Minakami Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Minakami Kogen is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Minakami Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 4 | |
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
min °C | 0 | 0 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -10 |
-3 | -3 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -16 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -16 | |
53 | 65 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 81 | 92 | 84 | 89 | 61 | 75 | 84 | 74 | 70 | 91 | |
1350 | 1500 | 1350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 1248 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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