Minakami Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Minakami Kogen is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
Minakami Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 3 | |
Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | -1 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -2 |
-6 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -3 | -4 | -5 | |
96 | 89 | 84 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 84 | 74 | 76 | 94 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 60 | 62 | 89 | |
1650 | 900 | 650 | 0 | 250 | 500 | 0 | 500 | 800 | 250 | 350 | 500 | 0 | 650 | 1100 | 550 | |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
Snowing in Naeba. from Naeba
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 27 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 1059 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minakami 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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