Hakuba Now: Saturday 21st March 2026
- Mar 21
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 339cm
Posted on Saturday 21st March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Ladies and gentlemen and boys and girls. It is one of those mornings when you just have to take a moment or two to look around and take in the beauty of our surroundings.
And then quickly put on the boots and rush out to head up into the mountains.
Let's enjoying!
(I just noticed that Tsugaike appears to be reporting a few cm of fresh snow. Nothing from other areas).
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Official snow depth:
Top: 230cm
Top: 45cm
Current status and planned closing date:
Most of main Toomi/Alpsdaira area open
Only a part of Iimori remains open
You can still ski back down to base
Planned closing date:
Wednesday 6th May
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Official snow depth:
Top: 245cm
Base: 90cm
Current status:
All open as normal
You can still ski back down to base
Planned closing date:
Wednesday 6th May
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 175cm
Base: 85cm
Current status and planned closing date:
Cortina Number 2 quad and Number 4 pair lifts operating (2 of 6)
5 of 16 courses open
Connection with Hakuba Norikura now closed
Planned closing date is Monday 30th March
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Hakuba Happo-one
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobishi (1680m): 190cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 103cm
Nakiyama (800m): 25cm
Current status and planned closing date:
All lower runs are now closed except Nakiyama South (the only way to ski back down to base)
Mid to upper areas remain open
Planned closing date:
Planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
145cm
Current status:
Gondola operating to get to Mountain Side which remains open
Planned closing date:
Sunday 29th March
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
130cm
Current status:
The connection with Hakuba Cortina is now closed
Planned closing date:
Monday 30th March
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Jigatake
Official snow depth:
45cm
Current status:
Two pair lifts operating
Planned closing date:
Sunday 22nd March
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth:
50cm
Current status:
Four or five lifts operating
Planned closing date:
Sunday 22nd March
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 183cm
Base: 18cm
Current status:
Mostly open
Planned closing date:
Wednesday 6th May
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Planned closing date:
Closed as of 15th March
Hakuba Now2025-2026 season |
Data as Saturday 21st March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 339cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 181cm reported on 22 days February 2026 snowfall 56cm reported on 10 days March 2026 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Hakuba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.