Chubu snow report
Light Myoko snow, a quiet spell, then a stormy finish
Quiet, then a possible stormWeek of 25 Oct 2026Forecast data as of 27 Oct 08:03 UTC
Next snow
Wed 28 Oct
First day with measurable snow
Best snow day
Mon 9 Nov
Up to 19 cm at Akakura Kanko (low confidence)
Most snow, 14 days
Myoko Suginohara
29 cm forecast in total
Windiest day
Mon 2 Nov
Gusts to 80 km/h
By SnowStash· Updated 27 Oct 2026
Myoko is the zone to watch across the fortnight, with light snow on Wednesday 28 Oct and again on Sunday 1 Nov before a quiet spell from Monday 2 Nov. The biggest snowfall comes on Monday 9 Nov, when Akakura Kanko could see 19 cm, though confidence in that storm is low. Gusts peak at 80 km/h on Monday 2 Nov, and the coldest feels-like temperature reaches -13°C on 9 Nov. Confidence is high for the first days and moderate to low after that.
Plan around it
When
Best snow day is Monday 9 Nov, with low confidence. Until then, only light snow is forecast.
Where
Myoko leads, with Myoko Suginohara topping the 14-day totals at 29 cm.
Watch for
Gusts reach 80 km/h on Monday 2 Nov, when lifts could be put on hold.
The next 14 days
Average day by day
Pick snow, temperature, freezing level or wind. The bar above the days jumps to each part of the story below.
Swipe sideways for all 14 days. Tap a day for the detail.
Light snow: Tue 27 Oct - Wed 28 Oct
Light snow favours Myoko first
Myoko gets the best of the opening light snow, which peaks on Wednesday 28 Oct. Myoko Suginohara picks up 7.6 cm, Shiga Kogen 2 cm and Happo-one 1.5 cm, against a regional average of only 0.6 cm.
The freezing level swings between 1,360 m and 4,710 m, so only the higher resorts are likely to see decent snowfall. Rain could mix in at resorts whose listed elevation is below the freezing level, such as Ishiuchi Maruyama, Yuzawa Kogen and Gala Yuzawa. The north-westerly flow means lifts could be put on hold, and visibility is likely to be poor.
Who gets the most
Total snow for this spell. The regional average is 0.6 cm, so where you ski matters.
- Myoko Suginohara7.6 cm
- Shiga Kogen2 cm
- Happo-one1.5 cm
Typical high / low
9° / 2°C
Strongest gusts
76 km/h
Lift holds possiblePoor visibility likely
Where it favours
Average forecast snow by area. Favoured: Myoko and Shiga Kogen.
- Myoko1.3 cm
- Shiga Kogen1.2 cm
- Yuzawa0.3 cm
- Hakuba0.3 cm
- Nozawa and Madarao0 cm
- Karuizawa0 cm
Quiet: Thu 29 Oct - Fri 30 Oct
Dry and breezy midweek
Thursday 29 Oct and Friday 30 Oct are dry, with highs around 11°C and lows near 2°C. The freezing level sits between 1,380 m and 3,220 m. A south-westerly flow brings gusts up to 57 km/h.
Snow
Dry
0 cm average across the region
Typical high / low
11° / 2°C
Freezing level
1,380-3,220 m
Height where the air hits 0°C
Strongest gusts
57 km/h
Light snow: Sat 31 Oct - Sun 1 NovModerate confidence
Second light round for Myoko
Myoko should again take most of the snow on Saturday 31 Oct and Sunday 1 Nov. Akakura Kanko and Myoko Ikenotaira are likely to see 7.1 cm, and Myoko Suginohara 5.6 cm. The regional average is only 1.2 cm, so it pays to be in Myoko. Hakuba and Karuizawa should miss out.
The freezing level should sit between 1,640 m and 2,850 m. With north-westerly wind, lifts could be put on hold and visibility is likely to be poor.
Who gets the most
Total snow for this spell. The regional average is 1.2 cm, so where you ski matters.
- Akakura Kanko7.1 cm
- Myoko Ikenotaira7.1 cm
- Myoko Suginohara5.6 cm
Typical high / low
8° / 1°C
Strongest gusts
64 km/h
Lift holds possiblePoor visibility likely
Where it favours
Average forecast snow by area. Favoured: Myoko.
