Yonezawa and Tengendai Webcams & Snow Report
North of the Azuma range, rising to 1,800 m · Updated 8 Oct 2026
No new snow has fallen at Yonezawa and Tengendai's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Live cameras
0 of the 4 ski areas have official live cameras (0 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
No slope camera found yet: Tengendai Kogen, Kuriko International Ski & Resort, Onogawa Onsen, Yonezawa Snow World
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
Today's snow
| Ski area | 24 h | 48 h | Base | Next 3 days | Temp | Powder Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tengendai Kogen | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 7°C | 10 |
| Kuriko International Ski & Resort | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 12°C | 10 |
| Onogawa Onsen | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14°C | 10 |
| Yonezawa Snow World | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14°C | 10 |
Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 392) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tengendai Kogen | 379 cm | 151–518 cm | 9 | — |
| Kuriko International Ski & Resort | 333 cm | 151–487 cm | 114 | — |
| Onogawa Onsen | 314 cm | 164–495 cm | 291 | — |
| Yonezawa Snow World | 253 cm | 151–355 cm | 204 | — |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
When the snow falls
In Yonezawa and Tengendai, the most snow falls in January. March brings 46% of January's, or about 51 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Tengendai Kogen, where March still brings 57% of January's snowfall.
| Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 cm | 111 cm | 68 cm | 51 cm |
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tengendai Kogen | 1,114–1,860 m | 746 m | 2.9 km |
| Kuriko International Ski & Resort | 614–930 m | 316 m | 1.6 km |
| Onogawa Onsen | 337–471 m | 134 m | 0.6 km |
| Yonezawa Snow World | 447–832 m | 385 m | 1.6 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Yonezawa and Tengendai get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Tengendai Kogen: about 379 cm. The least in the same area is Yonezawa Snow World, at about 253 cm — elevation and aspect make the difference. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Yonezawa and Tengendai in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Tengendai Kogen ranged from 151 cm in its leanest winter to 518 cm in its deepest, against a typical 379 cm, so a poor winter brought 40% of the usual amount.
When is the best time to ski in Yonezawa and Tengendai?
In Yonezawa and Tengendai, the most snow falls in January. March brings 46% of January's, or about 51 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Tengendai Kogen, where March still brings 57% of January's snowfall.