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Ski Japan - Niigata

Kanayasan Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kanayasan at 21 m
Issued: 2 pm  03 Jan 2026 (local time)

New snow in Kanayasan

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Sat 3rd (NGT)
The snow forecast for Kanayasan is: Heavy rain (total 65.0mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Kanayasan Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Kanayasan is: Heavy rain (total 65.0mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Kanayasan Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 22.0mm), mainly falling Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).


Kanayasan Live Weather

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Top Lift: 
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Bottom Lift: 
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Issued: 2 pm 03 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Latest snow reports near Kanayasan:

  • 5 hours ago
    weather station observation

    Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kanayasan

  • 27 km away from Kanayasan

    - Japan Skier8 hours ago
    Eyeball reporter

    All lifts open, perfect snow conditions. It's snowing, the week ahead looks good. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick

  • 43 km away from Kanayasan

    10 hours ago
    weather station observation

    Continuous light snow reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen

  • 47 km away from Kanayasan

    10 hours ago
    Is it snowing?

    Snowing at a moderate rate in Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai

Kanayasan Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:
Bottom snow depth:
Fresh snowfall depth:42cm
Last snowfall: 2 Jan 2026
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)


Snow History

Week 1 of January has on average:
0.0
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.3
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.