Tazawako Snow Forecast

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Updated 12:00 PM JST · forecast at 882m, mid-mountain
Clear

Early winter is taking hold around Tazawako. Here it comes: around 10 cm over the next 3 days, peaking Wednesday morning. It may fall wet lower down, with the best of it up high.

View of the lake from Tazawako ski resort
Clear
11°
Feels like 9°
Low of 6° |High of 12°
Wind: 3km/h24h: 0cm
Updated 12:00 PM

Snow Trend

AM
PM
Night
24 Hour Forecast

10 day forecast

Today
Clear
6°|12°
0cm
AM
0cm
PM
0cm
0cm
Tue
Snow
5°|12°
3cm
AM
0cm
PM
0cm
3cm
Wed
Snow
-2°|4°
7cm
AM
4cm
PM
2cm
1cm
Thu
Snow showers
-1°|8°
0cm
AM
0cm
PM
0cm
0cm
Fri
Overcast
5°|11°
0cm
AM
0cm
PM
0cm
0cm
Sat
Snow
3°|11°
2cm
AM
0cm
PM
0cm
2cm
Sun
Snow showers
-1°|5°
2cm
AM
2cm
PM
0.1cm
0.1cm
Mon
Drizzle
1°|9°
0.6cm
AM
0cm
PM
0cm
0.6cm
Tue
Snow
-2°|1°
5cm
AM
2cm
PM
2cm
1cm
Wed
Snow
-4°|1°
0.4cm
AM
0.4cm
PM
0cm
0cm

A typical season at Tazawako

Tazawako is outside its usual snow season right now.

A typical season here runs November to March, peaking in January, with around 8m of snow in total.

Average season
~8m of snow
Snowiest month
January (185–310cm)
Usual season
November to March, peaking in January
Base to summit
578m – 1186m (608m vertical)

That makes Tazawako the 4th snowiest of 9 Akita resorts we have reviewed.

Month by month

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Estimated cumulative fresh snowfall at major on-mountain ski areas; actual totals vary substantially by resort, elevation, measurement location, and season.

Forecast tips for Tazawako

Compare the 24-hour total with the wind line first. Here, west to northwest flow off the Sea of Japan is the pattern to watch, so the useful question is how cold and calm the next window stays. With a 578 to 1186 metre elevation band and 608 metres of vertical, the bigger vertical gives you room to move higher when the lower runs soften. A seasonal baseline around 8 metres means small clean refills matter more than waiting for a giant number. The swing variable is midday warming, which decides how long the first good surface lasts. If you are looking beyond the ropes, only chase that angle when the forecast also shows settled wind and stable visibility. Chase a settled cold morning after the storm; skip a windy day where the surface never gets a chance to reset.

Nearby forecasts

The closest resort we've reviewed is Shizukuishi, 13km E, topping out at 1,150m. When a storm misses Tazawako, check these first.