Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.5 m | -14 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -10 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.3 m | -6 |  |
Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
-20 | -17 | -13 | -11 | -3 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | |
93 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 31 | 50 | 58 | 41 | 52 | 47 | 25 | 36 | 79 | 94 | 88 | 85 | |
0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 800 | 1100 | 600 | 1300 | 1600 | 1900 | 2550 | 2600 | 2000 | 1400 | 1150 | 800 | |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).
Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Nozawa Onsen:
Snow is falling in Nozawa Onsen Hokuryuko Family Ski Area. from Nozawa Onsen Hokuryuko Family Ski Area
There is heavy snow falling in Nozawa Onsen Hokuryuko Family Ski Area. from Nozawa Onsen Hokuryuko Family Ski Area
There is heavy snow falling at Nozawa Onsen. from Nozawa Onsen
It is snowing steadily at Iwappara. from Iwappara
Snowing at a moderate rate in Madarao Kogen. from Madarao Kogen
| Top snow depth: | 245 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 125 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | 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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