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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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Minenohara Kogen at 1465 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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max °C | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -11 |
min °C | -10 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -5 | -4 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -12 |
-14 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -18 | |
65 | 63 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 91 | 90 | 66 | 82 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 76 | |
0 | 500 | 0 | 350 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 550 | 1100 | 150 | 0 | 300 | 0 | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
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Minenohara Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 10 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minenohara Kogen at the specific elevation of 1465 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minenohara 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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