Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 133cm Posted on Wednesday 11th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. It is a snowy and rather windy morning. I am pleased to see what looks like regular snowfall on the forecasts across the coming week. Conditions should be ever improving over the coming days. As the start of the day it looks like the Hirafu gondolas (not used to saying that in the plural) and Annupuri gondola are operating at reduced speed, presumably due to weather conditions. ------------------------------------ So, what’s that mysterious structure that has appeared by the base lifts at Hanazono in the last few weeks? I still don’t know what it is. I can’t find any announcement about it from the ski area, and I have yet to get over there myself since it appeared. (And before I am accused of being tardy and too focused on my toast, let me remind readers that it is not my 'job' to promote the activities and retail offerings of any ski area!) Anyway, is it another ‘Louis Vuitton Niseko Winter Resort Pop-up Store’? Well, it sure doesn’t look like what was at that spot last year. That looked like a posh tent thingy (they called it a ‘Yurt’). From afar, right now to me this still very much looks like some kind of work in progress. I mean, it's not very pretty is it? Kind of like some scaffolding surrounding a secret building (or yurt) that might suddenly be revealed sometime soon. Someone suggested it might be a huge, padded cell, perhaps for containing any naughty misbehaving foreigners. It doesn’t look posh yet, so maybe it’s just some kind of big tool shed in which workers can keep stuff and/or eat their onigiri at lunch. Or a smo(r)king room? It’s fun to speculate and the suspense is excite, for sure. Answers on a postcard, please… (Unfortunately, you can't see it very well on the image today due to the snow falling. Check out some previous recent reports to see it). ------------------------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -3℃, 10cm snowfall in 12h, snow temp is high and slightly heavy. Moiwa800m: -7.3℃, 15cm snowfall, snowdrifts developing and visibility is bad. Hanazono 1000m: -9.0℃, ESE1.9m/s, 10cm snowfall. Coastal data: Benkei cape NNW17m/s, Kamui cape W11m/s, 1009hPa, 1.7m waves. The winter pressure distribution (High in the west, Low in the East) is back, isobars are getting close to each other, the sea is white with foam, snowdrifts are slowly developing above 800m elevation and will keep growing, making 50cm thick surface slab avalanches likely to occur in cornice slopes and SE aspects above 1150m. It is highly recommended not to approach leeward 30° slopes of 1150-1500m elevation. The avalanche risk will rise in the afternoon. Do not stay put in gully bottoms. The gates cannot open yet due to insufficient snowpack. Niseko values your right to ski, but please respect back the Niseko Rules to prevent unnecessary accidents. Visibility is low. Have a nice day. ------------------------------------ Individual ski area information for Wednesday 11th December 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. Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): Peak: 20cm Base: 21cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 115cm (+15cm change since yesterday) Base: 93cm (+13cm change since yesterday) Lifts: All four lifts are now operating Courses: All open apart from Colly's Folly and Legend of Shinya ------------------ Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): Peak: 20cm Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 150cm (+5cm since yesterday) Base: 70cm (+15cm change since yesterday) Lifts: Ace Family quad Ace Gondola King Gondola King Holiday pair King Number 3 quad Swinging Monkey Courses: Family Sennoki Alpen Beginners access Green Kogen Boyo Dai-no-kabe Kokutai Holiday ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 105cm (+35cm since yesterday) Base: 70cm (+10cm since yesterday) Lifts: Niseko Gondola Upper Village Gondola Village Express Community Chair Banzai Chair ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 80cm (+10cm since yesterday) Base: 60cm (+10cm change since yesterday) Lifts: Annupuri Gondola Dream Number 1 quad Jumbo Number 1 quad Courses: Utopia Shirakaba Paradise Family Junior ------------------ Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: Number 1 pair lift Number 2 pair lift ------------------------------------ Night skiing Floodlit night skiing is planned from Saturday 14th December 2024 until Wednesday 23rd March 2025. Niseko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 11th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 133cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (5th and 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 38cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 95cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 70cm Posted on Wednesday 11th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . We woke up to light snow, accumulating about 2 cm of new snow, which is a bit wet and heavy at the base. There is currently no wind, and it's cloudy with good visibility at the bottom and fair visibility higher up at Kagura. Snow is expected to continue throughout the day, so we anticipate a significantly higher total tomorrow. