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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
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Appi Kogen at 1328 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | |
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max °C | -9 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -4 | -1 | 0 |
-19 | -19 | -11 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -4 | -5 | -6 | |
95 | 96 | 93 | 69 | 20 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 61 | 99 | 91 | 97 | 93 | 69 | 26 | 22 | 40 | |
250 | 0 | 550 | 1250 | 2250 | 1950 | 2150 | 2450 | 2850 | 2250 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 1800 | |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 4:12 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:14 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow on Thu night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mild with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Sun afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
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Latest snow reports near Appi Kogen:
- 14 hours ago
Great skiing thanks to the recent snowfalls. Light snow falling up high. from Appi Kogen
37 km away from Appi Kogen
19 hours ago
Freezing rain reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Morioka Highland
Appi Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 155 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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3.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | 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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