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 9th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Hello from Yuzawa. Quick report today: Kagura ski area will be closed today due to strong forecast winds. It's quite chilly early this morning! Tomorrow should be less windy and clearer. --------------------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 80cm Base: 0cm Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May (subject to change). Tashiro Ropeway and the Tashiro Area are now closed for the season. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 9th May 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 May 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 10th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Good morning from Yuzawa and it is a fine and sunny start to the day. Kagura appears to be back open today, but the webcam image is stuck on Friday and they're not posting any photos, so it's not possible to get an idea of how the snow situation might be as of this morning. Update at 9am: the information on the official site regarding courses available has changed since the ski area opened this morning. Unfortunately, it's all a bit vague. Trying to convey timely information is frustrating when the ski area itself doesn't seem particularly bothered to provide it. I will report again here in the event of an announcement of a closing date before the 17th. Otherwise, I'll wrap up the season on the 17th. --------------------------------- Kagura Official snow depth: Top: 80cm Base: 0cm Operations (according to the official website at time of report): Lifts operating: Mitsumata Ropeway (for transport) Mitsumata quad (for transport) Mitsumata Number 2 pair (for transport) Kagura Gondola (for transport) Kagura Number 1 quad lift A part of the central Kagura Area remains open. Access is via Mitsumata Ropeway. About 400m of walking is required to get over to (and back from) the ski runs that remain open in the Kagura Area of the resort. A 'carry service' is offered to take your gear between Mitsumata Ropeway and Kagura Gondola. Tashiro Ropeway and the Tashiro Area are now closed for the season. Kagura Area (via Mitsumata Ropeway) plans to be open until Sunday 17th May. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 10th May 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 May 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 season 917cm Posted on Sunday 17th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Yuzawa Now report can be found here. Hello from Yuzawa on this last day of the season at Kagura ski area. It feels quite remarkable that Kagura has been able to (just about) remain open until 17th May this year. Along with the generally cooler-than-usual spring, perhaps that just goes to show how much snow they get up there. Just how great would it be if they let us know how much snowfall they got every morning? Wishful thinking aside, well done to them and indeed all the other ski areas in the area, many of which have already been closed for six weeks. It has been very warm and sunny this weekend, with temperatures reaching nearly 26C in town yesterday and similar expected today. At 8:30am this morning it is already approaching 20C. After the spring that we have had, how about a cooler-than-normal summer?! That would be wonderful, but that is probably just more wishful thinking on my part. We'll probably be melting before too long! That's it for the 2025-2026 season. Yuzawa Now and other reports will be back in November. --------------------------------------- A look back at the Yuzawa 2025-2026 season Snowfall statistics for the season: Total snowfall over the season: 917cm Number of days snowfall observed at base: 52 days Most observed snowfall in 1 day: 68cm on 25th January 2026 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) Last snowfall reported in town: 11th March Total snowfall in each season since 2012: 2025-2026 season: 917cm 2024-2025 season: 1253cm 2023-2024 season: 713cm 2022-2023 season: 795cm 2021-2022 season: 1338cm 2020-2021 season: 1109cm 2019-2020 season: 425cm 2018-2019 season: 1042cm 2017-2018 season: 857cm 2016-2017 season: 954cm 2015-2016 season: 424cm 2014-2015 season: 1303cm 2013-2014 season: 833cm 2012-2013 season: 762cm The total snowfall number of 917cm looks pretty good, but let's take a closer look at how the season unfolded. By Christmas Day, Yuzawa Now had only been able to report 99cm of snowfall at base, which is less than half of what we had on the same day in 2024 and below average. It was a slow start to the season. Then along came January 2025, a month that treated us to a huge 595cm of snowfall. 595cm is more snowfall in one month than in any other month since we started recording Yuzawa Now data in 2012. Snowfall was reported on 23 days in the month, with over 50cm of fresh snow on five days. The first part and last third of the month were particularly consistent, making for some very fine conditions between the heavy snowfall. Impressive! February started off fairly well, too, in terms of snowfall. However, the regularity and volume of snowfall decreased noticeably by the middle of the month. In the second half of February, we were already starting to talk about spring, with some unseasonably warm conditions alongside other unfriendly weather, namely southerly winds and rain. Thankfully, temperatures generally remained quite low for much of March, which really helped ski areas at town level to retain enough snow to remain open largely as planned. At one point, it really felt like some wouldn't make it to the end of March. The higher elevation GALA Yuzawa, which had hoped to remain open until 6th May, had to close a few weeks early, despite its best snow-moving efforts to keep the main ski runs open. There just wasn't a deep enough base. One fairly telling piece of data is that since the 14th February, only slightly over 50cm of snowfall was reported in town, with none at all in the last week of February. Those numbers are really low. With the slow start, 65% of the season's total snowfall falling in January, and the early signs of spring, it has felt like an uneven season; definitely not one where we actually got as much as 917cm. I was genuinely surprised when I noticed that total - it doesn't seem to fit in with the reality of living the season. I think that demonstrates that there's so much more to consider beyond just the raw snowfall data. Timing, regularity and consistency of snowfall, weather conditions, mid-winter rain and strong winds. They can all shape a season quite dramatically. Of course, this is all nerdy talk and most people, while wanting great conditions, probably don't obsess on the these details as we do here at SnowJapan! Yuzawa continues to attract an increasing number of overseas 'inbound' visitors. While I do not have any relevant data at hand, I