The north side of Mount Haku, an hour from Kanazawa, with hot-spring inns at the base · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Hakusan Snow Report
No new snow has fallen at Hakusan's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort | 526 cm | 246–720 cm | 200 | — |
| Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area | 507 cm | 246–719 cm | 238 | — |
| Ookuradake Kogen Ski Area | 215 cm | 86–325 cm | 369 | — |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
When the snow falls
In Hakusan, the most snow falls in January. March brings 34% of January's, or about 51 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area, where March still brings 36% of January's snowfall.
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area | 305–1,020 m | 715 m | 2.0 km |
| Ookuradake Kogen Ski Area | 276–504 m | 228 m | 1.0 km |
| SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort | 547–1,031 m | 484 m | 1.8 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Hakusan get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort: about 526 cm. The least in the same area is at Ookuradake Kogen Ski Area, about 215 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Hakusan in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort ranged from 246 cm in its leanest winter to 720 cm in its deepest, against a typical 526 cm, so a poor winter brought 47% of the usual amount.