Hakkoda Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hakkoda is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).
Hakkoda Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -1 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0 | |
Wed 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | | |
some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -4 |
min °C | 0 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -4 |
-3 | -5 | -8 | -14 | -16 | -10 | -12 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -13 | |
48 | 62 | 98 | 96 | 91 | 50 | 75 | 96 | 87 | 86 | 90 | 80 | 59 | 53 | 76 | 93 | 93 | |
1000 | 1150 | 950 | 850 | 0 | 550 | 850 | 0 | 350 | 500 | 450 | 900 | 1150 | 1100 | 1100 | 900 | 400 | |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun morning).
Latest snow reports near Hakkoda:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakkoda at the specific elevation of 997 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakkoda. 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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Time for an update. First of all, Hakkoda is not a resort. It is a set of mountains in a national park, one of which happens to have a ropeway/gondola. There are no amenities, no shops, no bars, no restaurants, no nightlife, no parties. Just mountains, onsens and snow. Except for the negligible tiny little old ski center at the foot of one of the mountains, there are no ski trails. Most winter days, the conditions at the top of the ropeway are stormy, with high winds and extremely low visibility. When the winds reach over 25m/s (which happens often), the ropeway suspends operations and there are few if any alternatives for skiing/snowboarding that day. Bring a book or two. There are no real / groomed ski trails from the top. There are lots of creeks, holes, treewells and windlips, which, in zero visibility represent significant challenges. Furthermore, if you are not intimately familiar with the geography of the area, the odds of getting lost, spending the night alone in the mountains and requiring (expensive) rescue are significantly high. The skills, physical strength and knowledge required to ski/ride at Hakkoda are not what you typically get from simply resort skiing/riding, even if you go every weekend. Again, this is not a resort. Do not come here if you are not properly prepared (and I don't mean simply buying the gear).
Local Gaijin from Japan writes:
Time for an update.
First of all, Hakkoda is not a resort. It is a set of mountains in a national park, one of which happens to have a ropeway/gondola.
There are no amenities, no shops, no bars, no restaurants, no nightlife, no parties. Just mountains, onsens and snow.
Except for the negligible tiny little old ski center at the foot of one of the mountains, there are no ski trails.
Most winter days, the conditions at the top of the ropeway are stormy, with high winds and extremely low visibility. When the winds reach over 25m/s (which happens often), the ropeway suspends operations and there are few if any alternatives for skiing/snowboarding that day. Bring a book or two.
There are no real / groomed ski trails from the top. There are lots of creeks, holes, treewells and windlips, which, in zero visibility represent significant challenges. Furthermore, if you are not intimately familiar with the geography of the area, the odds of getting lost, spending the night alone in the mountains and requiring (expensive) rescue are significantly high.
The skills, physical strength and knowledge required to ski/ride at Hakkoda are not what you typically get from simply resort skiing/riding, even if you go every weekend.
Again, this is not a resort. Do not come here if you are not properly prepared (and I don't mean simply buying the gear).
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