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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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Happo One at 1831 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 21 Jan 2026
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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 | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | clear | cloudy | light snow | |
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28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 1 | |
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max °C | -13 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -10 | -11 |
-28 | -28 | -25 | -24 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -22 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -20 | -15 | -15 | |
93 | 89 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 94 | 96 | 86 | 97 | 91 | 84 | 88 | 58 | 63 | 72 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 150 | 250 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Happo One:
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Snow falling heavily in Lotte Arai Resort. from Lotte Arai Resort
45 km away from Happo One
4 hours agoThere is heavy snow falling in Lotte Arai Resort. from Lotte Arai Resort
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Snowing at Happo One. from Happo One
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18 hours ago
Excellent on and off piste conditions. Snowing lightly, refreshing pistes. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
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22 hours agoSnow falling at Lotte Arai Resort. from Lotte Arai Resort
Happo One Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 205 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 45 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 16 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:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Happo One Forecast Snowfall
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Happo One at the specific elevation of 1831 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Happo One. 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 Happo One
Overall 3.9 Based on 31 votes and 27 reviews
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- Mick from Australia writes:
Unfortunately, 2019/20 is shaping up as the worst season in decades. Happo is a great mountain, but unfortunately, snow conditions are just like back home, icy at the top and wet muck from the middle to bottom, with that famous Japan powder, just something others talk about.
Visitor Reviews of Happo One
Mick from Australia writes:
Unfortunately, 2019/20 is shaping up as the worst season in decades.
Happo is a great mountain, but unfortunately, snow conditions are just like back home, icy at the top and wet muck from the middle to bottom, with that famous Japan powder, just something others talk about.
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