Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.9 m | -2 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.7 m | -1 | |
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Snow is falling in Nozawa Onsen. from Nozawa Onsen
Snow falling in Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama. from Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama
Snow falling at Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama. from Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama
Great snow conditions throughout area. Great weather, no clouds in sight. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 28 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | 8 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -1 | 2 | 1 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
-3 | -1 | 1 | -14 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -15 | -12 | -16 | |
63 | 45 | 56 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 75 | 75 | 97 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 80 | 75 | 92 | |
650 | 1600 | 1550 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Snow is falling in Nozawa Onsen. from Nozawa Onsen
Snow falling in Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama. from Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama
Snow falling at Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama. from Shiga Kogen-Higashitateyama
Great snow conditions throughout area. Great weather, no clouds in sight. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
| Top snow depth: | 185 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 65 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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 4.1 Based on 34 votes and 14 reviews
Great skiing, and town centre. Sadly, vegan options on the ski fields are poor to non existent. You need to take your own lunch to ski. The town is too far in ski boots, and any options were sold out. Vegans beware.
Kenneth from Australia writes:
Great skiing, and town centre. Sadly, vegan options on the ski fields are poor to non existent. You need to take your own lunch to ski. The town is too far in ski boots, and any options were sold out. Vegans beware.
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