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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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Hakuba Cortina Kokusai at 731 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 21 Jan 2026
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27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | |
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max °C | -5 | -6 | -6 | -11 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -6 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -13 | -7 | -7 | -9 |
-13 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -8 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -18 | -7 | -7 | -9 | |
91 | 87 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 82 | 95 | 93 | 85 | 96 | 90 | 86 | 92 | 79 | 79 | 72 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Hakuba Cortina Kokusai Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 21 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 20 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:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Cortina Kokusai at the specific elevation of 731 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. 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 Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
Overall 4.0 Based on 3 votes and 5 reviews
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- John-San from Australia writes:
For the last 4 season I have work and live in the Hakuba-Mura area. The transport to this resort is great. Both the resort and Hakuba information Centre have shuttles that will get you there before the lift starts (8.30am). It leaves Hakuba information Centre at 8.00am, 9.00am and 10.00am. So to get first line you don't need a car, unless you want to leave early. The first returning bus leaves at 3.20pm, then 4.20pm and 5.20 pm. The staff are very accommodating but speak limited English. But this is a reality everywhere seeing that you are in a non English country!!! The snow is superb and views are superb. The whole experience is superb. Any time off I get I stay at the this resort. I base 400 meter from Goryu but prefer to by pass this, 47, Happo Iwatake and Tsugaiki to stay and board this venue, Cortina. Like all the resort in Hakuba-mura it is crowded during the winter holidays. The crowds decrease during February and are non-existent in March. March still receives good dumps of snow but not huge like in Dec, Jan, and Feb. I can recommend this resort highly. You don't need a car to take advantage of this resort just don't have an attitude like the people who are down on Cortina because they can not organise themselves. If you do go by shuttle take a change of clothes and take advantage of their amazing onsen which is free with your full day lift pass which also gives you a Y1000 off lunch.
Visitor Reviews of Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
John-San from Australia writes:
For the last 4 season I have work and live in the Hakuba-Mura area. The transport to this resort is great. Both the resort and Hakuba information Centre have shuttles that will get you there before the lift starts (8.30am). It leaves Hakuba information Centre at 8.00am, 9.00am and 10.00am. So to get first line you don't need a car, unless you want to leave early. The first returning bus leaves at 3.20pm, then 4.20pm and 5.20 pm. The staff are very accommodating but speak limited English. But this is a reality everywhere seeing that you are in a non English country!!! The snow is superb and views are superb. The whole experience is superb. Any time off I get I stay at the this resort. I base 400 meter from Goryu but prefer to by pass this, 47, Happo Iwatake and Tsugaiki to stay and board this venue, Cortina. Like all the resort in Hakuba-mura it is crowded during the winter holidays. The crowds decrease during February and are non-existent in March. March still receives good dumps of snow but not huge like in Dec, Jan, and Feb. I can recommend this resort highly. You don't need a car to take advantage of this resort just don't have an attitude like the people who are down on Cortina because they can not organise themselves. If you do go by shuttle take a change of clothes and take advantage of their amazing onsen which is free with your full day lift pass which also gives you a Y1000 off lunch.
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