Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Monday 6th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. And after a spell of less than great weather* it has been a beautiful morning. Clear blue skies and sunshine... and very warm. As of 10am, it's around 18C in town and it might get as warm as 24C later on! And we are down to three ski areas that remain open... Kagura, GALA Yuzawa and Kandatsu. From today, GALA is on 'spring operations', and opening from 8:30am with only the Chuo section remaining available. There have been no announcements, but it seems increasingly unlikely they will be able to remain open as long as planned. Almost certainly not until the end of Golden Week. Will let you know when there is any news. Kandatsu has already announced that it will be closing tomorrow (Tuesday) rather than the original planned closing date of 19th April. (* Having said that, I have heard people talking about some fresh snow up at Kagura while it was raining down below - and as much as 5cm or so... though can't find anything about that being mentioned by the ski area itself). --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 80cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola, Sociable quad, Barouche quad and Coach pair lift (Central Area only). The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May. ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata and Tashiro Ropeways operating. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 50cm Notes: Lifts operating: A lift and C lift. The planned closing date is TOMORROW (originally planned date was Sunday 19th April). ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Monday 6th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Tuesday 7th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Morning from Yuzawa. The day didn't end up quite so bright and clear yesterday, but it was definitely warm. 22.3C at 3pm in town according to JMA. It is a mild start to the day today with cloudy skies and a noticeable wind. Not raining yet, but we do expect some from sometime this morning. Probably back to sun tomorrow though it won't be as warm as yesterday. Today is the last day of the season at Kandatsu Snow Resort. They are just about managing to stay open today... the main run is looking almost as brown as it is white. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 100cm (not sure why but that has increased since yesterday) Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola, Sociable quad, Barouche quad and Coach pair lift (Central Area only). The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May. ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata and Tashiro Ropeways operating. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- Kandatsu Snow Resort Official snow depth: 50cm Notes: Lifts operating: A lift and C lift. Today is the last day of the season. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Tuesday 7th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Wednesday 8th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. Two ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region remain open. GALA Yuzawa and Kagura. What about this then? Fresh snow! Let's rewind a bit. Yesterday, Gala was reporting a 20cm increase in snow depth. There hadn't been 20cm of fresh snowfall, of course, but it turns out it wasn't a typo. Rather, they had been busy moving snow from the (now closed) Northern Area to try and extend the season as much as possible on the (still open) Central Area runs. Back to this morning. While we were getting rained on in town yesterday, higher areas seem to have received some fresh snow overnight. Not much, but it's enough to give the slopes at Gala a fresher look at the beginning of the day and you can see some white on the roof of the quad lifts building and snow escalator thingy. I'd love to be able to tell you how much - just a thin dusting or some cm? - but neither of the two ski areas are saying anything early this morning. And the Kagura webcam isn't working. Actually, let me update that as I am about to publish this report: Kagura, on Facebook, has just said there was 3cm of fresh snow. (Please do that every day throughout the winter season). They are also saying that Kagura is only open up to the Kagura Number 1 romance lift due to 'strong winds'. I really wish I was able to go and check this morning. :( All snow is precious and most welcome! There has been a lot of cloud around early morning, but it has been getting less and the skies area gradually clearing. We might end up with blue skies and sunshine. More sun tomorrow and getting a bit warmer again. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 100cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola, Sociable quad, Barouche quad and Coach pair lift (Central Area only). The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May. ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata and Tashiro Ropeways operating. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 8th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Saturday 11th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Yesterday GALA were busy moving snow around and are back open this morning with the same four courses open. Snow is getting thin on the ground, especially (by the looks of the webcams) on Gigi. They are doing their best to hang on, but nature holds most of the cards. I expect some kind of announcement regarding an early closing date sometime in the next week. (That is a personal opinion and not based on any inside information). Kagura is also back open this morning, with both Ropeway bases available. Weather wise we have had some rain until early morning and roads are damp but it should be cloudy and then eventually sunny today. Early on there's some limited visibility at both Gala and Kagura. Clear and sunny skies are forecast for tomorrow from early morning. