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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 1450 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 01 Jan 2026
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mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -15 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -4 |
min °C | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -8 |
-29 | -30 | -28 | -21 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -25 | -24 | -17 | -26 | -30 | -24 | -21 | -18 | |
96 | 91 | 93 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 88 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).
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Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 39 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 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:
1.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | 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 1450 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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