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Minakami Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Minakami Kogen is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Minakami Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): Drizzle on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -5 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -4 | |
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
Freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Snowing at a moderate rate in Kawaba. from Kawaba
Freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Snowing heavily at Naeba. from Naeba
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | |
light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | cloudy | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | -1 | -4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
min °C | -2 | -4 | -8 | 0 | -4 | -4 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -6 | 0 | -4 | -4 |
-4 | -9 | -8 | 0 | -7 | -7 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 4 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -10 | 0 | -4 | -4 | |
92 | 91 | 92 | 49 | 59 | 56 | 48 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 88 | 57 | 60 | 56 | |
550 | 650 | 0 | 1000 | 1250 | 1650 | 1850 | 1900 | 1850 | 1900 | 1500 | 950 | 800 | 750 | 0 | 850 | 1200 | 500 | |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Drizzle on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
Freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Snowing at a moderate rate in Kawaba. from Kawaba
Freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Snowing heavily at Naeba. from Naeba
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 47 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 870 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minakami Kogen. 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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