Niseko Now: Sunday 4th April 2021
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 6, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1201cm
Posted on Sunday 4th April 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
It might be Sunday, but it doesn't feel like we are going to be seeing any of the sun today. It's a bit of a miserable kind of morning actually. Very... grey.
Niseko Village have 'light snow' on their page, but it's light rain down here. Hoping that'll clear up soon and forecasts seem to be predicting that.
Wind isn't an issue this morning so all of the lifts that are scheduled to be open are going to be on time this morning.
It's the last day of the snow season for Niseko Village. Staff there might have a bit of a lie in tomorrow before enjoying their celebratory 'otsukaresama' toast.
From tomorrow we're down to Niseko Grand Hirafu and Niseko Annupuri. And it should be sunny.
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Planned ski area operations: Sunday 4th April 2021
The below information is manually checked each morning from official sources.
The numbers in brackets show the change in the official snow depth numbers since the previous report.
Niseko Grand Hirafu
24 hours new snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 420cm (-5cm)
- Base: 125cm (-10cm)
Ski lifts & courses:
- Planned: 6 lifts today - Ace Family Quad, Ace Quad Center 4, Holiday 1, Hirafu Gondola, King Quad 3, King 4
- All courses apart from lower area of Super remain open
Open until (planned):
- Wednesday 5th May
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Niseko Annupuri
24 hours new snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 300cm (-0cm)
- Base: 110cm (-0cm)
Ski lifts & courses:
- Planned: 4 lifts today - Jumbo 2 and 3 closed
- 12 courses remain open
Open until (planned):
- Wednesday 5th May
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Niseko Village
24 hours new snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 240cm (-28cm)
- Base: 128cm (-0cm)
Ski lifts:
- Planned: 3 lifts today - Niseko Gondola, Community, Wonderland
Open until (planned):
- Sunday 4th April
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The Niseko HANAZONO ski area is now closed for the season
Night skiing has now finished for the season
Niseko Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Sunday 4th April 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1201cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 93 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (17th February) November 2020 snowfall 62cm reported on 6 days December 2020 snowfall 348cm reported on 25 days January 2021 snowfall 387cm reported on 27 days February 2021 snowfall 325cm reported on 24 days March 2021 snowfall 79cm reported on 11 days April 2021 snowfall 0cm |
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.