Niseko Now: Friday 27th April 2018
- Apr 27, 2018
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1260cm
Posted on Friday 27th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
I think Mt Yotei has disappeared!
Or, it might just be very hazy. I'm hoping the latter! It is quite bright this morning but that haze is the headline, I would say. Hopefully it might get a bit clearer.
It's not due to get that warm today, still not really getting up into double digits... tomorrow should be warmer.
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Golden Week
Golden Week is a period from the end of April through early May containing a number of national holidays. Those holidays are as follows:
- 29th April is 'Showa Day' (Showa-no-hi), the birthday of former Emperor Showa
- 3rd May is 'Constitution Day' (Kenpo-kinenbi)
- 4th May is 'Greenery Day' (Midori-no-hi)
- 5th May is 'Children's Day' (Kodomo-no-hi)
What this means for 2018 is that most people will enjoy two long weekends - 3 days this upcoming weekend and then 4 days off the weekend after:
Long Weekend 1: Saturday 28th April - Monday 30th April
Long Weekend 2: Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th May
Some people may even be lucky enough to have/take Tuesday and Thursday off next week, giving them a long 9 day holiday!
The weather is often really good over the Golden Week period and of course the end of Golden Week is also the end of ski lift operations here in Niseko.
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10 days left of ski lift operations, including today.
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Friday 27th April 2018
Resort specific information (operations subject to change):
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May
Planned lift operations:
- Ace Number 2 Center Four (* operating daily until 6th May)
- King Number 3 (* operating daily until 6th May)
- King Number 4 (* operating daily until 6th May)
- Hirafu Gondola (* operating only on 21st, 22nd April & 28th April - 6th May)
Course info:
- Most of Hirafu remains open
- Lower part of Super closed
- All of the Hanazono area is closed
Official snow depth:
- Top: 325cm
- Base: 35cm
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Niseko Annupuri
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May
Planned lift operations:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Jumbo Number 1
- Jumbo Number 4
Official snow depth:
- Top: 330cm
- Base: 45cm
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Now closed
Niseko Village
Now closed
Niseko Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Friday 27th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 1260cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 99 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (31st December) November 2017 snowfall 188cm reported on 11 days December 2017 snowfall 406cm reported on 27 days January 2018 snowfall 305cm reported on 26 days February 2018 snowfall 299cm reported on 24 days March 2018 snowfall 49cm reported on 8 days April 2018 snowfall 13cm reported on 3 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.