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Tazawako at 1186 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 03 Sep 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 84.0mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
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t-storm risk | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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mm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 63 | 1 | — | 1 |
max °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
min °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
chill °C | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Humid % | 100 | 92 | 93 | 85 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 65 | 96 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 75 |
Freeze m | 4250 | 3800 | 3850 | 3550 | 3700 | 3600 | 3650 | 3950 | 4150 | 4400 | 4550 | 4400 | 4750 | 5350 | 4800 | 5000 | 4900 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
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Tazawako Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 4 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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 1186 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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