Niseko Now: Wednesday 11th February 2026
- Feb 11
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 12cm
Snowfall at base this season 762cm
Morning from Niseko. It's National Foundation Day.
It's not particularly cold this morning, but we do have another layer of fresh snow overnight. It may not be prime quality, but it is of course still welcome. (Always better than a rain alternative).
The ski areas are reporting around 10-15cm of fresh, and it is actually snowing at a moderate rate as I am putting this report together.
Visibility looks limited to poor on the mountain early on and while it feels quite windy, lifts seem to be planning on opening as normal this morning.
Should be getting colder by later on today and into tomorrow. Hopefully more fresh snow, too! Keep it coming.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa Base 0°C, 15cm wet snowfall. Moiwa 800m -3.6°C, WNW 3.9m/s, 20cm wet snowdrift accumulation, gusts of 15m/s since 5:00 AM. Annupuri 1100m -5.3°C, W 5.9m/s. Niseko Village 1000m -4.2°C, WSW 4.7m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m -4.9°C, N 2.4m/s, dense fog, 15cm snowfall. Hanazono 800m -2.7°C, NE 2.0m/s. Sea of Japan Benkei Cape NNW 15m/s. Kamui Cape WNW 7m/s, 1006hPa, 0.7m waves.
Warm air flowed in with the passing low-pressure system, bringing up to 20cm of wet snowfall until dawn. After the system passed, the pressure gradient tightened at around 5:00 AM, bringing in cold air and winds of 15m/s to both the sea and the mountain. The mountain is experiencing dense fog due to the air mass replacement. The opening of the gates is TBD; follow the instructions of the ski patrol. Areas above 600m have been reset by wet snow. Heavy snow avalanches are likely to occur on steep slopes. Be careful, as you can become immobilized if buried. Cornices will largely fracture with even slight stimulation, triggering avalanches below. Do not jump off them. It can trigger a slide. Surveillance of strictly prohibited areas has been increased. Abide by the rules for your own and your companions’ safety. The snow-covered trees are beautiful today. Have a great day. Is your beacon turned on?
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 12cm
Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 291cm (+1cm change since yesterday)
Base: 206cm (+1cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
4 of 4 lifts
Gondola until 7:00pm
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 10cm
Base: 10cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 380cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 160cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
9 of 9 lifts
Ace Gondola, Ace Family quad, King Gondola and King Holiday pair until 7:00pm
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 270cm (-28cm change since yesterday)
Base: 165cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
8 of 8 lifts
Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair until 7:00pm
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 15cm
Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 280cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 200cm (+10cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
6 of 6 lifts
Jumbo Number 1 quad until 7:30pm
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Planned lift operations:
3 of 3 lifts
Niseko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 11th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 762cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 68 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 36cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 29cm reported on 7 days December 2025 snowfall 189cm reported on 23 days January 2026 snowfall 451cm reported on 28 days February 2026 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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.