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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Shiga Kogen-Giant at 1601 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 01 Jan 2026
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max °C | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -9 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
-15 | -15 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -17 | -18 | -12 | -10 | -12 | |
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Shiga Kogen-Giant:
49 km away from Shiga Kogen-Giant
41 minutes ago
Light rain and snow reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Kanayasan
32 km away from Shiga Kogen-Giant
3 hours agoFreezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
35 km away from Shiga Kogen-Giant
3 hours ago
Snow is falling in Akakura Onsen. from Akakura Onsen
34 km away from Shiga Kogen-Giant
4 hours ago
Excellent on and off piste conditions. Heavy snow just keeps on falling. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Shiga Kogen-Giant Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 95 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 40 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
2.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Shiga Kogen-Giant Forecast Snowfall
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Shiga Kogen-Giant at the specific elevation of 1601 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shiga Kogen-Giant. 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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Resort name is also written as Shiga Kogen Giant.
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