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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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Akakura Kanko at 1086 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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4 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | |
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max °C | -9 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -5 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -8 |
-17 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -14 | -7 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -15 | |
82 | 86 | 77 | 74 | 91 | 93 | 84 | 96 | 93 | 88 | 93 | 82 | 84 | 70 | 78 | 91 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 150 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 850 | 150 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).
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Akakura Kanko Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 57 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.0 | 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. |
Akakura Kanko Forecast Snowfall
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Photos of Akakura Kanko
Overlooking Lake Nojiri from the top of Akakura Kanko by Charlie Evans
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Akakura Kanko by Chris Ivin
Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Akakura Kanko at the specific elevation of 1086 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.
Visitor Reviews of Akakura Kanko
Overall 4.1 Based on 3 votes and 3 reviews
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- Al Cochrane from Australia writes:
When combined with Akakura Kanko provides a good sized ski area with varied terrain. Snow usually very good with plenty powder in the side country and even on-piste after a good dump.
Visitor Reviews of Akakura Kanko
Al Cochrane from Australia writes:
When combined with Akakura Kanko provides a good sized ski area with varied terrain. Snow usually very good with plenty powder in the side country and even on-piste after a good dump.
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