Please sign in with your Snow-Forecast account details below Create a free account to receive instant Snow-Alerts and save your favourite resorts on your personal MySnow page Muikamachi Hakkaisan Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Muikamachi Hakkaisan is: Heavy rain (total 54.0mm) Muikamachi Hakkaisan Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) Latest snow reports near Muikamachi Hakkaisan: Several North American ski areas that are still open plan to celebrate the unofficial Star Wars Day tomorrow The above table gives the weather forecast for Muikamachi Hakkaisan at the specific elevation of 762 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Muikamachi Hakkaisan. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures Be the first to write a review! View detailed snow forecast for Muikamachi Hakkaisan at:snow-forecast.com Muikamachi Minami Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Muikamachi Minami is: Heavy rain (total 51.0mm) Muikamachi Minami Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 14.0mm) Latest snow reports near Muikamachi Minami: The above table gives the weather forecast for Muikamachi Minami at the specific elevation of 548 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Muikamachi Minami. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan Be the first to write a review! View detailed snow forecast for Muikamachi Minami at:snow-forecast.com named after the river that flows next to it Our tipple here is the Sugidama Junmai Ginjo sake which earns its moniker from the balls of dried cedar leaves that are often found hanging outside of breweries fruity and a good starter sake for newbies Get your weekly dose of armchair travelling “JIKU#013 HOKUHOKU-LINE” by Panoramatiks is an interactive train ride To commemorate its limited summer exhibition archival footage of the work will be shown for the first time The limited release in July and August will run for 11 days We recommend making reservations as early as possible to incorporate this into your trip to the Art Triennale Enjoy the program with searchlights and loud sounds in the underground tunnel station Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information National Report Hundreds of motorists stranded by snow on the Kan-etsu Expressway connecting Tokyo with Niigata Prefecture eventually managed to reach their destinations but expressway operators were still unable to open some sections even by the early afternoon of Dec The drivers had been stuck since the evening of Dec (NEXCO East) said the section of the Kan-etsu Expressway between the Koide Interchange in Uonuma With the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting more snow for the Sea of Japan coast of eastern Japan from Dec drivers in the area were urged to be extra cautious about venturing out the agency forecast up to 100 centimeters of snow in the Hokuriku region and 80 cm in the Kanto-Koshin region Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture recorded 167 cm of snowfall by noon Dec The last stranded motorists on the inbound lane of the Kan-etsu Expressway between Koide and Shiozawa Ishiuchi interchanges were helped out by around 10:15 p.m about 2,100 vehicles were stranded on both lanes of the Kan-etsu Expressway The situation on the outbound lane was cleared by the morning of Dec but at least 1,000 vehicles were still trapped on the inbound lane as of noon Dec Niigata prefectural government officials sought the assistance of the Self-Defense Forces and 460 or so Ground SDF members from Niigata and Gunma prefectures arrived to help about 700 NEXCO East employees remove snow all stranded motorists were able to drive away by late Dec Lighter than forecast snowfall that night also made it easier to remove trapped vehicles Hundreds of drivers stuck by heavy snow on Niigata freeway SDF asked to assist motorists stuck by snowfall in Niigata Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission Hundreds of motorists remain stranded on the Kan-etsu Expressway that connects Niigata Prefecture and Tokyo after heavy overnight snow from Dec about 1,000 cars were still stalled on the inbound lane of the expressway between the Koide Interchange in Uonuma and the Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange in Minami-Uonuma Heavy snowfall also snarled expressway traffic in Gunma Prefecture 17 at many locations between the Koide and Minakami interchanges NEXCO East closed off a stretch of the expressway from the evening of Dec 17 to clear snow and steer stranded motorists to a nearby interchange The gridlock on the outbound lane of the area was solved by 5:40 a.m Some motorists endured a nightmarish two nights a 25-year-old driver who had already spent two nights in her car found herself stuck again on the expressway between the Muikamachi Interchange in Minami-Uonuma and the Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange “I am all by myself and I’m really worried,” she said in a phone interview “I just want to get out of here as soon as possible.” from Niigata city when traffic slowed to a crawl because of snow She did not have any food except chocolates She got out of the car frequently to remove snow from the exhaust pipe to prevent carbon monoxide fumes from entering the vehicle Her car was close to running out of fuel by midnight on Dec forcing the woman to switch off the engine and shiver in the cold A truck driver who was also stuck on the expressway came over to her and said: “You haven’t eaten anything 17 when the driver returned with two bags of “senbei” snacks made from rice He was hauling a shipment of products made by Iwatsuka Confectionery Co The driver said the company willingly agreed to him sharing some of the cargo with other stranded motorists desperate for something to nibble on The grateful woman could not help but share the driver's generous gift with other motorists She tweeted from the icy road: “22 hours have passed since I got stranded But I’ve got “osenbei” (rice crackers) from a truck driver.” had more luck than the woman and was finally able to leave the Muikamachi Interchange on the morning of Dec “I am so relieved to have gotten out of that,” he said The man was heading to Tokyo on the evening of Dec 16 when traffic came to a standstill after he passed the Muikamachi Interchange He had some beverages in his cab as well as an internet connection but it was so sporadic the man said he did not know what was going on A snowplow arrived in the area on the morning of Dec 18 to clear the stretch of expressway so stranded motorists could drive back to the interchange Vehicles started to get stranded on the evening of Dec according to the Niigata prefectural police’s expressway division a large truck skidded and got stuck on the inbound lane near the Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange blocking both the driving and passing lanes Traffic behind the truck started backing up leaving many motorists with no choice but to remain where they were multiple cars became stranded on the outbound lane at many locations between Shiozawa Ishiuchi and Koide interchanges Hefty fines and longer prison terms for reckless driving Saitama temple takes in exploited Vietnamese trainees No reproduction or republication without written permission.