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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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Shin Tokura at 420 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 01 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
min °C | 1 | -1 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -3 | -2 |
-3 | -4 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -8 | 0 | -3 | -6 | |
90 | 84 | 96 | 74 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 90 | 95 | 96 | 74 | 68 | 83 | |
450 | 500 | 300 | 150 | 250 | 150 | 400 | 600 | 0 | 700 | 900 | 800 | 900 | 850 | 250 | 400 | 850 | 600 | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Shin Tokura:
28 km away from Shin Tokura
1 hour ago
Continuous light rain reported from Toyooka at 4 metres elevation 9 kms ENE of Kannabe Kogen Ookayama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kannabe Kogen Ookayama
28 km away from Shin Tokura
3 hours agoShower light snow reported from Tajima Airport at 327 metres elevation 8 kms E of Kannabe Kogen Ookayama Ski Resort from Kannabe Kogen Ookayama
Shin Tokura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hyogo are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hyogo are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Shin Tokura at the specific elevation of 420 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shin Tokura. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Shin Tokura
- Glen Clark from Japan writes:
Sadly this ski-jo went bust and closed down a few years ago.
Visitor Reviews of Shin Tokura
Glen Clark from Japan writes:
Sadly this ski-jo went bust and closed down a few years ago.
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