Hakuba Now: Friday 23rd February 2024
- Feb 23, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 368cm
Posted on Friday 23rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
There's some fresh snow to report this morning, mostly ranging from a dusting through 3cm... but Jigatake is reporting 10cm.
It is still snowing lightly, though it is not the kind of snow that brings us big numbers.
Limited visibility on the mountains this morning, the first day of the long weekend. With today being a national holiday in Japan, it's will probably be a busy one.
We might get to enjoy some sun tomorrow morning. Hopefully it will remain cold over the coming days and then we get more snow early in the week.
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Unfortunately the top Line E lift at Hakuba 47 is out of action today and that effectively cuts off the connection between 47 and Goryu. (Not sure why, but it's due to be closed for the day).
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I hear that, through end of January 2024, there were about 290,000 overseas visitors to the 10 ski areas that make up 'Hakuba Valley'. That is 2.2 times the number of visitors from last season and a record number for the season is expected. There certainly are a lot of people from around the world here this year. It will surely only increase.
I'm always curious as to how they come up with these numbers... I know I don't identify myself when I go skiing, and am not easily identifiable as a foreigner in ski gear (especially on a cold day). And I live here.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Reported snowfall:
Upper: 3cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 210cm
Toomi: 110cm
Hakuba 47
Reported snowfall (overnight):
Upper: 3cm
Base: 3cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 200cm
Base: 75cm
Hakuba Cortina
Reported snowfall:
Upper: ?cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 140cm
Base: 89cm
Hakuba Happo-one
Reported snowfall:
Kurobishi: 0cm
Usagidaira: 1cm
Top of Riesen quad: 2cm (social media)
Nakiyama: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 210cm
Usagidaira: 137cm
Nakiyama: 35cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Reported snowfall:
Mountain Side: ?cm
Village Side: ?cm
Official snow depth:
Mountain Side: 130cm
Village Side: 90cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
160cm
Jigatake
Reported snowfall:
10cm
Official snow depth:
60cm
Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
90cm
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 174cm
Lower: 50cm
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
60cm
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Friday 23rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 368cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 187cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 60cm reported on 9 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.