseeing only. There's not enough snow (at this moment) for skiing or snowboarding there yet. GALA Yuzawa will also be open tomorrow... for sightseeing only. Not for skiing/snowboarding. Don't turn up with your gear! That's it for now. Back to the snow dancing. -------------------------------- Ski area information for Thursday 11th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. Kagura (via Mitsumata) Closed today due to wind -------------------------------- 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: Kandatsu Snow Resort Saturday 13th December 2025: Joetsu Kokusai [delayed] Naeba Yuzawa Kogen Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa [* open for sightseeing only from 12th December] Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Late December 2025: Chateau Shiozawa Hakkai Sanroku Ipponsugi Snow Park Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 12th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 81cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 69cm 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 16cm Snowfall at base this seas 97cm Posted on Saturday 13th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. It has to be a quick report today with so much happening - a more in-depth report will be posted tomorrow. New snowfall since yesterday morning: 16cm. There is still quite a lot of cloud around, but some blue sky and the forecast is for clearer skies during the day today. Naeba, Kandatsu Snow Resort and Joetsu Kokusai ski areas are all part open from this morning. And after being closed yesterday due to strong wind, Kagura is back open this morning. Yuzawa Kogen and GALA Yuzawa ski areas are both open, but only for sightseeing... not skiing and snowboarding. Like I said yesterday, don't turn up with your ski gear! Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 13th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 85cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 97cm Posted on Sunday 14th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. This morning we have cloud but we also have some blue sky and the sun shining through at times. However, we are expecting some rain during the day today. Hopefully, that might have changed to snow by tomorrow - certainly on the mountains. Yesterday was the first day of the ski season at Naeba, Kandatsu Snow Resort and Joetsu Kokusai ski areas. And from today you can also ski at Yuzawa Kogen. Please check details on (planned) available lifts operations below. It looks like only the lower lift at Naeba is open early on this morning due to windy conditions at higher elevations. No specific news about restrictions at Kagura as of 8:30am. With many ski areas planning to open next weekend, unfortunately the forecasts don't really show us getting much snow before then (beyond tomorrow). --------------------------------- Ski area information for Sunday 14th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Open for sightseeing only Lifts scheduled to be operating: Gondola and one quad lift (for sightseeing only) Courses scheduled to be open: ** SKI RUNS ARE CLOSED ** Only open for sightseeing GALA Yuzawa plans to open for skiing and snowboarding on 20th December ----------------------- Joetsu Kokusai Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Nagamine quad (for transport) Panorama quad Panorama Number 2 romance Panorama Number 3 romance Courses scheduled to be open: 4 courses in the Panorama area ---------------------------- Kagura (via Mitsumata) Part open (via Mitsumata) Official snow depth: Top: 110cm Base: 60cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Mitsumata Ropeway Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Courses scheduled to be open: Kagura main slope Kagura bypass Giant Technical Panorama Gondola Gondola Line Family ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: A Lift (pair) C Lift (quad) ---------------------------- Naeba Part open Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Base: 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 4 romance Takenokodaira romance Courses scheduled to be open: 6 of 24 courses ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway Cosmos pair lift Summit panorama lift Courses scheduled to be open: Cosmos Kisuge (upper) Panorama Aoikeshi -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa [* open for sightseeing only from 12th December] Ipponsugi Snow Park Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Thursday 25th December 2025: Hakkai Sanroku Chateau Shiozawa Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 14th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 85cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 97cm Posted on Wednesday 17th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. It looks like higher areas might have got at least another light dusting of snow overnight, but nothing down to town level. There is a lot of cloud around early on this morning but some blue sky too and we might get some clearer skies this morning again. Rain and possibly snow is forecast later on and overnight into tomorrow morning. Kandatsu Snow Resort has cancelled its planned night skiing over the coming weekend and fireworks on Saturday (reason: snow conditions); though the ski area itself still plans to be open. There's not much else to report really at the moment. Forecasts are still telling us all to expect a warm weekend - up into (low) double digits. Like I said yesterday, we can probably expect some of the ski areas that plan to be open from this weekend to announce delays; some higher areas might be ok. As of this moment, that is still just speculation based on what can be seen and a few conversations. I will bring you any actual confirmed news in this report each morning. It is a disappointing situation, for sure, but we have been here before; it's not particularly unusual at this point. Hopefully we might get some more winter coming in next week. --------------------------------- Ski area information for Wednesday 17th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Open for sightseeing only Lifts scheduled to be operating: Gondola and one quad lift (for sightseeing only) Courses scheduled to be open: ** SKI RUNS ARE CLOSED ** Only open for sightseeing GALA Yuzawa plans to open for skiing and snowboarding on 20th December ----------------------- Joetsu Kokusai Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Nagamine quad (for transport) Panorama quad Panorama Number 2 romance Panorama Number 3 romance Courses scheduled to be open: 4 courses in the Panorama area ---------------------------- Kagura (via Mitsumata) Part open Official snow depth: Top: 110cm Base: 60cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Mitsumata Ropeway Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Courses scheduled to be open: Kagura main slope Kagura bypass Giant Technical Panorama Gondola Gondola Line Family Taikai Sunshine ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: A Lift (pair) C Lift (quad) ---------------------------- Naeba Part open Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Base: 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 4 romance pair Number 4 quad Number 5 quad Takenokodaira romance Courses scheduled to be open: 7 of 24 courses ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Part open Official snow depth: Top: 30cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway Cosmos pair lift Summit panorama lift Courses scheduled to be open: Cosmos Kisuge (upper) Panorama Aoikeshi (ungroomed) -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Friday 19th December 2025: Ishiuchi Maruyama NASPA Ski Garden Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa [* open for sightseeing only from 12th December] Ipponsugi Snow Park Iwappara Kagura (Tashiro) Maiko Snow Resort Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Thursday 25th December 2025: Hakkai Sanroku Chateau Shiozawa Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 17th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 85cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 97cm Posted on Friday 19th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. We had a kind of wet and drizzly day in town yesterday. Today should be much nicer and we start the day with clear blue skies (with a hint of thin cloud in places early on). Some forecasts indicate that we might get some snow Sunday night, but with temps set to rise possibly up to around 14C in town during the day on Sunday, it doesn't seem likely (and might well be rain in town). Of course, I hope that snow will happen. Thankfully it should be getting colder again from Monday, and we can hope that Santa might bring us some snowy presents. I will try not to dwell on the 'people are getting worried about the snow situation' thing over the coming days. But, of course, we will continue to bring you details of what is actually happening... good or bad or whatever. Just make sure you do the snow dance every morning, everyone! Or perhaps twice a day. OK, so here's the latest ski area news from around the region: Ishiuchi Maruyama is having a limited opening this morning. The Sunrise Express gondola, Kita Maruyama Family pair and Green lifts are scheduled to operate with two beginner runs available. GALA Yuzawa plans to open 5 ski runs from tomorrow (Saturday). The Tashiro area of Kagura and Muikamachi Hakkaisan also plan to be part open from tomorrow. The town-level Yuzawa Park still appears intent on on opening its Number 7 lift tomorrow. (That was being said on Wednesday, so it is possible it might change). Ipponsugi, Iwappara, Maiko Snow Resort, NASPA Ski Garden and Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort ski areas have all officially delayed opening. At the time of this report, no specific news can be found regarding the possible opening of the town-level Nakazato Snow Wood tomorrow. I'll be back tomorrow morning with the latest. --------------------------------- Ski area information for Friday 19th December 2025 The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report. Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update. All information is subject to change. GALA Yuzawa Open for sightseeing only Lifts scheduled to be operating: Gondola and one quad lift (for sightseeing only) Courses scheduled to be open: ** SKI RUNS ARE CLOSED ** Only open for sightseeing and various snow activities GALA Yuzawa plans to open for skiing and snowboarding tomorrow (20th December) ----------------------- Ishiuchi Maruyama Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): ?cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Sunrise Express gondola Kita Maruyama Family pair lift Green Lift Courses scheduled to be open: 2 beginner runs ----------------------- Joetsu Kokusai Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Nagamine quad (for transport) Panorama quad Panorama Number 2 romance Panorama Number 3 romance Courses scheduled to be open: 4 courses in the Panorama area ----------------------- Kagura (via Mitsumata) Part open Official snow depth: Top: 110cm Base: 60cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Mitsumata Ropeway Mitsumata Number 1 quad Mitsumata Number 2 romance pair Kagura Gondola Kagura Number 1 quad Courses scheduled to be open: Kagura main slope Kagura bypass Giant Technical Panorama Gondola Gondola Line Family Taikai Sunshine ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: A Lift (pair) C Lift (quad) ---------------------------- Naeba Part open Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Base: 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 4 romance pair Number 4 quad Number 5 quad Takenokodaira romance Courses scheduled to be open: 7 of 24 courses ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Part open Official snow depth: Top: 30cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway Cosmos pair lift Summit panorama lift Courses scheduled to be open: Cosmos Kisuge (upper) Panorama Aoikeshi (ungroomed) -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Delayed (and will open as soon as there is enough snow): Ipponsugi Snow Park Iwappara Maiko Snow Resort NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Saturday 20th December 2025: GALA Yuzawa [* for skiing/snowboarding] Kagura (Tashiro) Muikamachi Hakkaisan Nakazato Snow Wood Yuzawa Park Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Thursday 25th December 2025: Hakkai Sanroku Chateau Shiozawa Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 19th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 85cm 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 97cm Posted on Saturday 20th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. It's a fine morning and, of course, we expect fine weather over the weekend... featuring very mild conditions. Some southerly wind is also forecast today, and hopefully that will not complicate matters. GALA Yuzawa is open this morning with 4 runs available in the Central Area and 2 open in the Northern Area. Your reporter will not be there to enjoy them, but the webcams from GALA looks rather appealing at the start of the day. Yuzawa Park is going ahead with the Number 7 lift, and Muikamachi Hakkaisan north of Yuzawa is also open. Today also sees the Tashiro Ropeway and Tashiro Area of Kagura opening up for the season, along with Dragondola (connecting Tashiro and Naeba). Note