- Myoko3.3 cm
- Shiga Kogen1.3 cm
- Yuzawa0.6 cm
- Hakuba0.2 cm
- Nozawa and Madarao0 cm
- Karuizawa0 cm
Quiet: Mon 2 Nov - Sun 8 NovModerate confidence
A quiet week with one windy day
Monday 2 Nov to Sunday 8 Nov should be essentially dry, with highs near 11°C and lows around 2°C. The freezing level ranges widely, from 680 m up to 3,530 m. Monday 2 Nov is the windy one, with gusts up to 80 km/h, so lifts could be put on hold.
From Wednesday 4 Nov to Sunday 8 Nov, conditions should be calm and dry. That is the best stretch for planning a trip.
Snow
Dry
0 cm average across the region
Typical high / low
11° / 2°C
Freezing level
680-3,530 m
Height where the air hits 0°C
Strongest gusts
80 km/h
Lift holds possible
Storm: Mon 9 NovLow confidence
Storm could land on Myoko
A storm may arrive on Monday 9 Nov, though confidence is low. Myoko could do best, with Akakura Kanko and Myoko Ikenotaira possibly seeing 19 cm and Myoko Suginohara 15 cm. The regional average is 7.8 cm, and resorts range from 0 to 19 cm. Elsewhere, Hakuba Cortina could reach 13 cm and Kagura 8.7 cm, while Karuizawa may miss out.
The freezing level should sit between 2,410 m and 2,560 m. It may feel like -13°C at Tsugaike, and the cold favours snowmaking. Watch for north-westerly wind that could put lifts on hold, with visibility that may be poor.
Best-placed resort
Across all resorts0 to 19 cm
White marker: regional average, 7.8 cm
7.8
Mon
9
Regional average by day (cm). The gold bar is the peak day.
Biggest totals
- Akakura Kanko19 cm
- Myoko Ikenotaira19 cm
- Myoko Suginohara15 cm
Typical high / low
9° / -7°C
Feels like -13° at TsugaikeGood snowmaking temps
Strongest gusts
65 km/h
Lift holds possiblePoor visibility likely
Where it favours
Average forecast snow by area. Favoured: Myoko.
- Myoko16 cm
- Nozawa and Madarao6.9 cm
- Shiga Kogen5.3 cm
- Hakuba5 cm
- Yuzawa4.7 cm
- Karuizawa0 cm
Snow or rain? Where the freezing level sits
Every resort at its listed elevation. Pick a storm day to see which stay above the freezing level.
Mon 9 Nov: the freezing level sits between 2,410 and 2,560 m (about 2,470 m on average). 0 of 22 resorts sit above it, 22 below it.
Above the freezing level: snow is the likely outcomeInside the band: rain or a mix is possible at timesBelow the band: warmer airAverage freezing level
Bars rise to each resort's listed elevation. The band is the lowest to highest freezing level across resorts that day, so a resort inside it can see snow at some hours and rain at others. A guide, not a per-resort forecast.
The 14-day picture
Most snow, next 14 days
Total forecast snow across the whole fortnight. Later days are less certain, so treat the order as a guide.
Biggest totals
Forecast snow, all 14 days added together.
- Myoko Suginohara29 cm
- Akakura Kanko26 cm
- Myoko Ikenotaira26 cm
- Akakura Onsen15 cm
- Seki Onsen15 cm
Before you go
Resort status
No resorts are in season today, Tuesday 27 Oct, on their scheduled dates. Karuizawa is scheduled to open on Saturday 31 Oct, the only scheduled opening in the next 14 days, and the next after that, in Hakuba, is scheduled for 21 Nov. "In season" refers to each resort's scheduled calendar, not a live lift report.
Reading the forecast
Snowfall and freezing levels are forecast at upper-mountain points for each resort, so real totals can differ where terrain lifts or shelters the weather. Treat figures as a guide to timing and scale, and check each resort's own page before you travel.
How this report is made
SnowStash calculates every figure from its own forecast data. The wording is drafted with AI from those figures and checked before publishing.