Hakuba Now: Sunday 28th December 2025
- Dec 28, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 95cm
Posted on Sunday 28th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba. And it is a beautiful morning.
The ski areas are reporting several up to 5cm of new snow on the mountain and there was some overnight down below too.
You can now ski back down to base at Hakuba Happo-one over at Nakiyama and by the gondola. Yey.
With more other lifts and runs opening up at various ski areas, we are at the stage of the season where I thing I can/should simplify the daily list that I put out below.
As we are today, Hakuba 47 aside, all ski areas are now in the 'part open' to 'mostly open' kind of operational situation.
I will continue to update the info in the list, and report on fresh snow that ski areas talk about, and also mention any notable news in the text of my report.
There is more good snowfall on the way, probably starting on Tuesday. If forecasts are right, we might be on for a bunch of days of consecutive snowfall. That would be a big help.
And hopefully, before too long, all of the ski areas will all be able to get fully open.
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Ski area information for Sunday 28th December 2025
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
All information is subject to change. Check before heading out.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 110cm
Top: 60cm
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 5cm
Base: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 125cm
Base: 45cm
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Hakuba Cortina
Official snow depth:
Top: 130cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 5cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 5cm
Nakiyama (800m): 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 140cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 66cm
Nakiyama (800m): 45cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
50cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
90cm
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Jigatake
Official snow depth:
50cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth:
70cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 136cm
Base: 66cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
60cm
Hakuba Now2025-2026 season |
Data as Sunday 28th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 95cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 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.