Niseko Now: 8th September 2026
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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
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Hello everyone!
Here I am in early September posting a Niseko Now report. That is very unusual for me, of course, as I’m usually still in deep hibernation at this point. But I wanted to check out the new site and I just thought I’d say haro.
Firstly, congratulations to SnowJapan on the new site!
I knew what the aim was – lighter, simpler, faster, but deeper. Mission accomplished, by the looks. I got to look at it a few days before it was launched and have been spending a bit of time over recent days discovering it all.
There’s certainly a lot to take in. I want to take this opportunity to mention a few things that may not have got people’s attention yet, but I find quite excite.
This being Niseko Now, I’m particularly fond of the fun new visualisations of my daily snowfall numbers. This one in particular tickles my fancy.
From the Niseko Now main page you can find links to various visualisations as well as season data and individual archive reports dating back to 2012.
Let’s hope there are some good snowfall numbers to report in the upcoming season. (Obviously).
The new Insights section as a whole is a lot of fun to explore. Looking at those different charts and graphs (and the map on the prefecture page) really does make Hokkaido stand out. Not just by having the largest number of ski areas in Japan, but the way they are spread right across the island and the fact that so many of them are so small. Hokkaido certainly has a different feel compared with most other prefectures. Fascinating.
The graphs showing the opening and closing dates of ski areas around Japan is a very useful resource. Here's the one for the 2025-2026 season.
Over in the Guides section, I recommend having a look at the FAQ. Some interesting stuff in there.
Anyway, there’s much to find, so I recommend digging deep and finding it all. And also reading through the About section to get an idea of what the SnowJapan project is all about.
For me, I’m now going to have my fill of toast and go and have a long post-hibernation ‘lie-in’. Don’t expect to hear from me again for at least another month!
I will, of course, be back in the run up to the winter season and look forward to telling you all about it every morning.
Niseko Now reports will appear in this new section, and the usual photos and more info will also be added once they get going.
There will be all sorts of weather things to talk about in the coming months, but it’s way too early for me to be thinking about it all for now.
Enjoy autumn.
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All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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.