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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: 2 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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max °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 |
min °C | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -9 |
-19 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -23 | |
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 | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area:
33 km away from Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area
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Continuous light snow reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland Ski Resort from Morioka Highland
Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 50 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
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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. |
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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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