Hakuba Now: Thursday 8th January 2026
- Jan 8
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 148cm
Posted on Thursday 8th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from a snowy Hakuba.
Happo-one is reporting up to 30cm on the mountain this morning with the other big ski areas largely ranging from 5-20cm bottom to top.
I have measured 12cm.
Doesn't feel quite so cold this morning, but snow is falling nicely as of 8am and quite heavily higher up as seen on webcam images.
Associated limited visibility, too.
We can expect some sunshine tomorrow - and some fun conditions too!
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 165cm
Top: 70cm
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall'; implies overnight rather than 24 hrs):
Top: 15cm
Base: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 180cm
Base: 70cm
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 20cm
Official snow depth:
Top: 175cm
Base: 110cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 30cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 20cm
Nakiyama (800m): 2cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 230cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 104cm
Nakiyama (800m): 52cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
145cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
110cm
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Jigatake
Official snow depth:
75cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth:
85cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 175cm
Base: 84cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
75cm
Hakuba Now2025-2026 season |
Data as Thursday 8th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 148cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2025 snowfall 98cm reported on 12 days January 2026 snowfall 48cm reported on 6 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.