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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #296
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 7 January 2026: Niseko and Kiroro see significant accumulation amid unsettled conditions and fluctuating freezing levels on Honshu.
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Forester Shibu Toge at 2172 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 07 Jan 2026
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max °C | -7 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -11 | -14 | -18 | -13 | -12 | -13 |
min °C | -10 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -15 | -19 | -16 | -14 | -13 |
-17 | -22 | -21 | -29 | -30 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -16 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -36 | -30 | -26 | -25 | |
55 | 65 | 93 | 90 | 58 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 75 | 64 | 90 | 93 | 71 | 62 | 56 | |
1200 | 650 | 450 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 200 | 1200 | 1650 | 1400 | 750 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.
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Excellent on and off piste conditions. It's snowing, the week ahead looks good. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
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Partly cloudy at Nozawa Onsen. Not much wind here, just a light breeze. About freezing. Only a dusting of new snow. Lifts are mostly open. Off piste there is not enough snow for skiing. from Nozawa Onsen
Forester Shibu Toge Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 16 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 1 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. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Forester Shibu Toge at the specific elevation of 2172 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Forester Shibu Toge. 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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