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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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Kayama Captain Coast at 634 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 21 Jan 2026
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heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | |
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29 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 3 | — | — | |
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max °C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
-16 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -10 | -6 | -5 | |
94 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 76 | 82 | 83 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 81 | 80 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).
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 -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Kayama Captain Coast:
22 km away from Kayama Captain Coast
14 hour ago
It is snowing steadily in Muikamachi Hakkaisan. from Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Kayama Captain Coast Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 39 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Kayama Captain Coast at the specific elevation of 634 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Kayama Captain Coast. 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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