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Niseko Now: Friday 5th April 2024

  • Apr 5, 2024
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 884cm

Posted on Friday 5th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here


It's another sunny morning. We have mostly blue skies again with some nice looking clouds here and there. A fine morning with more of the same still forecast into next week.


Starting to get gradually warmer during the days too. Heaters still being used in the early mornings and nights, though.


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Individual ski area information for Friday 5th April 2024


The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are 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 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):

- Peak: 0cm

- Base: 0cm


Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):

- Peak: 290cm (no change since yesterday)

- Base: 55cm (no change since yesterday)


Planned closing date (subject to conditions):

- Monday 6th May 2024


Lifts (scheduled):

- Hirafu Gondola

- Holiday Number 1 pair

- King Number 3 quad

- King Number 4

- Last lift closes at 4:30pm


Open runs (scheduled):

- Beginners access

- Center

- Large

- Kogen

- Boyo

- Dai-ni no kabe

- Konayuki

- Holiday

- Rinkan

- Jumbo

- Dynamic


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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: 230cm (-5cm since yesterday)

- Base: 125cm (no change since yesterday)


Planned closing date (subject to conditions):

- Sunday 7th April 2024


Lifts (scheduled):

- Hanazono Number 1

- Hanazono Number 2 quad

- Hanazono Number 3 quad

- Hanazono gondola

- Last lift closes at 4:00pm


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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai


Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):

- Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday)

- Base: 80cm (-10c since yesterday)


Planned closing date (subject to conditions):

- Monday 6th May 2024


Lifts (scheduled):

- Annupuri Gondola

- Dream Number 1 quad

- Jumbo Number 1 quad

- Jumbo Number 4 pair

- Last lift closes at 4:30pm


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Niseko Village Ski Resort


Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):

- Peak: 200cm (no change since yesterday)

- Base: 96cm (-4cm since yesterday)


Planned closing date (subject to conditions):

- Sunday 7th April 2024


Lifts (scheduled):

- Niseko Gondola

- Village Express

- Banzai Chair

- Wonderland Chair

- Last lift closes at 4:30pm


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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort


Planned closing date (subject to conditions):

- Sunday 7th April 2024


Lifts (scheduled):

- Number 1 and Number 2 pair lifts are operating

- Last lift closes at 3:30pm


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Night skiing has now finished for the 2023-2024 season.



Niseko Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Friday 5th April 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



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.


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