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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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Shirakabako Royal Hill at 1600 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | |
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max °C | -11 | -11 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -6 |
min °C | -13 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -9 |
-21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -10 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -15 | |
54 | 47 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 71 | 76 | 82 | 95 | 83 | 53 | 67 | 56 | 38 | 61 | 77 | 55 | 79 | |
0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 0 | 400 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 0 | 800 | 1400 | 350 | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Shirakabako Royal Hill:
Shirakabako Royal Hill Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| 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)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Shirakabako Royal Hill at the specific elevation of 1600 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shirakabako Royal Hill. 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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