Niseko Now: Sunday 21st December 2025
- Dec 21, 2025
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 172cm
Good morning.
But, it's really not very good.
Warmth, rain, fog.
All the stuff we don't want.
For gnarly determined souls, the lifts are moving this morning.
But I think more than a few people will be having a slow and relaxing start to the morning.
Forecasts do seem to show temperatures gradually lowering and us possibly getting some sleet or snow.
On occasions such as this*, I recommend toast. That's what I'm going to enjoy once I get this posted!
(* Actually, suitable for all occasions!)
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa base 5am: +4℃, rain and melting snow. Moiwa 800m: +0.6℃, NNE1.0m/s, heavy fog. Mikaeri 800m: -2℃, NNE1.0m/s, heavy fog, poor visibility. Hirafu 1000m: +2.7℃, WSW6.0m/s. Hanazono 800m: 0.2℃, N0.9m/s. Snow depth: Goshiki 135cm, 800m 145cm, 920m 230cm.
Snowmelt has continued and slope conditions are poor. Although temperatures dropped overnight, dense fog extends down to the base on the west side. Even though it’s a long-awaited Sunday, it’s better not to push it today. You can’t go against nature.
This year, the snow hasn’t fallen the way we’d wanted. We hope people will examine the data and weather charts provided here. And then if everyone starts thinking and judging conditions for themselves, this information will eventually no longer be necessary. Have a good day.
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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: 115cm (-15cm change since yesterday)
Base: 53cm (-19cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
4 of 4 lifts
Gondola until 7:00pm
Planned open courses:
All main runs apart from Legend of Shinya (and Hanazono Park)
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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: 185cm (-10cm change since yesterday)
Base: 25cm (-10cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
6 of 9 lifts
Ace Gondola
Ace Family quad (until 7:00pm)
Ace Number 3 pair
King Gondola
King Number 3 six
Swinging Monkey
Planned open courses:
Family
Sennoki
Alpen
Super
Beginners access
Green
Shirakaba
Center
Kogen
Dai-ni no kabe
Kokutai
Holiday
Rinkan
Jumbo
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 110cm (-15cm change since yesterday)
Base: 40cm (-20cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
6 of 8 lifts
Niseko Gondola
Upper Village Gondola (until 7:00pm)
Village Express (until 7:00pm)
Community Chair
Banzai Chair (until 7:00pm)
Morino Chair
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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: 90cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 45cm (-15cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
5 of 6 lifts
Annupuri gondola
Dream Number 1 quad (until 7:00pm)
Jumbo Number 1 quad
Jumbo Number 2 pair
Jumbo Number 3 pair
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Planned lift operations:
3 of 3 lifts
Niseko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 21st December 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 172cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 29cm reported on 7 days December 2025 snowfall 143cm reported on 16 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.