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Ontake Ropeway Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Ontake Ropeway is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Ontake Ropeway Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -5 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -2 |  |
Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
Continuous light rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -5 |
-6 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -1 | -5 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -9 | |
99 | 95 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 36 | 66 | 87 | 100 | 95 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 97 | 99 | 97 | |
1400 | 1200 | 1000 | 1500 | 850 | 2050 | 2350 | 2300 | 2350 | 2650 | 2550 | 2700 | 2800 | 2550 | 2150 | 1750 | 1200 | |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
Continuous light rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Harayama Shimin
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ontake Ropeway at the specific elevation of 1570 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ontake Ropeway. 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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Great location on this mountain for skiing and snow boarding, plenty of room for both and very friendly staff on the lifts and in restaurant etc. Excellent instructor for a two hour lesson, good value at 3.000yen. This ski jo certainly has our vote of satisfaction and is worth a trip.
Vivienne Booth from United Kingdom writes:
Great location on this mountain for skiing and snow boarding, plenty of room for both and very friendly staff on the lifts and in restaurant etc. Excellent instructor for a two hour lesson, good value at 3.000yen. This ski jo certainly has our vote of satisfaction and is worth a trip.
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