Niseko Now: Monday 30th March 2026
- Mar 30
- 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
A bright and hazy and warm kind of morning it is.
Very 'spring'.
Indeed.
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
Mountain base: +2°C, no snow or rain, clear sky. Moiwa 800m: +1.4°C, ESE 4.1m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -0.8°C, SSE 2.1m/s. Niseko Village 1000m: +0.2°C, SSW 3.5m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -0.3°C, N 11.2m/s. Hanazono 800m: +2.5°C, N 8.0m/s. Sea of Japan Benkei Cape: S 7m/s. Kamui Cape: ENE 3m/s, 1020hPa, wave height unknown.
Southerly winds are relatively strong on the Hirafu side, but all summit gates are expected to open. Ask the ski patrol opinions before entering the mountains. Do not ski in the gully bottoms of Kozan-no-sawa (Backbowl) or Annupuri Osawa. The risk of full-depth avalanches is increasing. This information is issued to prevent out-of-bounds accidents for resort users. For details on the Niseko Rules, please refer to the brochures available at ticket counters and other locations. Below is a photo of the 2003 Annupuri Osawa glide avalanche captured by the Annupuri Ski Patrol. Have a great day.
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 260cm (-7cm change since yesterday)
Base: 140cm (-10cm change since yesterday)
Planned last day of the season:
Sunday 12th April
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 330cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
Base: 75cm (no 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: 231cm (-9cm change since yesterday)
Base: 118cm (-1cm change since yesterday)
Planned last day of the season:
Sunday 12th April
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 270cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 100cm (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 Monday 30th 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.