Ontake Ropeway Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Ontake Ropeway is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Ontake Ropeway Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -10 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -10 | |
Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
Freezing 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
Continuous light snow reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -9 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -6 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
min °C | -10 | -11 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -1 | -5 | -6 | 0 | -2 | -3 |
-15 | -16 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -2 | -5 | -7 | |
81 | 78 | 58 | 82 | 98 | 83 | 74 | 50 | 53 | 80 | 75 | 36 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 71 | 97 | |
700 | 0 | 1050 | 1300 | 1250 | 1250 | 1400 | 400 | 1450 | 1550 | 800 | 1600 | 1850 | 700 | 1600 | 1750 | 1250 | |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
Freezing 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
Continuous light snow reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 19 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.7 | 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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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