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Wakabuna Kogen Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wakabuna Kogen at 365 m
Issued: 2 pm  09 Jan 2026 (local time)

New snow in Wakabuna Kogen

1.0cm0.4in
Fri 9th (PM)
The snow forecast for Wakabuna Kogen is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Wakabuna Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Wakabuna Kogen is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Wakabuna Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 9.0mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.


Wakabuna Kogen Live Weather

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Middle Lift: 
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Bottom Lift: 
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 2 pm 09 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Wakabuna Kogen Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:
Bottom snow depth:
Fresh snowfall depth:36cm
Last snowfall: 8 Jan 2026
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)


Snow History

Week 2 of January has on average:
0.3
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
3.2
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.1
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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