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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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Ontake Ropeway at 1570 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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max °C | -11 | -11 | -14 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -3 | -4 | -8 |
min °C | -13 | -14 | -15 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -18 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -5 | -7 | -11 |
-21 | -19 | -20 | -15 | -14 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -22 | -25 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -13 | -18 | |
72 | 75 | 76 | 71 | 82 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 76 | 72 | 79 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 91 | 86 | 83 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 250 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 850 | 1000 | 0 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
Ontake Ropeway Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | 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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