Niseko Now: Saturday 4th May 2024
- May 4, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 9, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 884cm
Posted on Saturday 4th May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Wind disrupted lifts yesterday. Pesky.
And so, here we are, the last weekend of the ski season. And with Annupuri finishing up yesterday afternoon, only Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu remains open. Or at least, they plan to! With me having to post a really early report today, there's no official word yet, but they are scheduled to be open with the Gondola and King Number 3 quad lift operating.
It is another fine morning, just with more cloud around. It should be a pleasantly warm day, perhaps getting up to around 20C in town.
Currently, weather for tomorrow is due to be cloudy with rain likely on Monday, the final day. Not the best way to end on. Let's see...
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Individual ski area information for Saturday 4th May 2024
The below snow depth and other information is manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 95cm (-5cm since yesterday)
- Base: 0cm
Planned closing date (subject to conditions):
- Monday 6th May 2024
Lifts (scheduled):
- Hirafu Gondola; opens at 8:25am
- King Number 3 quad
- Last gondola up at 3:45pm; last gondola down at 4:30pm
Courses (scheduled):
- Beginner access
- Shirakaba (spring park)
- Center
- Rinkan
Notes:
- You need to get the gondola back to base
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Now closed
Niseko Annupuri Kokusai, Niseko HANAZONO Resort, Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort and Niseko Village Ski Resort are now closed for the season.
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Night skiing has now finished for the 2023-2024 season.
Niseko Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Saturday 4th May 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 884cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 94 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 144cm reported on 20 days March 2024 snowfall 70cm reported on 13 days April 2024 snowfall 5cm reported on 2 days May 2024 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.