Niseko Now: Saturday 6th May 2023
- May 6, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 8, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1006cm
Posted on Saturday 6th May 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Niseko.
It's the last weekend of the season!
The top lift at Hirafu is on hold due to poor visibility, so for the moment just two lifts operating.
Forecasts seem to show that we may see clearer weather later on, and maybe tomorrow too.
I will sign off for the season tomorrow - it's kind of sad, but I am looking forward to some lie-ins and upcoming hibernation.
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Ski area information for Saturday 6th May 2023
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
These runs remain available
- Detour for beginners
- Shirakaba
- Center
- Large
- Rinkan
- Jumbo (upper only)
- Dynamic
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 125cm
- Base: 0cm
Lifts:
- Hirafu Gondola (8:30am-3:45pm, last one down at 4:30pm)
- King Number 3 quad (8:40am-4:00pm)
- King Number 4 (8:50am-3:45pm)
Planned season:
- Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu plans to be open until tomorrow
Niseko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Saturday 6th May 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1006cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (27th & 28th January, 6th February) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 332cm reported on 27 days February 2023 snowfall 289cm reported on 25 days March 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 6 days April 2023 snowfall 0cm May 2023 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.