Niseko Now: Friday 12th December 2025
- Dec 12, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 13
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 24cm
Snowfall at base this season 125cm
Now this is more like it!
A proper cold and snowy morning, with a nice layer of fresh snow on the ground and with more incoming.
Just how we love it.
Hirafu seems to be reporting 40cm of fresh snowfall (both top and base), while Hanazono is reporting 35cm up top and 25cm at base. Annupuri is reporting 20cm across the mountain.
My own measurement is 24cm.
Those are all good healthy numbers and with it continuing to fall today, we will surely be treated to the best conditions of the season once this blast clears up.
Beyond tomorrow there's more snow lined up on the forecast. Looking like a normal winter pattern.
Also, check the list below... some more runs at Hanazono and Hirafu are open.
Excite!
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 35cm
Base: 25cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 135cm (+25cm change since yesterday)
Base: 78cm (+20cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
All four lifts
Planned open courses:
Colly's Folly
Juicy Fruit
Yotei Sunset
Parallel
Mango Salad
Silver Dream
Crystal Garden
Stairway to Heaven
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 40cm
Base: 40cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 165cm (+35cm change since yesterday)
Base: 65cm (+15cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
Ace Gondola
Ace Number 3 pair
King Gondola
King Number 3 six
Swinging Monkey
Planned open courses:
Family
Sennoki
Alpen
Beginners access
Green
Shirakaba
Center
Kokutai
Rinkan
Jumbo
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Planned lift operations:
Upper Village Gondola
Village Express
Community Chair
Banzai Chair
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 60cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 30cm (-10cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
Annupuri gondola
Dream Number 1 quad
Jumbo Number 1 quad
Planned open courses:
Utopia
Shirakaba
Paradise
Junior
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Planned lift operations:
Number 1 pair
Number 2 pair
Niseko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 12th December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 125cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 29cm reported on 7 days December 2025 snowfall 96cm 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 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.