Niseko Now: Friday 27th March 2026
- Mar 27
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 873cm
Hello from Niseko.
It is a largely cloudy morning with some blue sky in places.
Top lifts are on hold at the moment, presumably due to wind.
The following lifts are now closed:
Hirafu: Ace Number 3 pair, Ace Number 4 pair
Village: Morino Chair
Annupuri: Jumbo Number 2 pair, Jumbo Number 3 pair
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa base 6am: +2℃, cloudy. Moiwa 800m: -0.4℃, SSE2021m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -1.8℃, SE0.0m/s. Village 1000m: -0.9℃, SSW1.4m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -1.3℃, N1.6m/s. Hanazono 800m: +0.2℃, NNE6.3m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape S8m/s, Kamui Cape calm, 1016hPa, wave n/a.
Dense fog above 700m, moderate winds at sea and at 800m. Full-depth avalanches have begun on the south east side of the mountain at around 800m. Caution is advised in Moiwa Bowl. The risk of full-depth avalanches is increasing on the south east side at 1000m. To avoid an accident do not ski down in the valley bottom. Photos regarding the risk of full-depth avalanches are included in Avalanche Reports 109 and 110. Peak gates are expected to open. Please follow the patrol’s instructions. Outside the gates is backcountry, not part of the resort. This is a ski resort and users must abide by the rules. Do not duck ropes or enter restricted areas.
This information is issued to prevent avalanche accidents. There is more than one type of avalanche. Most mid winter accidents are caused by surface avalanches, Niseko Rules and this report were implemented to try and reduce them. However, even as accidents decrease, other problems arise. One of them is the spread of accidents to other mountains, which is difficult to address. Reports of more than 80 dead in European avalanches this year. Be aware of avalanches. Do not be overconfident in your knowledge, skills, and equipment. Do not lose your precious life because of something as trivial as an avalanche. Low light today, so surface undulations are not visible. Be careful of losing control.
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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: 275cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
Base: 160cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
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: 340cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
Base: 80cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
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: 240cm (-11cm change since yesterday)
Base: 133cm (-2cm change since yesterday)
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: 120cm (no change since yesterday)
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 Friday 27th March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 873cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 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 50cm reported on 13 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.