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Ontake Ropeway at 1570 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 31 Dec 2025
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max °C | -3 | -4 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -5 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -6 | -5 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -14 |
-10 | -12 | -15 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -12 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | |
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
37 km away from Ontake Ropeway
2 hours ago
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
37 km away from Ontake Ropeway
3 hours agoModerate to heavy 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
Ontake Ropeway Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 4 of December has on average:
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Ontake Ropeway Forecast Snowfall
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Sent to our help desk, by a user, in 2010. by Snow Forecast Admin
Sent to our help desk, by a user, in 2010. by Snow Forecast Admin
Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
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.
Visitor Reviews of Ontake Ropeway
- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Ontake Ropeway
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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