Wasn't expecting blue skies this morning but that's what we have got over Nozawa at the moment, with lots of low lying cloud covering large parts of the valley lower down. Making for some fine views from the upper areas of the mountain early this morning.

Rain is on the forecast though so unless it's wrong it'll be clouding over soon enough.

Clearer skies and sun forecast for tomorrow along with temps reaching about 15C.

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Official snow depths:

Yamabiko - 280cm
Uenotaira - 205cm

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Lifts that remain open and plans for the rest of the season (planned)

Daily until Wednesday 6th May:

- Nagasaka Gondola
- Yamabiko Number 2 Four lift
- Yamabiko Four Lift

Saturday 18th April until Sunday 19th April;
Saturday 25th April until Wednesday 6th May:

- Uenotaira Four lift

Saturday 18th April until Sunday 19th April;
Saturday 25th April until Wednesday 6th May:

- Paradise Four lift

Saturday 18th April until Sunday 19th April;
Saturday 25th April until Sunday 26th April;
Saturday 2nd May until Wednesday 6th May:

- Skyline connecting pair lift

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Courses that remain open today

Yamabiko A
Yamabiko B
Yamabiko C
Yamabiko D
Yamabiko E
Kokenashi
Uenotaira
Paradise
Bunabayashi
Rinkan

The Nagasaka link connecting course is now not open, and so if you are using the lower Rinkan, Utopia, Schneider courses on the left side of the mountain you will need to get a shuttle bus back from that base area to the Nagasaka Gondola.

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Nozawa Onsen 6 day weather and snow forecast
Nozawa Onsen main resort data