Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 78cm Posted on Sunday 7th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning, It's a pleasure to report the arrival of some fresh snowfall at Naeba today. Not a large amount, but as of now, we've been blessed with 3cm of new, fluffy snow, and it continues to fall steadily. Forecasts suggest that we're in for more snowfall throughout the day and into tonight. Visibility might be limited due to the cloudy conditions, particularly at higher altitudes. Additionally, caution is advised as the recent snow might conceal icy patches and potential obstacles on the slopes. Take care and be mindful of your surroundings. Let's remain hopeful for a potentially significant snowfall in the upcoming reports. Until then, stay safe, especially amidst the bustling Sunday crowd. ------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: 40cm Base: 20cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Takenokodaira romance pair lift Daishamen pair lift Number 4 romance pair lift Number 3 high speed lift Number 4 high speed lift Number 5 high speed lift Hiuchi pair lift Dragondola Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 7th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 78cm Number of days snowfall observed 6 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (23rd December) * total over the days before 23rd December 2023 snowfall 58cm observed on 3 days January 2024 snowfall 20cm 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 17cm Snowfall at base this season 405cm Posted on Sunday 7th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Better news this morning with 30cm or so of snow on the mountain and over half of that down at base. We got some rain again before this snow but happily that changed and it is still snowing this morning and noticeably colder. More please! Lifts operating (planned): All lifts operating. Runs open (planned): All the main runs should be open. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart and Rabbit. More will open when there is enough snow. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 90cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 7th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 405cm Number of days snowfall observed 25 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 73cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 138cm observed on 5 days December 2023 snowfall 243cm observed on 16 days January 2024 snowfall 24cm observed 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 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 113cm Posted on Sunday 7th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. Overnight, it has started snowing with a few cm of fresh on the ground. There is a fog halfway up the mountain, which restricts visibility to the top. All new snow welcome but bigger numbers would be nice. Hopefully some more to report tomorrow. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 7th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 113cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 15cm observed 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 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 24cm Snowfall at base this season 214cm Posted on Sunday 7th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . We got some snow overnight, which is always a happy event and especially welcome this year. I see just over 20cm here at the base of Akakan, but it also seems like the snowfall wasn't consistent across the region; some resorts are not reporting any real change in snow depth. This isn't the end, though (well, it shouldn't be, according to the forecasts), so I hope all the areas get a good cover of fresh snow. Akakura Kanko: 80cm, -4° All lifts running Akakura Onsen: 50cm, -2° Seven main lifts running Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 60cm, -6° (yesterday's report, which I didn't get in time for this report) All main lifts running Myoko Suginohara: 60cm, -5° Gondala, Mitahara Nos. 2 and 3 Seki Onsen: 120cm, -5° Open Kyukamura RunRun: 60cm, -2° Open Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 30cm, -4° Four of five lifts running Madarao Mountain Resort: 70cm, -4° All main lifts running Lotte Arai Resort: 169cm, 0.3° All lifts running Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 35cm, -2° All main lifts running Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 7th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 214cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 65cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 37cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 170cm Posted on Sunday 7th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. Very early morning, Yakebitaiyama was reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall and Okushiga Kogen has just declared 5cm of fresh too. Varied visibility this morning. In places it's pretty good. In others, limited. All eyes on what happens tonight. Forecasts tell us that it will be cold and snowy. Let it be so. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 7th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 170cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 43cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 118cm Posted on Sunday 7th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . This morning the ski area is reporting 7cm and 18cm of fresh snow from upper areas (sounds a lot); none from down below early on but there is a bit. But, it is just a bit... a few cm in places. By this time tomorrow there should be more exciting news! Heavy snow still expected tonight. Someone emailed me/SnowJapan yesterday asking for 'us' to open up more ski lifts to cope with the many people around. As much as SnowJapan has tried to make it clear over the years (please read this), some people still seem to think that this website is an extension of a ski area (or all ski areas in Japan?!... or something). SnowJapan does not own or operate any ski area, including Nozawa Onsen. It is not a part of any ski area's operation. It is not publishing these daily reports on behalf of the ski area. It is not, in any way, a representative of the ski area. So, alas, we have no control over the operation of ski lifts at Nozawa Onsen! That said, the person had a point about it being crowded. It is a traditionally very busy weekend on the calendar (with Monday being a national holiday). We usually expect the whole mountain to be open by now. But unfortunately, there's just not enough snow for that to happen yet. I am not privy to ski area operation details and all that is involved in decision-making. However, I would guess they would very much like to open up more, but they just can't, presumably for safety reasons. I can't imagine they are holding back on opening runs if it was viable. Snow is the solution, and hopefully, we will have more of it soon. