Hakuba Now: Thursday 23rd April 2026
- Apr 23
- 2 min read
Updated: May 2
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 339cm
Posted on Thursday 23rd April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
We have cloudy skies this morning and do expect some rain by this afternoon and it won't warm up much today. Come tomorrow, clearer skies due once again and starting to get warmer again.
From today, at Goryu/47, just the top Panorama course (Goryu) and upper part of Route 8 (47) remain open. Access via the Goryu gondola.
The top area of Tsugaike also remains open.
The skiing is all very limited now but it won't be long before there's no options left. Last chance, if such conditions appeal!
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Official snow depth:
Top: 90cm (as of yesterday)
Base: 0cm
Current status and planned closing date:
Gondola and Alps Number 1 pair lift operating
Panorama course
All other lifts and courses now closed
You need to take the gondola back down to base
Planned closing date:
Wednesday 6th May
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Official snow depth:
Top: 70cm (as of yesterday)
Base: 0cm
Current status:
All lower runs are now closed
The base facilities of Hakuba 47, including the gondola, are closed for the season
The upper Route 8 run and Line E lift remain open, but access is only via Hakuba Goryu gondola
Planned closing date:
Wednesday 6th May
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 72cm
Base: 0cm
Current status:
All lower runs are now closed
Gondola and Hannoki pair lift operating (Tsuga Number 2 pair lift closed today but should be open again tomorrow)
You need to take the gondola back down to base
Tsugaike Ropeway planned dates: 25th, 26th, 29th and 30th April
Planned closing date:
Wednesday 6th May
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Data as Thursday 23rd April 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 April 2026 snowfall 0cm reported on 0 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.