that the connecting course between Tashiro and Kagura is not yet available. (That is scheduled to open from 27th December). And a little more of Naeba, Kandatsu and Joetsu Kokusai are also available. We have at least five other ski areas now on standby to open as soon as there is enough snow. (The status of the small Nakazato Snow Wood is unclear early morning). I think that's everything for now! --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 50cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Central Area: Gondola, Barouche quad, Sociable quad, Phaeton pair, Coach pair Northern Area: Victoria quad Courses scheduled to be open: Central Area: Melody, Entertainment, Gigi, Grenoble Northern Area: Swan, Broadway ----------------------- Ishiuchi Maruyama Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: Sunrise Express gondola Kita Maruyama Family pair lift Green Lift Courses scheduled to be open: 2 beginner runs ----------------------- Joetsu Kokusai Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 35cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: 7 lifts Courses scheduled to be open: 5 courses ----------------------- Kagura Mitsumata and Tashiro bases now open Official snow depth: Top: 110cm Base: 60cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: 11 of 18 lifts Including the Mitsumata and Tashiro bases and Dragondola (connecting the Tashiro Area with Naeba) Courses scheduled to be open: 20 of 30 courses ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: A Lift (pair) B Lift (quad) C Lift (quad) ---------------------------- Muikamachi Hakkaisan Part open Official snow depth: Top: 50cm Base: 10cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Ropeway Number 3 pair ---------------------------- Naeba Part open Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Base: 40cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: 8 of 12 Including Dragondola connecting Naeba with the Tashiro Area of Kagura Courses scheduled to be open: 18 of 24 courses ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Part open Official snow depth: Top: 30cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway Cosmos pair lift Summit panorama lift Courses scheduled to be open: Cosmos Kisuge (upper) Panorama Aoikeshi (ungroomed) ---------------------------- Yuzawa Park Part open Official snow depth: Top: 20cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Number 7 lift -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Delayed (and will open as soon as there is enough snow): Ipponsugi Snow Park Iwappara Maiko Snow Resort NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Planned opening today but status unconfirmed early morning: Nakazato Snow Wood Wednesday 24th December 2025: Muica Snow Resort Thursday 25th December 2025: Hakkai Sanroku Chateau Shiozawa Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 20th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 85cm 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 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 97cm Posted on Wednesday 24th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We have some early morning rain, hoping it will ease off this morning. GALA Yuzawa is going to be closed all of today due to forecast winds. And also only the Mitsumata Area of Kagura ski area will be open today (Tashiro and main Kagura Area closed). Yuzawa Kogen is, at time of writing, checking and so unclear if it will open this morning. As is Ishiuchi Maruyama. There may be other changes at the other ski areas that are open. Things feel rather... unexciting... right now. But our current situation is not unique. At times like this it is worth remembering that the situation can change very quickly... and often does. If Friday brings us the snow that is on the forecasts, everything will hopefully look much different come Saturday. Let's keep that in mind and look forward to it. And perhaps at the same time let's try not to focus too much just on Friday - just in case it doesn't live up to the expectation! It is worth noting that as well as the snow, strong winds are also forecast for Friday. That may well disrupt lifts, but the good from that is that it sounds like the day is going to bring us some proper blizzard-like conditions. And we need that. (Well, the snow, anyway). --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa CLOSED TODAY Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 40cm ----------------------- Ishiuchi Maruyama Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: Sunrise Express gondola Kita Maruyama Family pair lift Green Lift Courses scheduled to be open: 2 beginner runs ----------------------- Joetsu Kokusai Part open Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 25cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: 4 lifts Courses scheduled to be open: 3 courses ----------------------- Kagura Mitsumata and Tashiro bases now open Official snow depth: Top: 110cm Base: 60cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: 4 of 18 lifts Courses scheduled to be open: 3 of 30 courses ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Part open Lifts scheduled to be operating: A Lift (pair) B Lift (quad) C Lift (quad) ---------------------------- Muikamachi Hakkaisan Part open Official snow depth: Top: 50cm Base: 5cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Ropeway Number 3 pair ---------------------------- Naeba Part open Official snow depth: Top: 60cm Base: 30cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: 6 of 12 Including Dragondola connecting Naeba with the Tashiro Area of Kagura Courses scheduled to be open: 10 of 24 courses ---------------------------- Yuzawa Kogen Part open Official snow depth: Top: 30cm Lifts scheduled to be operating: Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway Cosmos pair lift Summit panorama lift Courses scheduled to be open: Cosmos Kisuge (upper) Panorama Aoikeshi (ungroomed) ---------------------------- Yuzawa Park Part open Official snow depth: Top: 5cm (!) Lifts scheduled to be operating: Number 7 lift -------------------------------- Here are the planned opening dates for ski areas around Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma. All dates are subject to change and will depend on snowfall. Delayed (and will open as soon as there is enough snow): Ipponsugi Snow Park Iwappara Maiko Snow Resort Muica Snow Resort NASPA Ski Garden Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort Nakazato Snow Wood Thursday 25th December 2025: Hakkai Sanroku Chateau Shiozawa Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 24th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 85cm 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