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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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Gorin Kogen at 1250 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | heavy snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -12 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -2 | -2 | -6 |
min °C | -13 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -3 | -4 | -9 |
-13 | -14 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -19 | -14 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -15 | |
90 | 66 | 62 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 96 | 88 | 84 | 76 | 73 | 81 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 700 | 1000 | 150 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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It is snowing steadily at Togari Onsen. from Togari Onsen
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17 hours agoSnowing in Lotte Arai Resort. from Lotte Arai Resort
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Excellent on and off piste conditions. Heavy snow just keeps on falling. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
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18 hours agoSnow falling in Shiga Kogen-Okushiga Kogen. from Shiga Kogen-Okushiga Kogen
Gorin Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 30 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Gorin Kogen Forecast Snowfall
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Gorin Kogen at the specific elevation of 1250 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Gorin 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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