Snowiest Cities in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by snowiest cities

Best Japan Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

Cleanest Air Cities

Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.

Sunniest Cities

Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.

Most Urban Cities

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Population & Density

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense

Economy

Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment

Housing

Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent

Demographics & Education

Youngest Cities Oldest Cities

Climate & Air

Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities

Geography & Infrastructure

Highest Elevation Most Restaurants

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Snowiest Cities — Japan

1 Tōkamachi 29 29.5"

2 Ōwarino 29 28.4"

3 Shiozawa 29 27.6"

4 Muikamachi 29 27.6"

5 Minamiuonuma 29 27.6"

6 Uonuma 29 23.2"

7 Kashiwazaki 29 22.8"

8 Nishimonai 02 22.6"

9 Katsuyama 06 22.6"

10 Ōmagari 02 22.4"

11 Daisen 02 22.4"

12 Yuza 44 22.3"

13 Ogunimachi 44 21.7"

14 Kuriyazawa 44 21.6"

15 Funagata 44 21.4"

16 Shinjō 44 21.4"

17 Kozawa 12 20.9"

18 Kutchan 12 20.9"

19 Yokote 02 20.8"

20 Yuzawa 02 20.8"

21 Rokugō 02 20.7"

22 Myoko 29 20.6"

23 Arai 29 20.6"

24 Jōetsu 29 20.6"

25 Ojiya 29 19.9"

26 Yoichi 12 19.9"

27 Kakunodatemachi 02 19.8"

28 Nozawa 08 19.6"

29 Sanjō 29 19.3"

30 Mitsuke 29 19.3"

31 Tsubame 29 19.3"

32 Iwanai 12 19.1"

33 Tochio-honchō 29 18.7"

34 Nagaoka 29 18.7"

35 Niseko 12 18.6"

36 Iiyama 26 18.5"

37 Kaneyama 44 18.4"

38 Yahiko 29 18.2"

39 Otaru 12 17.8"

40 Ryōtsu-minato 29 17.6"

41 Sado 29 17.6"

42 Matsubara 44 17.6"

43 Ōdate 02 17.5"

44 Takanosu 02 17.5"

45 Yuzawa 29 17.5"

46 Kita-Akita 02 17.5"

47 Kamikawa 12 17.4"

48 Yoshida-kasugachō 29 17.2"

49 Maki 29 17.2"

50 Hanawa 02 17.1"

51 Ōishida 44 16.8"

52 Obanazawa 44 16.8"

53 Tsugawa 29 16.8"

54 Ōta 16 16.8"

55 Ōwani 03 16.7"

56 Inakadate 03 16.7"

57 Kuroishi 03 16.7"

58 Hirakawa 03 16.7"

59 Hirosaki 03 16.6"

60 Fujisaki 03 16.6"

61 Aratokō 44 16.5"

62 Miyajuku 44 16.5"

63 Namioka 03 16.5"

64 Kamo 29 16.5"

65 Fukaura 03 16.4"

66 Tsugaru 03 16.4"

67 Itayanagi 03 16.4"

68 Goshogawara 03 16.4"

69 Shimokizukuri 03 16.4"

70 Tsuruta 03 16.4"

71 Semboku 02 16.3"

72 Takefu 06 16.3"

73 Echizen 06 16.3"

74 Sabae 06 16.3"

75 Aomori 03 16.2"

76 Ajigasawa 03 16.1"

77 Hida 09 15.9"

78 Furukawa 09 15.9"

79 Tōyako-onsemmachi 12 15.8"

80 Suzu 15 15.8"

81 Nakasato 03 15.8"

82 Oshamambe 12 15.6"

83 Akabira 12 15.6"

84 Utashinai 12 15.6"

85 Nayoro 12 15.5"

86 Nakami 44 15.4"

87 Itoigawa 29 15.4"

88 Shirone 29 15.4"

89 Ishikari 12 15.4"

90 Niitsu-honchō 29 15.4"

91 Tagami 29 15.4"

92 Kanita 03 15.1"

93 Takayama 09 15.1"

94 Rumoi 12 15.0"

95 Esashi 12 15.0"

96 Hiranai 03 15.0"

97 Minamishibetsuchō 12 14.9"

98 Ushitsu 15 14.9"

99 Murakami 29 14.8"

100 Minakami 10 14.8"

Explore the top 100 cities ranked by snowiest cities in Japan.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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