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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Okunakayama Kōgen at 800 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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max °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
-20 | -20 | -20 | -13 | -18 | -23 | -21 | -24 | -23 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | |
85 | 83 | 89 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 83 | 81 | 95 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 84 | 79 | 94 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
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Okunakayama Kōgen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 15 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Okunakayama Kōgen at the specific elevation of 800 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Okunakayama Kōgen. 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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Resort name is also written as Okunakayama Kogen.
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