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 11th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 70cm Number of days snowfall observed 7 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (on 9th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 61cm observed on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 158cm Posted on Wednesday 11th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Geto Kogen. Just a few cm of snowfall to report to you this morning after a mostly cloudy day yesterday with light snow at times. It is snowing lightly this morning and there should be more on the way. Quite how much, we'll just have to see... For now all runs are open, some with restrictions. It's still early season, of course, but more snow is need to really get things kicking. Runs open (planned): All main courses now open with some restrictions Tree run courses not yet open Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 70cm (base) Other information: Night skiing is scheduled for weekends and holidays from 14th December 2024 through 24th February 2025. The Number 2 Gondola is scheduled to normally only operate on weekends, holidays and over New Year (28th December through 5th January). Geto Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 11th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 158cm Number of days snowfall observed 13 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 35cm (on 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days December 2024 snowfall 110cm observed on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 71cm Posted on Wednesday 11th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. A bit more than a dusting early morning as snow start to (hopefully) setting in for the day. Like I said before, expect lots more lifts to be open this week. Alas, I don't have any official announcements to relay (that I can find, anyway!) Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Wednesday 11th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 71cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 155cm Posted on Tuesday 10th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. The snowfall is continuing though it is only expected to be light, with more significant expected around Thursday. All the main runs remain open. Runs open (planned): All main courses now open Tree run courses not yet open Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 70cm (base) Other information: Night skiing is scheduled for weekends and holidays from 14th December 2024 through 24th February 2025. The Number 2 Gondola is scheduled to normally only operate on weekends, holidays and over New Year (28th December through 5th January). Geto Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 10th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 155cm Number of days snowfall observed 12 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 35cm (on 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days December 2024 snowfall 107cm observed on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 68cm Posted on Tuesday 10th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning. Lots of cloud and early morning snow and fog, but there are some signs of blue sky in places too. Light wind with occasional strong gusts. As far as we can tell, the Chuo area again scheduled to be open. Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 10th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 68cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 50cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 43cm Posted on Tuesday 10th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The ski area has reported 5-6cm of snow up top and there has just been a dusting lower down. Top webcams are looking inviting with snow laden trees. Perhaps early morning limited visibility will improve. Operations remain the same this morning. More snow is still on forecasts and it looks pretty regular across the next week, too. A very encouraging early start. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 6cm Uenotaira: 5cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 70cm Uenotaira: 70cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:30am) Yamabiko Four quad lift Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift Uenotaira Four quad lift Courses available: Yamabiko A-E courses Uenotaira (family lane) You need to get the gondola up to (and back down from) the open ski runs. All base areas are not yet available. Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Tuesday 10th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 40cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 119cm Posted on Monday 9th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It is snowing lightly but is also quite bright early this morning. I can even see some faint hints of blue behind the clouds in places. It felt quite windy when I was out just a little earlier, but we don't seem to be expecting that to be an issue. I have a further 5cm of snow to report since my last report. I have to post early today and so it's before I can confirm open runs - such information from below is from yesterday. ------------------------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base 6am: -4℃, 5cm snowfall in 12h, decent visibility. Moiwa 800m: -7.9℃, NNW5.9m/s (max12m/s), visibility not so clear. Hanazono 1000m: -8.7℃, wind 3.4m/s direction unknown, decent visibility. Coastal data: Benkei cape NNW13m/s, Kamui cape W8m/s, 1012hPa, 1.7m waves and decreasing. The isobars have spread out but snowfall from the NW continues. Snowdrifts are slowly developing above 800m elevation. Assessing data and morning observations, the overall avalanche risk is low. Avalanche are more likely to occur during storms. It is better to avoid steep slopes with dense wind-load during bad weather, because these unstable slabs can let go very easily whether a weak layer is present or not. Winter mountains are inherently dangerous, precaution is key to stay safe. All gates are yet to be prepared. The snowpack is still insufficient. Groomers are in epic conditions. Beware of over speeding and hitting trees. Overconfidence leads to accidents. Have a nice day. ------------------------------------ Individual ski area information for Monday 9th December 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. Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): Peak: 7cm Base: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 105cm (-5cm change since yesterday) Base: 84cm (+9cm change since yesterday) Lifts: All four lifts are now operating Courses: Juicy Fruit Yotei Sunset Parallel Mango Salad Silver Dream Crystal Garden Stairway to Heaven ------------------ Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): Peak: 15cm Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 145cm (+5cm change since yesterday) Base: 65cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: Ace Family quad Ace Gondola King Gondola King Holiday pair King Number 3 quad Swinging Monkey Courses: Family Sennoki Alpen King area access Beginners access Green Kogen Boyo Dai-no-kabe Kokutai Holiday ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 70cm Base: 60cm Lifts: Upper Village Gondola Village Express Community Chair Banzai Chair ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 70cm (+5cm change since yesterday) Base: 60cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: Annupuri Gondola Dream Number 1 quad Jumbo Number 1 quad Courses: Utopia Shirakaba Paradise Family Junior ------------------ Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: Number 1 pair lift Number 2 pair lift ------------------------------------ Night skiing Floodlit night skiing is planned from Saturday 14th December 2024 until Wednesday 23rd March 2025. Niseko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 9th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 119cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (5th and 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 38cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 81cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 38cm Snowfall at base this season 67cm Posted on Monday 9th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Beautiful partly cloudy day here in Naeba with a light wind at the base. The snow accumulated throughout the day yesterday until this morning, totaling 38 cm. The opening of Naeba on Saturday starts looking promising. Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 9th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 67cm Number of days snowfall observed 5 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (on 9th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 58cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 143cm Posted on Monday 9th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Geto Kogen. The ski area reporting over 30cm of fresh snow up on the mountain and there has been 5-10cm down around base since yesterday. Having said that, interesting to see the official snow depths actually go down since yesterday. Anyway, it is still snowing and we'll probably get some more cm by tomorrow. Runs open (planned): All main courses now open Tree run courses not yet open Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 140cm (top) 80cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 9th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 143cm Number of days snowfall observed 11 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 35cm (on 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days December 2024 snowfall 95cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 66cm Posted on Monday 9th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . As I updated yesterday, the Chuo area has remained open this morning, so it looks like the 'pre-open' was a 'proper open'! The official site is showing Utopia also open this morning... Snowing lightly at the moment with a fog coming down to base. Forecasts how regular snowfall across the coming week. Great to see. Ski lifts operating (planned): Chuo Number 1 pair (via Zao Chuo Ropeway) Ski runs open (planned): Chuo Utopia (* actually unconfirmed, conflicting information) Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 25cm Uwanodai area: 15cm Utopia area: 70cm Chuo area: 40cm Paradise area: 30cm Summit area: 55cm Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 9th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 66cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 76cm Posted on Monday 9th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Another good pre-season snowfall, and thus a report to keep us up to date on the building snowpack. One more thing I saw yesterday was two people (not Japanese) in full backcountry gear exiting from Akakan. Now, I hate to be the grumpy old guy ("you kids stop skiing on my lawn!") but there’s a good reason not to do downhill backcountry skiing, or in fact to ski on the resorts. First is that we live in a jungle area, really, in summer, and you need a lot of snow to make it possible to even turn in the woods. For the ski areas, there’s lots of stuff under that snow (plates, pipes, trails even) that the ski areas are responsible for. So be nice and don’t make things difficult! To me it's kind of like going surfing when there's no waves; wait and they will come. The curmudgeon has spoken. Akakura Kanko: Planned opening December 14 Akakura Onsen: Planned opening December 14 Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: Planned opening December 14 Myoko Suginohara: Planned opening December 21 Kyukamura RunRun: Planned opening December 21 Seki Onsen: 120cm, 00° Planned opening late December Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: Planned opening December 21 Madarao Mountain Resort: Planned opening December 14 Lotte Arai Resort: Planned opening December 14 Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: Planned opening December 21 Myoko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Monday 9th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 76cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 68cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com