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 6cm Uenotaira: 18cm Lower areas: 0cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 90cm Uenotaira: 90cm Hikage: 30cm Nagasaka: 10cm Karasawa: 5cm Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola Hikage Gondola Yamabiko Four lift Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift Skyline connecting pair lift Uenotaira quad lift Paradise quad lift Hikage triple lift Nagasaka triple lift Nagasaka gondola link lift Yu Road Courses available: Yamabiko A-E Kokenashi A/B Uenotaira (restrictions) Paradise Kumataka Kitsune Top areas of the ski area are open. You need to get a gondola back down to base from the top area. A few base areas are also part open. Nozawa Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 7th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 118cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 64cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 21cm reported on 2 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 10 days January 2024 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 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 10cm Snowfall at base this season 401cm Posted on Saturday 6th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning everyone. It is the first day of the early January long weekend - Monday is Coming of Age Day and a national holiday - and traditionally it is a busy one for Japanese ski areas. After a few reports with no fresh snowfall to report, this morning I have measured 10cm though we can expect more at higher elevations. Indeed Hirafu and Hanazono are both reporting 20cm and the Avalanche Report is mentioning 25cm. It hasn't been particularly cold and so the snow condition certainly doesn't look peak Niseko, but it should be keeping colder and the snowfall should be consistent over the coming days and perhaps heavy (as in, lots of it) at times. That sounds good to me. Have a good weekend. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6am: -3°, 10cm new snow in last 12hrs, 25cm in last 24hr, calm. Moiwa 800m: -6.1°, NW3.9m/s. Mikaeri 764m: -4°, W5m/s, bad visibility. Hanazono 1000m: -6.2°, NNE2.3m/s. Hanazono 3 : -3.6°, WSW1.0m/s, groomer condition good. Coastal data: Benkei Cape:W7m/s. Kamui Cape light winds, 1011hPa, wave 0.6m. Following the passage of a low pressure system, the isobar width have opened up and the seas and mountains are calm. 10 cm of crystalline snow fell overnight on the mountain, on top of yesterday's 20 cm low-pressure snowfall. From data and observations, there is no significant snowdrift development and the avalanche risk is low. Groomers are in fantastic shape. Do not duck ropes to go out of bounds. If one person goes through others will follow and its only a matter of time before an accident occurs. This is a ski resort and skiers must follow the rules if they want to ride the lifts. The ski resort and region are grateful to those who respect the Niseko Rules. Peak gates will be open soon. Until then, we strongly demand that you do not duck ropes to enter Osawa and Fujiwara no Sawa. Be careful not to have a season ending accident. Have a nice day. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Saturday 6th January 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: 20cm - Base: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 210cm (+5cm since yesterday) - Base: 90cm (+20cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Family quad (until 7:00pm) - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) (until 7:00pm) - Ace Number 3 pair - Hirafu Gondola (until 7:00pm) - Holiday Number 1 pair (until 7:00pm) - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey ------------------ Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 17cm - Base: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 167cm (+14cm since yesterday) - Base: 120cm (+7cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola (until 7:00pm) ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 140cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 110cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad (until 7:30pm) - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 132cm - Base: 95cm Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Upper Village Gondola (until 7:00pm) - Village Express (until 7:00pm) - Community Chair - Banzai Chair (until 7:00pm) - Morino Chair - Wonderland Chair ------------------ Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair - Number 2 pair - Quad ------------------ Floodlit night skiing is planned daily until Wednesday 20th March 2024. Night skiing is usually until 7:00pm at Hirafu, Hanazono, Village and until 7:30pm at Annupuri. Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 6th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 401cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (18th December) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 34cm 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 388cm Posted on Saturday 6th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Geto Kogen. We had some light rain last night with it changing to snow this morning. There's a bit of a dusting on the ground (the ski area reports 3cm on the mountain). We are hoping for some consistent snowfall over the next few days. It would normally be a busy weekend. Monday is a national holiday. The ski area will want nothing more than to be able to open up more tree runs... all depends on the snow. Lifts operating (planned): All lifts operating. Runs open (planned): All the main runs should be open. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart and Rabbit. More will open when there is enough snow. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 90cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 6th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 388cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 73cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 138cm observed on 5 days December 2023 snowfall 243cm observed on 16 days January 2024 snowfall 7cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 190cm Posted on Friday 5th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . An enjoyable late start to my day today, which means I can get new information from all the resorts (if they haven't reported by 9, they aren't really using their websites well!). Anther sunny day. I'm glad people can actually see the beauty of Mt. Myoko and the surrounding peaks, because in a normal year many people never see the mountains during their stay here because of constant snow. The small bit of extra snow yesterday did help on the slopes, but do be careful on the cat tracks; there was gray here and there yesterday which in fact is the road underneath starting to show through. I know the resorts are doing all they can to cover over the thin spots and dangerous areas, but there is a limit, given the supply of snow. Now just a wait for a few days until the next cycle comes through, and hoping that it turns out bigger than predicted (when the opposite has been the case this year). Akakura Kanko: 80cm, -4° All lifts running Akakura Onsen: 30cm, -3° Six main lifts running Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 50cm, 2° (no new report, and good luck finding lift info on their site!) Four main lifts running Myoko Suginohara: 50cm, -5° Gondala, Mitahara Nos. 2 and 3 Seki Onsen: 110cm, -1° Open Kyukamura RunRun: 50cm, 0° Open Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 45cm, -3° Four of five lifts running Madarao Mountain Resort: 60cm, -1° All main lifts running Lotte Arai Resort: 171cm, 4.3° All lifts running Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 40cm, -3° All main lifts running Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 5th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 190cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 65cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 13cm reported 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 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 166cm Posted on Friday 5th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It is a clear and sunny morning in northern Nagano. A cold early morning but it will be a relatively mild day... perhaps around 0C. Fresh snow is still forecast for the late weekend. Monday is also a national holiday and so will be busier than a normal weekday. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 5th January 2024 Total snowfall at base 166cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 39cm reported 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 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 5cm Snowfall at base this season 387cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. 5cm or so around base this morning with a bit more on the mountain. Rewind a bit and we got some rain yesterday, always unwelcome in January, but it turned into snow by the evening. Just cloudy now. Lifts operating (planned): All lifts operating. Runs open (planned): All the main runs should be open. Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart. More will open when there is enough snow. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 95cm (base). Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 387cm Number of days snowfall observed 23 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 73cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 138cm observed on 5 days December 2023 snowfall 243cm observed on 16 days January 2024 snowfall 6cm observed on 2 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 75cm Posted on Thursday 4th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. The sight outside is much improved, with snow on the trees and substantial flakes of fresh snowfall continuing to accumulate. Currently, I have measured 8cm of fresh snow, and the snowfall is persisting, likely adding a few more centimeters in the coming hours. At the mountain's peak, clouds cloak the summit, accompanied by robust winds expected to persist at least until midday. The consistency of the snow isn't the ideal dry powder we dream of; it's a bit wet, but every additional centimeter contributes significantly and is invaluable at this stage. Hopefully there will be another substantial snowfall at the weekend. Continue with your snow prayers! ------------------------------------ Official snow depth: Summit: 40cm Base: 20cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Takenokodaira romance pair lift Number 4 romance pair lift Number 3 high speed lift Number 4 high speed lift Number 5 high speed lift Hiuchi pair lift Dragondola Courses planned to be open: - 9 of 24 courses are open - You can ski/board back down from Takenokodaira back to base Naeba Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 4th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 75cm Number of days snowfall observed 5 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (23rd December) * total over the days before 23rd December 2023 snowfall 58cm observed on 3 days January 2024 snowfall 17cm observed on 2 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