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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Niseko Hanazono Resort at 674 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
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3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | |
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max °C | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -11 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -7 |
-19 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -12 | -14 | -14 | |
93 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 96 | 90 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 94 | 86 | 81 | 95 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Niseko Hanazono Resort:
4 km away from Niseko Hanazono Resort
6 hours ago
Snow falling heavily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. Cold temperatures. There is knee-deep fresh snow. Some lifts are open. Good snow on the pistes. Off-piste has fresh snow. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Niseko Hanazono Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 38 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Big D at home in the pow! by Dave Morris
Hanazono Park by Rhett Roylance
Hanazono basin by Rhett Roylance
Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Hanazono Resort at the specific elevation of 674 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Niseko Hanazono Resort. 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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