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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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Appi Kogen at 1328 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
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max °C | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 |
min °C | -15 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
-28 | -26 | -25 | -18 | -23 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -16 | -23 | -26 | -24 | -21 | -20 | |
95 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 88 | 92 | 93 | 83 | 97 | 96 | 91 | 93 | 92 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Appi Kogen:
- 18 hours ago
Powder day!. Light snow falling up high. from Appi Kogen
Appi Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 295 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 180 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 14 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Appi Kogen at the specific elevation of 1328 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Appi Kogen. 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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Visitor Reviews of Appi Kogen
Overall 4.0 Based on 5 votes and 3 reviews
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- The Ellis Family from Australia writes:
Just returned from a fabulous holiday at Appi Kogen staying at the Appi Grand Hotel. Appi is a fantastic ski in-ski out family resort with amazing snow, excellent facilities and numerous food options. Incredibly, no crowds whatsoever, at times we skied for 3 or 4 kms without seeing anyone. Weekends are slightly busier with locals but still empty compared to anywhere else we have skied. Things that made Appi stand out from other resorts for us were the indoor pool/spa/gym and onsen options, in house laundry, well stocked and reasonably priced shops, easily accessible heated ski lockers and rental shop (if required) with direct access to slopes, night skiing, friendly multi-lingual staff. We have already booked for next year.
Visitor Reviews of Appi Kogen
The Ellis Family from Australia writes:
Just returned from a fabulous holiday at Appi Kogen staying at the Appi Grand Hotel. Appi is a fantastic ski in-ski out family resort with amazing snow, excellent facilities and numerous food options. Incredibly, no crowds whatsoever, at times we skied for 3 or 4 kms without seeing anyone. Weekends are slightly busier with locals but still empty compared to anywhere else we have skied. Things that made Appi stand out from other resorts for us were the indoor pool/spa/gym and onsen options, in house laundry, well stocked and reasonably priced shops, easily accessible heated ski lockers and rental shop (if required) with direct access to slopes, night skiing, friendly multi-lingual staff.
We have already booked for next year.
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