am confident in guessing those visitor numbers rose once again this last season. Hopefully, they enjoyed their time here and return home with positive experiences. Here are the visitor numbers for ski areas in Yuzawa during the 2025-2026 season, from November 2025 until the end of March 2026*, as reported by the town: Naeba: 351,190 Iwappara: 290,500 GALA Yuzawa: 283,100 Kandatsu Snow Resort: 221,720 Kagura: 208,290 Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort: 159,810 NASPA Ski Garden: 100,740 Yuzawa Kogen: 86,910 Nakazato Snow Wood: 64,060 Yuzawa Park: 34,610 TOTAL: 1,800,930 * When the updated and final numbers are in, we’ll update the above data and compare them with last year. A perfect season would be heavy snowfall and a good snow base established in December, then regular snowfall deep into March. A generous sprinkling of fine and sunny days in between the storms, but remaining cold even when the sun is out. And no rain. On reflection, that all sounds a bit like what we used to consider regular/normal. I hope 2026-2027 might bring us something like that. --------------------------------------- A message from SnowJapan This message is being published on each of our daily report pages and is not specific to Yuzawa The season is now over for all but a few ski areas, and the last of our daily reporting for 2025-2026 has been posted. I hope that our independent reporting has once again helped many people this past ski season. With our large and wide-reaching readership from every part of the world, we feel a real sense of responsibility for the information we publish. A sincere thank you to the wonderful reporters who contribute to our daily reporting. It has been another long season with more unique stories from around the country. A general Japan season wrap-up seems inappropriate, given the vast differences across the country's many mountainous regions. Still, I think it's fair to say that in most regions, 2025-2026 was not a top-tier classic for Japan in terms of snowfall. But... that is comparing Japan with Japan – and, as we all know, that is a very high bar! All being well, later this year, a from-the-ground-up new version of SnowJapan will replace the current site (which has been online since February 2022). Work started on the new project over a year ago. I don't want to reveal details just yet, as there is still a lot of work to do and some things may change. The main goal of this renewal is to simplify and refine the site, keep things 'light', with a focus on improving core content and usability. It's a lot of work, but with all the foundations now largely in place, it is exciting to start seeing it all come together. Hopefully, the end result will work out as imagined. It might be a shock to the system when the changeover happens, but not to worry - the basic concept and values that have guided SnowJapan since 1999 are still very much firmly in place. The new site is expected to be ready by November 2026, and more information will be shared in late summer. Yuzawa Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Sunday 17th May 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 May 2026 snowfall 0cm Previous report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Yuzawa. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 8cm Posted on Friday 29th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here. There's some fresh snow on the ground this morning, and up to about 5cm in places with more forecast through into tomorrow. It might get windy too. Beyond that, some sun is lined up for Sunday and Monday. The ski area plans to open on Saturday 14th December. Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 29th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 8cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 4cm (on 29th November) November 2024 snowfall 8cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 18cm Posted on Saturday 30th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here. Hello from Zao. We have had some nice snow since the report yesterday and the mountain is looking covered in white. Lots of cloud but some signs of blue sky in places too. After today, next snow forecast for mid to late week. Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Saturday 30th November 2024 Total snowfall at base 18cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (on 30th November) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1150cm Posted on Sunday 6th April 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Good morning from Naeba. It is Sunday 6th April - the last day of the ski season at Naeba. It has been a mix of sun, blue sky and some cloud this morning. Good visibility and a moderate southerly wind. So that's it for the 2024-2025 snow season from Naeba. Time has flown by so quickly, and it has been a fairly eventful one. Lots of snow, 1150cm recorded from base in these reports, and many days of fine skiing and snowboarding. But also various avalanche worries closing the top section for a fair bit. Hopefully the ski area will also get that Hiuchi lift next to Dragondola sorted in time for next season. Hope you have enjoyed reading the reports. Remember, you can always check out archive reports and statistics using the links/tabs above. Information on other ski areas in Yuzawa that remain open will continue to be posted over on our Yuzawa Now daily reports until early May. ------------------------------ Naeba ski area is the venue of the famous Fuji Rock Festival. This year the music festival will be held from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th July 2025 Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Sunday 6th April 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 1150cm Number of days snowfall observed 77 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 58cm (on 20th February) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 221cm observed on 18 days February 2025 snowfall 450cm observed on 23 days March 2025 snowfall 109cm observed on 12 days April 2025 snowfall 2cm observed on 1 day Previous report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 386cm Posted on Wednesday 1st January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Good morning from Naeba and happy new year! 18cm of snowfall since yesterday to start the year in fine fashion. It is a cold morning and still snowing, with good quality snow to enjoy. That top lift is unfortunately still closed. Hopefully it will be able to get going again soon. The coming few days is forecast to give us varied weather - ranging from cloud, snow at times and some sunny spells too. ---------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: 240cm Base: 190cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 3 high speed lift Number 4 high speed lift Number 5 high speed lift Number 8 high speed lift Number 4 romance lift Takenokodaira pair lift Takenokoyama pair lift (* closed currently due to avalanche risk) Dragondola * Note: the Hiuchi Number 1 pair lift will not be operating this season due a mechanical issue Courses scheduled to be open: 16 of 24 runs available. