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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Gorin Kogen at 1500 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 01 Jan 2026
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -6 |
-14 | -9 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -9 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -15 | -16 | -10 | -8 | -9 | |
96 | 80 | 88 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 96 | 73 | 67 | 81 | 89 | 97 | 95 | 56 | 46 | 49 | |
0 | 200 | 250 | 0 | 150 | 500 | 0 | 500 | 950 | 200 | 850 | 550 | 0 | 250 | 1050 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Gorin Kogen:
44 km away from Gorin Kogen
1 hour ago
Continuous moderate snow reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
29 km away from Gorin Kogen
2 hours ago
Snow is falling in Naeba. from Naeba
32 km away from Gorin Kogen
3 hours agoIt is snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
44 km away from Gorin Kogen
3 hours agoLight rain and snow reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
28 km away from Gorin Kogen
16 hours ago
Excellent on and off piste conditions. Heavy snow just keeps on falling. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Gorin Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Gorin Kogen at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Gorin Kogen. 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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