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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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Hakuba 47 at 1676 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 42 | |
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max °C | -9 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -8 |
min °C | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -8 | -12 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -13 |
-10 | -17 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -18 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -6 | -13 | -26 | |
85 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 96 | 94 | 80 | 43 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 68 | 96 | |
300 | 300 | 0 | 250 | 550 | 0 | 600 | 950 | 350 | 950 | 800 | 0 | 500 | 1150 | 0 | 950 | 1250 | 200 | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Hakuba 47:
28 km away from Hakuba 47
21 hours ago
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
39 km away from Hakuba 47
22 hours ago
Snow is falling in Akakura Onsen. from Akakura Onsen
37 km away from Hakuba 47
22 hours ago
Excellent on and off piste conditions. Heavy snow just keeps on falling. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Hakuba 47 Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 26 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
1.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Hakuba 47 Forecast Snowfall
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Snowshoeing in Japan. by Rodney Braithwaite
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba 47 at the specific elevation of 1676 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba 47. 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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Visitor Reviews of Hakuba 47
Overall 4.1 Based on 3 votes and 1 review
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- Adam from New Zealand writes:
Hakuba 47 has 5 chairlifts (1 Detachable Quad, 1 Detachable Double, 3 Double Chairs and one 8 man Gondola) and nearly 800m of Vertical decent. The longest run is 6.4km long. While tree skiing is illegal in the Hakuba Valley, Hakuba 47 allows tree skiing with the joining of the DBD (Double Black Diamond Club) which allows access into 3 gated, controlled areas. The course is Japanese language only however some paper work is provided in English The resort has a Large snow park and one Halfpipe and is linked to the areas of Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba Iimori which provides another 11 Chairlifts and one Gondola on the same pass.
Visitor Reviews of Hakuba 47
Adam from New Zealand writes:
Hakuba 47 has 5 chairlifts (1 Detachable Quad, 1 Detachable Double, 3 Double Chairs and one 8 man Gondola) and nearly 800m of Vertical decent. The longest run is 6.4km long.
While tree skiing is illegal in the Hakuba Valley, Hakuba 47 allows tree skiing with the joining of the DBD (Double Black Diamond Club) which allows access into 3 gated, controlled areas. The course is Japanese language only however some paper work is provided in English
The resort has a Large snow park and one Halfpipe and is linked to the areas of Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba Iimori which provides another 11 Chairlifts and one Gondola on the same pass.
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