Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: Drizzle on Thu afternoon turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -9°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: | 2.0 m | -8 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.0 m | -7 | |
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
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
Light rain and snow reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
Snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
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 | |
|  |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | |  | | |
clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | -7 | -1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 1 | -1 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
-13 | -5 | -3 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -6 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -3 | 0 | -9 | |
80 | 55 | 80 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 79 | 48 | 80 | 98 | 90 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 61 | 90 | |
0 | 900 | 1550 | 1250 | 1000 | 1000 | 500 | 1400 | 1400 | 500 | 400 | 550 | 0 | 1100 | 1350 | 1200 | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — |
Drizzle on Thu afternoon turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
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
Light rain and snow reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
Snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
| Top snow depth: | 200 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 95 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 41 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.9 | 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 Nozawa Onsen at the specific elevation of 1108 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Nozawa Onsen. 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 4.1 Based on 33 votes and 13 reviews
Great skiing, and town centre. Sadly, vegan options on the ski fields are poor to non existent. You need to take your own lunch to ski. The town is too far in ski boots, and any options were sold out. Vegans beware.
Kenneth from Australia writes:
Great skiing, and town centre. Sadly, vegan options on the ski fields are poor to non existent. You need to take your own lunch to ski. The town is too far in ski boots, and any options were sold out. Vegans beware.
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