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Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.1 m | -2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.0 m | 5 |  |
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Snowing in Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick. Not much wind here, just a light breeze. Cold. New snow is ankle depth. Every lift is open. Excellent snow conditions on piste. Varied snow off-piste today. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
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rain shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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— | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 5 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
min °C | 3 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-2 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -5 | 0 | -2 | -2 | |
69 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 85 | 88 | 66 | 75 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 98 | 92 | 89 | 72 | 59 | 69 | 59 | |
1250 | 1100 | 200 | 200 | 400 | 0 | 900 | 1500 | 1200 | 900 | 750 | 500 | 550 | 700 | 0 | 1250 | 1800 | 1900 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Snowing in Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick. Not much wind here, just a light breeze. Cold. New snow is ankle depth. Every lift is open. Excellent snow conditions on piste. Varied snow off-piste today. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
| Top snow depth: | 205 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 100 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 58 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.9 | 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 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 4.1 Based on 33 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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