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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 Norikura at 1000 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 21 Jan 2026
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Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
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27 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -8 |
-15 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -9 | -7 | -8 | |
91 | 84 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 95 | 89 | 81 | 90 | 77 | 79 | 70 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 150 | 250 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 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 -4°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Excellent on and off piste conditions. Snowing lightly, refreshing pistes. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
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19 hour agoSnow falling at Lotte Arai Resort. from Lotte Arai Resort
Hakuba Norikura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 14 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:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Hakuba Norikura Forecast Snowfall
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Photos of Hakuba Norikura
With my ski master by MASAAKI KONOO
Twilight reflection in Satomi gelaende by MASAAKI KONOO
Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Norikura at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Norikura. 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 Norikura
Overall 3.3 Based on 1 vote and 1 review
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- Dr Gordon Caldwell from United Kingdom writes:
We skied Norikura in the same day as Cortina on an amazing value lift pass of 4500 Yen. It was a clear blue ski day with stunning views of the Japanese Alps and the Hakuba valley. It's difficult to think of more beautiful scenery for skiing in. There is a huge area at the base, for beginners, with several runs to move on up to. One large open unpisted area at the top for powder hounds. Some tree skiing. Very easy access into Cortina which has one long run suitable for anyone who has skied 3 days. Cortina has vast areas of advanced skiing, best done straight after a dump. We ate in a big restaurant in Norikura, and like all eating in this area, easy ordering, unbelievably quick service, delicious food and not expensive (pork, rice, beer about 1400 Yen, in and out in under 30 minutes). Why ski anywhere else than Japan?
Visitor Reviews of Hakuba Norikura
Dr Gordon Caldwell from United Kingdom writes:
We skied Norikura in the same day as Cortina on an amazing value lift pass of 4500 Yen. It was a clear blue ski day with stunning views of the Japanese Alps and the Hakuba valley. It's difficult to think of more beautiful scenery for skiing in. There is a huge area at the base, for beginners, with several runs to move on up to. One large open unpisted area at the top for powder hounds. Some tree skiing. Very easy access into Cortina which has one long run suitable for anyone who has skied 3 days. Cortina has vast areas of advanced skiing, best done straight after a dump. We ate in a big restaurant in Norikura, and like all eating in this area, easy ordering, unbelievably quick service, delicious food and not expensive (pork, rice, beer about 1400 Yen, in and out in under 30 minutes). Why ski anywhere else than Japan?
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