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 70cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola, Sociable quad, Barouche quad and Coach pair lift (Central Area only). Courses open: Entertainment, Gigi, Edelweiss, Grenoble The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May (but the ski area is unlikely to be able to stay open that long) ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. Courses open: 27 of 30, according to the website this morning The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 11th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Sunday 12th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Yesterday remained cloudy/foggy/gassy for longer than expected, but this morning it is clear blue skies from early on. A beautiful morning and we expect fine weather tomorrow. Today we should see a high temp of around 16C in town and it'll get over 20C tomorrow. A shout out to the snow maintenance and grooming team at Gala Yuzawa. They always seem to offer very nicely groomed runs up there, and are currently dealing with their remaining snow really admirably. I have noticed lights on up there in recent evenings - they are clearly doing all they can to keep the open runs in the best shape possible. Gambatte! --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 70cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola, Sociable quad, Barouche quad and Coach pair lift (Central Area only). Courses open: Entertainment, Gigi, Edelweiss, Grenoble. The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May. ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. Courses open: 27 of 30, according to the website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 12th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Monday 13th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. We have cloud and blue sky this morning. It was clearer earlier on this morning, actually, but we do generally expect fine weather today and temps rising to just over 20C in town. From today, GALA Yuzawa is down to one quad lift operating (and gondola to get up there, of course) and two courses - the main Entertainment and Gigi runs. The top summit course and beginner winding detour course are now closed, and the ski area is probably moving snow from the summit course to help the courses that remain open. It is worth noting that Entertainment and Gigi are not suitable for total beginners, especially in these spring conditions. The snow depth numbers at Kagura hasn't changed for a fair while; they still claim to have 2.5m of snow up top. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 70cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola and Barouche quad lift. Courses open: Entertainment and Gigi. The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May (subject to change) ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. Courses open: 27 of 30, according to the website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Monday 13th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Tuesday 14th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. The sun is out again this morning and we expect more fine and warm spring weather today. It warmed up to around 23C in town yesterday afternoon and it will be probably similar today. Another shout out to the team at Gala as they keep their two remaining runs looking very respectable every morning. Snow is being moved around every evening; now including from the top Grenoble course. Respect. I am really intrigued to know how long they will be able to continue! Official snow depth at Gala is now at 50cm. Kagura is still looking good for snow cover. It should be a very fine day to be out on the mountains. Tomorrow will probably be cloudy with the chance of some rain later in the day. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 50cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola and Barouche quad lift. Courses open: Entertainment and Gigi. The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. Courses open: 27 of 30, according to the website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Tuesday 14th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Wednesday 15th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. This morning we have some blue sky and some white cloud. The cloud might win the day today and some rain is forecast for tonight but hopefully it won't last long. It feels rather warm this morning. Let me clarify about my Kagura comment yesterday... snow cover at the main Kagura area is still looking decent. The Mitsumata area probably won't last much longer. The visitor numbers for ski areas in Yuzawa in March 2026 have been released. Here they are: Iwappara: 75,000 (up from 68,000 in March 2025) Naeba: 72,770 (down from 84,010 in March 2025) GALA Yuzawa: 69,600 (up from 62,910 in March 2025) Kandatsu Snow Resort: 59,910 (down from 61,070 in March 2025) Kagura: 57,640 (up from 47,040 in March 2025) Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort: 39,230 (down from 47,750 in March 2025) NASPA Ski Garden: 28,320 (down from 35,220 in March 2025) Yuzawa Kogen: 20,070 (down from 21,280 in March 2025) Nakazato Snow Wood: 16,440 (down from 20,450 in March 2025) Yuzawa Park: 8,830 (down from 9,500 in March 2025) TOTAL: 447,810 (down from 458,230 in March 2025) Numbers up at Iwappara, GALA Yuzawa and Kagura... and down at the rest. I'll post the final numbers in the last report of the season. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 50cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola and Barouche quad lift. Courses open: Entertainment and Gigi. The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 250cm Base: 150cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. Courses open: 27 of 30, according to the website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 15th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Thursday 16th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Well, the big news from yesterday afternoon was that GALA Yuzawa made their announcement: Friday 17th April (tomorrow) will be their last day for skiing and snowboarding. I thought they might be able to reach this coming weekend, and I'm sure they wanted to, but unfortunately there's just not enough snow to work with. Some rain yesterday surely didn't help. Tomorrow may be over two and a half weeks earlier than the planned closing date of 6th May, but considering the circumstances they did well to remain open until now. Gala does intend to remain open until 6th May for some activities (snow enjoyment park, snow mobile, snow buggy, etc), but from Saturday the ski lift will not be moving and there won't be any skiing or snowboarding. That all means that from Saturday the only skiing and snowboarding in the region will be at Kagura ski area. It is a cloudy start to the day (not raining) and it looks like visibility at both the open ski areas is poor early on. But it is expected to improve though not warm up too much today. It might even feel a bit chilly up on the slopes. Tomorrow should be fine, warm and sunny. