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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area at 1200 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 31 Dec 2025
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17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
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max °C | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -12 | -13 |
-25 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -24 | -26 | |
95 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 74 | 80 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 96 | 92 | 95 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 200 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area:
33 km away from Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area
58 minutes ago
Continuous light snow reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland Ski Resort from Morioka Highland
7 km away from Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area
5 hours ago
Powder day!. Light snow falling up high. from Appi Kogen
33 km away from Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area
12 hours agoFreezing rain reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Morioka Highland
Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 30 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
2.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area Forecast Snowfall
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Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1200 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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