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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Tanbara at 1550 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
-20 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -21 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -20 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -19 | |
76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 87 | 82 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 86 | 74 | 58 | 50 | 77 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 74 | |
0 | 350 | 0 | 250 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 500 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).
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12 hours agoIt is snowing heavily in Hakkai Sanroku. from Hakkai Sanroku
Tanbara Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 31 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Tanbara at the specific elevation of 1550 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Tanbara. 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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