Akakura Kanko Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Akakura Kanko is: Mild with moderate rain (total 19.0mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Akakura Kanko Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 2 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 3 | |
Latest snow reports near Akakura Kanko:
Continuous light rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||
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rain shwrs | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 |
min °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -6 |
-1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -9 | -12 | |
86 | 97 | 89 | 82 | 72 | 46 | 75 | 98 | 90 | 84 | 72 | 65 | 69 | 90 | 97 | 95 | 95 | |
1450 | 1300 | 1100 | 1200 | 1000 | 1550 | 1450 | 550 | 350 | 450 | 0 | 600 | 1050 | 1000 | 550 | 350 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
Mild with moderate rain (total 19.0mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Akakura Kanko:
Continuous light rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 37 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.2 | 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 Akakura Kanko at the specific elevation of 660 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Akakura Kanko. 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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Resort name is also written as Akakura-Shin-Akakura.
Overall 4.1 Based on 3 votes and 3 reviews
Akakura is probably the area's most popular resort. It has a wide variety of terrain, good powder snow for much of the season and a cute little ski village for hot springs, bars and souvenir shopping. For more information search for 'akakura onsen' or try or http://myoko-nojiri.com/ski.htm (English)
Nicholas Klar from Japan writes:
Akakura is probably the area's most popular resort. It has a wide variety of terrain, good powder snow for much of the season and a cute little ski village for hot springs, bars and souvenir shopping. For more information search for 'akakura onsen' or try or http://myoko-nojiri.com/ski.htm (English)
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