Niseko Now: Sunday 15th March 2026
- Mar 15
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 863cm
This morning there's a fair amount of blue sky around and while there is also cloud early on (especially in higher areas) it feels like one of those days when it might clear up. It might not, of course, but forecasts generally seem to be predicting some nice weather today. And maybe the same kind of thing tomorrow, too.
Wind probably won't bother us today, too, so it should be a fine morning to be out on the mountain.
No new snowfall to report.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa base 6am: 0℃, no snowfall. Moiwa 800m: -4.3℃, N4.1m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -6.5℃, WNW4.3m/s. Village 1000m: -5.3℃, N wind speed n/a. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -6.5℃, N6.8m/s. Hanazono 800m: -4.2℃, N0.7m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape NNW4m/s, Kamui Cape WSW2m/s, 1021hPa, wave n/a.
Light winds at sea and on the mountains, no snowfall and the weather is good. There is no risk of fresh snow surface avalanches, but the risk of full-depth avalanches is increased in the following locations: Kozan no Sawa (Back Bowl), Osawa cornice face (1100m), Moiwa Bowl(700m), Mikaeri side wall (700m) and the SW slope of West Ridge (900m) on the Goshiki side. To avoid accidents, do not go into the bottom of valleys and gullies, do not get onto or under slopes with cracks. Slopes with horizontal wrinkles below cracks are not immediately dangerous, but slopes without wrinkles or with vertical cracks are prone to collapse, be careful. Also be careful around cornices, they can collapse and the chunks can be as big and heavy as a tour bus. Peak gates are expected to be open. Please listen to the patrol’s instructions. The areas outside the gates are not part of the ski resort. Think about your own safety before leaving the gates, it’s easy to get lost out there. Carry safety equipment and emergency food. Nature is not so kind. Always be cautious.
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 290cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
Base: 170cm (-10cm change since yesterday)
Planned night lift operations:
Gondola until 7:00pm
Planned last day of the season:
Sunday 12th April
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 365cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 100cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned night lift operations:
Ace Gondola, Ace Family quad, King Gondola and King Holiday pair until 7:00pm
Planned last day of the season:
Wednesday 6th May
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 255cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 153cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned night lift operations:
Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair until 7:00pm
Planned last day of the season:
Sunday 12th April
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 270cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned night lift operations:
Jumbo Number 1 quad until 7:30pm
Planned last day of the season:
Wednesday 6th May
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Niseko Moiwa has a planned closing date of Sunday 5th April.
Asahigaoka ski area (near Kutchan Station) closed on 8th March.
Niseko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 15th March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 863cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 87 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 154cm reported on 19 days March 2026 snowfall 40cm 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.