Forecast today: Light snow shwr
Check out the Ski Club’s holidays available in this resort
All of the terrain is wooded, providing excellent shelter in bad weather – which is very useful as the resort boasts an impressive 10m of snowfall a year on average. As with many Japanese resorts, off piste skiing is limited, but many runs are left un-groomed after fresh snowfall and tree-skiing is allowed at the top of the mountain – so head here as soon as possible after a fresh dump of powder.
The resort itself is also a major attraction thanks to its renowned hot springs, which were discovered in the 8th Century. With traditional ryokan inns and narrow cobbled streets, this resort really gives you an authentic Japanese skiing experience, a contrast from a much larger resorts such as Niseko.
Getting here is easy from the city of Nagano, which is only a couple of hours from Tokyo via bullet train.
Resort website: https://en.nozawaski.com/
Wed 8 Jan | Thu 9 Jan | Fri 10 Jan | Sat 11 Jan | Sun 12 Jan | Mon 13 Jan | Tue 14 Jan | Wed 15 Jan | Thu 16 Jan | Fri 17 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Mainly fair |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Snow grains | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Partly cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Snow flurry |
Snow grains |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Clear skies |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.6 cm | 1 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.9 cm | 5.8 cm | 1.9 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -3.6°c | -5.2°c | -6.6°c | -2.4°c | -4.2°c | -9°c | -6.2°c | -6.5°c | -6.4°c | -2.9°c | -3.9°c | -7.1°c | -2.5°c | -3.6°c | -3.2°c | -1.1°c | -2.4°c | -4.4°c | 0.4°c | -0.4°c | -3.2°c | -0.8°c | -2.4°c | -4.9°c | -3.1°c | -4.4°c | -6.5°c | -3.5°c | -4.4°c | -7.1°c |
Min temp | -5.9°c | -6.9°c | -7°c | -4.4°c | -9°c | -9.6°c | -7.8°c | -6.9°c | -6.8°c | -5°c | -7.1°c | -7.5°c | -4.4°c | -4.1°c | -3.8°c | -3°c | -4.4°c | -5.8°c | -2.4°c | -3.2°c | -4.5°c | -2.4°c | -4.9°c | -5.9°c | -5°c | -6.5°c | -7°c | -5.9°c | -7.1°c | -7.4°c |
Feels like temp | -5.9°c | -5.2°c | -13°c | -8.3°c | -9.2°c | -16.5°c | -13.7°c | -12.8°c | -12.1°c | -8.8°c | -3.9°c | -12.4°c | -4.4°c | -3.6°c | -6.9°c | -8.7°c | -7.9°c | -10.1°c | -2.4°c | -0.4°c | -8.1°c | -2.4°c | -6.1°c | -10.4°c | -8.7°c | -8.3°c | -12.3°c | -5.9°c | -4.4°c | -12.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.5 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.3 cm |
Max temp | -3.6°c | -5.2°c | -6.6°c |
Min temp | -5.9°c | -6.9°c | -7°c |
Feels like temp | -5.9°c | -5.2°c | -13°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Mainly fair |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.9 cm |
Max temp | -2.4°c | -4.2°c | -9°c |
Min temp | -4.4°c | -9°c | -9.6°c |
Feels like temp | -8.3°c | -9.2°c | -16.5°c |
Wed 8 Jan | Thu 9 Jan | Fri 10 Jan | Sat 11 Jan | Sun 12 Jan | Mon 13 Jan | Tue 14 Jan | Wed 15 Jan | Thu 16 Jan | Fri 17 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Light snow shwr |
Snow grains |
Broken clouds | Snow grains |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Snow grains | Rain/Snow shower |
Occasional snow |
Partly cloudy | Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy |
Snow grains | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Clear skies |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 2.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 2°c | 1.4°c | 1.4°c | 1.9°c | -0.1°c | -0.9°c | 0.2°c | -0.5°c | -2.9°c | 1.9°c | 1.1°c | -2.9°c | 3.2°c | 2.5°c | -0.1°c | 3.6°c | 2.9°c | -0.9°c | 5.8°c | 5°c | 3.8°c | 5°c | 3.5°c | 1.6°c | 2.1°c | 0.8°c | -0.9°c | 0.6°c | -0.1°c | -2.4°c |
Min temp | 0.1°c | 0.5°c | 0.1°c | -0.1°c | -1.4°c | -2.9°c | -3.9°c | -3.4°c | -4.9°c | -4°c | -3°c | -5.6°c | -2.2°c | -0.4°c | -2.4°c | -1.8°c | -0.9°c | -2.4°c | 0.4°c | 3.1°c | 2.1°c | 1.5°c | 1.1°c | -1.2°c | -1.8°c | -1.4°c | -3.1°c | -3.4°c | -2.8°c | -4.4°c |
Feels like temp | -4.7°c | -4.7°c | -3.4°c | -4.8°c | -6.3°c | -6.3°c | -8.1°c | -3.4°c | -6.6°c | -7.6°c | -2.4°c | -2.9°c | -5.7°c | -0.5°c | -0.1°c | -4.8°c | -0.2°c | -3.9°c | -3.7°c | 1.5°c | 0.4°c | -2.9°c | -0.8°c | -1.9°c | -5.7°c | -3.5°c | -4.6°c | -6.8°c | -3.6°c | -2.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | 2°c | 1.4°c | 1.4°c |
Min temp | 0.1°c | 0.5°c | 0.1°c |
Feels like temp | -4.7°c | -4.7°c | -3.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.5 cm |
Max temp | 1.9°c | -0.1°c | -0.9°c |
Min temp | -0.1°c | -1.4°c | -2.9°c |
Feels like temp | -4.8°c | -6.3°c | -6.3°c |
Updated 07/01
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday can just be summed up with “snow” across Japan – proper snorkel depth snow on Honshu, especially.
Things do take a rare dry turn as the week concludes, with temperatures turning slightly milder (although remaining cool) and some (gasp) sun, too.