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 40cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola and Barouche quad lift. Courses open: Entertainment and Gigi. Tomorrow (Friday 17th April) is the last day of the season for skiing and snowboarding. GALA will remain open until 6th May for sightseeing/basic snow activities, but not for skiing or snowboarding. ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 220cm Base: 120cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. Courses open: 26 of 30, according to the website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Thursday 16th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Friday 17th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Yesterday didn't clear up as much (and as quickly) as we thought it would, but this morning we have clear blue skies. It is a fine spring morning. Today is the last day of the ski/snowboard season for the GALA Yuzawa ski area. For this last day, just the one course (Gigi) is available. From tomorrow, GALA will be open - but only for activities other than skiing and snowboarding. The Mitsumata Area of Kagura (ski area) is just about still 'open', but is now officially basically just to get to and back from the central Kagura Area. So people using Mitsumata Ropeway make their way over to the Kagura Area (via the gondola) rather than hanging around the Mitsumata Area. Hope that makes sense. (One of the three official 'areas' of Kagura Ski Area being called 'Kagura Area' can get confusing to people... and sound awkward when trying to explain it!). Should be nice weather over the weekend, too. --------------------------------- GALA Yuzawa Official snow depth (reported by ski area): 30cm Notes: Lifts operating: Gondola and Barouche quad lift. Courses open: Gigi. Today is the last day of the season for skiing and snowboarding. GALA will remain open from tomorrow until 6th May for sightseeing/basic snow activities. ----------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 220cm Base: 120cm Notes: Lifts: 12 of 17 lifts remain open with both Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases open. The Mitsumata Area is used as connection to the Kagura Area. Courses open: 26 of 30, according to the website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Friday 17th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Saturday 18th April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa. Largely clear blue sky and sunshine this morning, with just a little cloud in places. It got as warm as 24C in town yesterday and while it might not be quite as high as that, it will probably warm up to over 20C again today. More sun and warmth is forecast for tomorrow too. From this morning, the only skiing and snowboarding available in the Yuzawa region is at Kagura ski area. GALA Yuzawa ski area is open from this morning - for 'snow activities' (sledding, moon bikes, snow cart tour, snow buggy panoramic tour) and sightseeing. The gondola and one quad lift are operating, but skiing and snowboarding is no longer possible. Some other ski areas will be offering some spring-type activities as Golden Week approaches, but at the moment I believe it is only GALA that is open. Anyway, those things are all another topic and not something we will dwell on in these reports. From now on, Yuzawa Now reports will be posted several times a week until the end of the season at Kagura. We'll let you know when there there are any changes of note. A quick announcement was posted a few days ago (here), regarding current work on a new version of SnowJapan that is due to appear before next season. Work started on the project about a year ago. That seems such a long time ago now. There's still a lot of work left, but I'm excited to see all the work come together over the coming months. Hopefully, without any unforeseen issues/problems! There's some fairly major changes coming... --------------------------------- Kagura: Official snow depth: Top: 220cm Base: 120cm Notes: 12 of 17 lifts remain open. Both the Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases are open. The Mitsumata Area course is used as a connection to get to the Kagura Area. 26 of 30 ski runs are still available, according to the official website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed for skiing and snowboarding. GALA Yuzawa remains open until 6th May, but only for sightseeing and some snow-related activities. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 18th April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this seas 917cm Posted on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Morning from Yuzawa. It will be less windy today, and Kagura is scheduled to be open again. Snow at both of the Ropeway entry points at Kagura, Mitsumata and Tashiro, is thin on the ground - but both are still available and snow cover on most of the main open runs remains decent. According to the website this morning, 25 ski runs are still available with 12 lifts operating. It looks like 'Kagura summer gerende' operations have been cancelled. In typical Prince resort fashion, the brief announcement they have released is a bit vague, offers no reason and encourages various questions, so I'll probably revisit this topic when I confirm more details. But if I am understanding it correctly, with GALA Yuzawa not doing the summer ski thing this year, that will mean that there basically is no summer ski options in the region this summer. --------------------------------- Kagura: Official snow depth: Top: 180cm (unclear if this is updated today or not) Base: 70cm Notes: 12 of 17 lifts remain open. Both the Mitsumata Ropeway and Tashiro Ropeway bases are open. The Mitsumata Area course is used as a connection to get to the Kagura Area. 25 of 30 ski runs are still available, according to the official website this morning. The Tashiro Area (and Tashiro Ropeway) plans to be open until 7th May. The Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. Closing dates are subject to change - it will all depend on how much snow remains! ---------------------------- All other ski areas in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region have now closed for skiing and snowboarding. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 68cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 12cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 144cm reported on 9 days January 2026 snowfall 595cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 132cm reported on 13 days March 2026 snowfall 34cm reported on 6 days April 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com