Niseko Now: Thursday 23rd January 2025
- Jan 23, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 9, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 487cm
Posted on Thursday 23rd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
I have just over 1cm of snowfall to report to you this morning. (I'll keep the extra mm in hand for another future report when it's 'just under').
Hirafu and Hanazono are both reporting 3cm on upper areas.
Right now the sun is shining through my window, there is some blue sky and there is also a fair amount of cloud around. At time of opening, visibility seems somewhat limited in some places, but that may well be just early morning cloud that will quickly clear up.
I almost don't dare mention this, but taking a look at various forecasts seems to indicate that it might be Tuesday next week before we get to enjoy our next significant snowfall.
That would be a nice way to celebrate Chinese New Year. (But how about an early celebration, Nature?)
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base -2℃, 1cm overnight snowfall, calm and good visibility. Moiwa 800m: -4.8℃, NNW2.3m/s, light dusting. Mikaeri 750m: -5.0℃, WNW1.2m/s, light dust, good visibility. Annupuri 1100m: -6.5℃, WNW0m light dust. Hirafu Hanazono* -6.1℃, S2.5m/s, light dust. Coastal data: Benkei cape N2m/s, Kamui cape W4m/s, 1022hPa, 0.7m waves.
Observation results and weather data shows that the avalanche risk is low today.
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Individual ski area information for Thursday 23rd January 2025
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing.
Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 3cm
Base: 2cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 220cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
Base: 170cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
All lifts are scheduled to be operating
The gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 3cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 260cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 120cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
All scheduled lifts are operating
The Ace Gondola, Ace Family quad, King Gondola and King Holiday pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 180cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
All lifts are operating
The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 200cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
All scheduled lifts are operating
The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Lifts:
All scheduled lifts are operating
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Night skiing
Floodlit night skiing is planned daily until Wednesday 23rd March 2025
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Data as of Thursday 23rd January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 487cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (16th December) November 2024 snowfall 38cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 311cm reported on 28 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm 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.