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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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Tazawako at 578 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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max °C | -4 | -4 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | -6 | -10 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
-11 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -10 | -16 | -18 | -13 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -12 | |
90 | 82 | 88 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 97 | 81 | 97 | 98 | |
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).
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Tazawako Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 50 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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4.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Tazawako at the specific elevation of 578 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Tazawako. 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 Tazawako
- torihada from United Kingdom writes:
Tazawako is a nice resort but is dependent on snow fall. Wide pistes, with some black runs (mogouled though). Tazawako is a great place to learn and with fresh snow it's good. Kids ski school is pretty good and, unlike some resorts, the kid's lift pass is included in the cost of the ski lesson. Lifts are pretty quick and queues are short or non existent. If you're an experienced boarder/skier a days visit is quite sufficient, and I don't recall a terrain park. Fantastic views over Lake Tazawako and the Nyuto Onsen is nearby - some of the oldest Onsen in Japan and if you're at Tazawako they're a must.
Visitor Reviews of Tazawako
torihada from United Kingdom writes:
Tazawako is a nice resort but is dependent on snow fall. Wide pistes, with some black runs (mogouled though). Tazawako is a great place to learn and with fresh snow it's good. Kids ski school is pretty good and, unlike some resorts, the kid's lift pass is included in the cost of the ski lesson. Lifts are pretty quick and queues are short or non existent. If you're an experienced boarder/skier a days visit is quite sufficient, and I don't recall a terrain park.
Fantastic views over Lake Tazawako and the Nyuto Onsen is nearby - some of the oldest Onsen in Japan and if you're at Tazawako they're a must.
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