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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 17 December 2025: Siberian cold fuels relentless powder storms, with Hokkaido leading Japan’s mid-winter surge.
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Ontake Ropeway at 1860 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 17 Dec 2025
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Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
-11 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -6 | |
87 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 55 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 89 | 97 | 95 | 88 | 94 | 76 | |
1150 | 950 | 1450 | 850 | 2050 | 2400 | 2450 | 2400 | 2650 | 2850 | 2750 | 2750 | 2450 | 1700 | 1600 | 1250 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 8.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
37 km away from Ontake Ropeway
47 minutes 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
4 hours agoContinuous 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
Ontake Ropeway Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.2 | 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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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ontake Ropeway at the specific elevation of 1860 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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Visitor Reviews of Ontake Ropeway
- Hiro from Japan writes:
Out of business. Ontake2240 and Kaida kougen Mia, ciao is open for business in Winter.
Visitor Reviews of Ontake Ropeway
Hiro from Japan writes:
Out of business. Ontake2240 and Kaida kougen Mia, ciao is
open for business in Winter.
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