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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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Jigatake at 1200 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -12 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -5 |
min °C | -11 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -10 |
-16 | -16 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -17 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -15 | |
60 | 74 | 67 | 62 | 90 | 93 | 79 | 90 | 78 | 68 | 80 | 61 | 74 | 71 | 86 | 78 | 84 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 800 | 1150 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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5 hours agoSnow falling in Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
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Excellent on and off piste conditions. Heavy snow just keeps on falling. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
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8 hours agoSnow is falling at Tsugaike Kogen. from Tsugaike Kogen
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11 hours agoHeavy snow is falling in Happo One. from Happo One
Jigatake Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 18 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
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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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1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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 Jigatake at the specific elevation of 1200 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Jigatake. 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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