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 1st January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 386cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 45cm (on 24th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 359cm observed on 21 days January 2025 snowfall 18cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 68cm Posted on Tuesday 10th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Just 1cm to report since yesterday and the sun has been shining since earlier on this morning. More snowfall is due from tomorrow. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 10th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 68cm Number of days snowfall observed 6 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (on 9th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 59cm observed on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 50cm Snowfall at base this season 50cm Posted on Saturday 23rd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. This is a back-dated report in order to post snowfall data. Please see the report on 1st January 2024 for an introduction to Naeba Now. Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 23rd December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 50cm Number of days snowfall observed 1 day Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (23rd December) * total over the days before 23rd December 2023 snowfall 50cm observed on 1 day Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 916cm Posted on Sunday 8th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. I wasn't planning on an update today, but fresh snow has arrived and I need to report it! Yes, fresh snow on the ground on this last day that the resort remains open on a daily basis. Naeba will be closed from tomorrow through Friday and then re-opening at the weekend. Keep an eye on the Yuzawa Now report for daily reports from Yuzawa town. Planned operating lifts (subject to change): Prince Number 2 Gondola - until 6th May, on days when resort is open Number 5 high speed lift - until 8th April Takenokodaira romance lift - until 6th May, on days when resort is open Daishamen romance lift - between 14th April and 6th May, on days when the resort is open Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Sunday 8th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 916cm Number of days snowfall observed 58 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 143cm observed on 17 days March 2018 snowfall 18cm observed on 3 days April 2018 snowfall 2cm observed on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 780cm Posted on Monday 5th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here. Good morning from Naeba everybody. With over 20cm of fresh snow overnight conditions are wonderful out there today. Beautiful surfable powder and nice soft groomers = all the fun! Looking on we are expecting heavy snow to fall tonight, with light snow falling every day until Thursday. Get those fat boys waxed! Naeba Now 2017-2018 season Data as of Monday 5th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 780cm Number of days snowfall observed 41 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 79cm (reported on 14th December) November 2017 snowfall 46cm observed on 2 days December 2017 snowfall 400cm observed on 18 days January 2018 snowfall 307cm observed on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 27cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 681cm Posted on Saturday 16th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here. Good morning from Shiga Kogen. Tomorrow (Sunday 17th May) is the last day of the ski season at Yokoteyama, and therefore the last day of the ski season in Shiga Kogen. They did well to stay open until now. This is my last report of the 2025-2026 season. Archive reports are always available if you want to relive the season (or indeed previous seasons). While it's getting hotter down in the valleys, it's still not warming up too much here in our highland area. One thing I love about being up here! Anyway, thanks for reading and see you again in November. ---------------------------- A message from SnowJapan This message is being published on each of our daily report pages and is not specific to Shiga Kogen The season is now over for all but a few ski areas, and the last of our daily reporting for 2025-2026 has been posted. I hope that our independent reporting has once again helped many people this past ski season. With our large and wide-reaching readership from every part of the world, we feel a real sense of responsibility for the information we publish. A sincere thank you to the wonderful reporters who contribute to our daily reporting. It has been another long season with more unique stories from around the country. A general Japan season wrap-up seems inappropriate, given the vast differences across the country's many mountainous regions. Still, I think it's fair to say that in most regions, 2025-2026 was not a top-tier classic for Japan in terms of snowfall. But... that is comparing Japan with Japan – and, as we all know, that is a very high bar! All being well, later this year, a from-the-ground-up new version of SnowJapan will replace the current site (which has been online since February 2022). Work started on the new project over a year ago. I don't want to reveal details just yet, as there is still a lot of work to do and some things may change. The main goal of this renewal is to simplify and refine the site, keep things 'light', with a focus on improving core content and usability. It's a lot of work, but with all the foundations now largely in place, it is exciting to start seeing it all come together. Hopefully, the end result will work out as imagined. It might be a shock to the system when the changeover happens, but not to worry - the basic concept and values that have guided SnowJapan since 1999 are still very much firmly in place. The new site is expected to be ready by November 2026, and more information will be shared in late summer. Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season Data as of Saturday 16th May 2026 Total snowfall at base 681cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 70 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 13 days January 2026 snowfall 337cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days March 2026 snowfall 32cm reported on 10 days April 2026 snowfall 10cm reported on 3 days May 2026 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day Previous report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com