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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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Sapporo Kokusai at 470 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | |
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5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
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max °C | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
-11 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -21 | -20 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -9 | -8 | -7 | |
91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:15 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds 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 -3°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Sapporo Kokusai:
14 km away from Sapporo Kokusai
1 hour ago
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
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1 hour agoContinuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
14 km away from Sapporo Kokusai
2 hours agoFreezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Sapporo Kokusai Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 31 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
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Week 1 of January has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Sapporo Kokusai Forecast Snowfall
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapporo Kokusai at the specific elevation of 470 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapporo Kokusai. 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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