Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.4 m | -2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.2 m | 3 | |
Mon 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | ||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
min °C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
-1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | -8 | -8 | -7 | |
90 | 75 | 46 | 62 | 82 | 98 | 88 | 90 | 74 | 71 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 99 | 98 | 39 | |
1200 | 1400 | 2150 | 2450 | 2450 | 1950 | 2300 | 2500 | 3050 | 3150 | 2950 | 2500 | 2650 | 2650 | 1500 | 900 | 1050 | |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning).
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
It is snowing steadily at Kagura. from Kagura
Very good piste conditions, best at top. Overcast skies, mild temperatures. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
| Top snow depth: | 235 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 115 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Nozawa Onsen at the specific elevation of 1108 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 4.0 Based on 45 votes and 14 reviews
i have been going to Nozawa for the last 9 years. Unfortunately, the resort has become so popular it tends to be overcrowded at times. It doesn't help that the resort has shut off a few skiing areas ie Kandahar slope is rarely open, the old mid area you can't use due to no lift out of there, and only black mogul runs to get out. Also, they never use the lifts on Karasawa anymore which was great for beginners. I really think the resort should look at putting a lift into mid-section so people can utilise it.
brian from Australia writes:
i have been going to Nozawa for the last 9 years. Unfortunately, the resort has become so popular it tends to be overcrowded at times. It doesn't help that the resort has shut off a few skiing areas ie Kandahar slope is rarely open, the old mid area you can't use due to no lift out of there, and only black mogul runs to get out. Also, they never use the lifts on Karasawa anymore which was great for beginners.
I really think the resort should look at putting a lift into mid-section so people can utilise it.
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