Nozawa Onsen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Nozawa Onsen is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Nozawa Onsen Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.3 m | 5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | 8 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.1 m | 10 | |
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
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max °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -4 | 1 | -3 | |
36 | 50 | 90 | 97 | 85 | 86 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 72 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 59 | 20 | 43 | 46 | |
2250 | 2550 | 2200 | 1700 | 2350 | 2350 | 2650 | 2900 | 2700 | 2500 | 2600 | 2250 | 1500 | 1250 | 900 | 1750 | 2100 | 2250 | |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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: | 230 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 105 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Nozawa Onsen at the specific elevation of 1650 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
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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