Gala Yuzawa Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Gala Yuzawa is: Drizzle on Thu night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
Gala Yuzawa Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -6 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -6 |  |
Latest snow reports near Gala Yuzawa:
Snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
Snow is falling in Tangram Ski Circus. from Tangram Ski Circus
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | |
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1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | -6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
-11 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -8 | |
88 | 55 | 76 | 99 | 96 | 95 | 83 | 45 | 82 | 97 | 88 | 91 | 56 | 58 | 76 | 87 | |
0 | 900 | 1550 | 1300 | 1000 | 1000 | 750 | 1500 | 1300 | 500 | 300 | 500 | 0 | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
Drizzle on Thu night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Gala Yuzawa:
Snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
Snow is falling in Tangram Ski Circus. from Tangram Ski Circus
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 45 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Gala Yuzawa at the specific elevation of 990 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Gala Yuzawa. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Overall 3.6 Based on 4 votes and 2 reviews
I went to Gala Yuzawa yesterday and had an awesome time. It was powder-tastic!! They had recieved up to 60cms the previous day and when I rolled into the area on the early morning Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo, it was still puking down. The upper slope of the central area was powder heaven, hardly anyone there and face shots at every turn. I don't know if I lucked out on the weather but the snow was as good as anywhere else I've been. For ease of access from Tokyo, its hard to beat this place, the resort has its own Shinkansen station built into the Base Station. Get on the train in Tokyo and 90 mins later you are slashing up the mountain!! Get off the train, go upstairs get your ticket, change clothes then get on the Gondola......its that easy. On the negative side, 1000 yen for a locker is a bit steep IMO and the same again for the onsen is also a bit much for what is a glorified bath. The runs are a little short and there are some weird flat run outs that are not good for me and my fellow snowboarders BUT the quality of the snow made these all insignificant. Yuzawa is a great area with a big choice of resorts all easily accessed from the Train Station in town....Kagura and Naeba are the heavyweights but the other smaller resorts are definitely worth a day's riding to check out.
Daz from Japan writes:
I went to Gala Yuzawa yesterday and had an awesome time. It was powder-tastic!! They had recieved up to 60cms the previous day and when I rolled into the area on the early morning Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo, it was still puking down. The upper slope of the central area was powder heaven, hardly anyone there and face shots at every turn. I don't know if I lucked out on the weather but the snow was as good as anywhere else I've been. For ease of access from Tokyo, its hard to beat this place, the resort has its own Shinkansen station built into the Base Station. Get on the train in Tokyo and 90 mins later you are slashing up the mountain!! Get off the train, go upstairs get your ticket, change clothes then get on the Gondola......its that easy. On the negative side, 1000 yen for a locker is a bit steep IMO and the same again for the onsen is also a bit much for what is a glorified bath. The runs are a little short and there are some weird flat run outs that are not good for me and my fellow snowboarders BUT the quality of the snow made these all insignificant. Yuzawa is a great area with a big choice of resorts all easily accessed from the Train Station in town....Kagura and Naeba are the heavyweights but the other smaller resorts are definitely worth a day's riding to check out.
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