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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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Hotaka Bokujo at 1290 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
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max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 |
-16 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -18 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -17 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -10 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | |
76 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 87 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 86 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 74 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 80 | |
0 | 350 | 0 | 300 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 600 | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
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There is heavy snow falling at Ishiuchi Maruyama. from Ishiuchi Maruyama
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10 hours agoIt is snowing heavily in Hakkai Sanroku. from Hakkai Sanroku
Hotaka Bokujo Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 28 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hotaka Bokujo at the specific elevation of 1290 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hotaka Bokujo. 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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