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Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: Moderate rain (total 16.0mm), heaviest on Tue morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 21.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -2 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 2 |  |
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen
Continuous light 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
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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mod. rain | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
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— | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
9 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
min°C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
-1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
98 | 95 | 99 | 96 | 88 | 79 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 99 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 68 | 61 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 70 | |
900 | 950 | 750 | 800 | 900 | 350 | 1350 | 1750 | 1900 | 2000 | 1900 | 1500 | 1100 | 1300 | 1700 | 2100 | 2600 | 2600 | 2400 | 2250 | 2100 | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — |
Moderate rain (total 16.0mm), heaviest on Tue morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Heavy rain (total 21.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen
Continuous light 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
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | 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 31 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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