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Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.2 m | -3 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 2 |  |
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
Continuous light rain reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kanayasan
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rain shwrs | heavy rain | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | |
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— | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1 | 13 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
max °C | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |
73 | 99 | 74 | 76 | 99 | 96 | 83 | 69 | 57 | 64 | 55 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 91 | 98 | |
1350 | 950 | 1450 | 1700 | 850 | 650 | 750 | 850 | 2200 | 2550 | 2700 | 2500 | 2550 | 2850 | 2900 | 2750 | 1450 | |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — |
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
Continuous light rain reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kanayasan
| Top snow depth: | 115 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 18 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Nozawa Onsen at the specific elevation of 565 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Nozawa Onsen. 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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Overall 4.2 Based on 32 votes and 13 reviews
Nozawa Onsen is one of those special places on the planet that will keep drawing you back. We travel a lot for work and adventures and usually make a habit of not going back to the same place twice. But Nozawa is the exception and we go there almost every year and have been doing so for a few years now. The snow is amazing and that in itself is a big draw card but there is so much more with the food, culture and authentic traditional feel. We always stay with the good folk at Lodge Nagano. They have been there a long time and know the village and mountain very well; great friendly vibe and everything is easy. We had some friends with kids last season so stayed at their Nozawa Central Apartments just down the road. Also an awesome set up with the rental shop down stairs and great staff. It is also very easy to get there now with either the snow shuttle of the plane or the new Bullet train that stops in Iiyama just down the road. We always try and go later in the season; in early March when the snow is still good but no crowds at all.
Simone Flores from Japan writes:
Nozawa Onsen is one of those special places on the planet that will keep drawing you back. We travel a lot for work and adventures and usually make a habit of not going back to the same place twice. But Nozawa is the exception and we go there almost every year and have been doing so for a few years now.
The snow is amazing and that in itself is a big draw card but there is so much more with the food, culture and authentic traditional feel. We always stay with the good folk at Lodge Nagano. They have been there a long time and know the village and mountain very well; great friendly vibe and everything is easy. We had some friends with kids last season so stayed at their Nozawa Central Apartments just down the road. Also an awesome set up with the rental shop down stairs and great staff.
It is also very easy to get there now with either the snow shuttle of the plane or the new Bullet train that stops in Iiyama just down the road. We always try and go later in the season; in early March when the snow is still good but no crowds at all.
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