Japan snow report
Japan snow report, 10 Nov 2026: 127 of 397 ski areas had new snow in the last 48 hours. The deepest base is at Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area (62 cm). Is it snowing in Japan right now? Yes: 118 of 397 ski areas had new snow in the last 24 hours. The most: Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area 14 cm, Boyodai Ski Area 10 cm, Asahidake 6 cm. Over the next three days, the most is forecast at Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area 5 cm, Suttsu Town Ski Area 4 cm, Boyodai Ski Area 4 cm (Open-Meteo forecast). 2 ski areas are open for the season: Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (since 23 Oct), Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa (since 31 Oct).
397 ski areas across Japan, with snow depth, snowfall and live cameras — in English.
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
Where it’s snowing
Ski areas with 3cm+ of snow in the last 48 hours. Anything over 15cm gets a snow mark.
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By region
Darker means a higher median snowfall across that region’s ski areas. The colours are not arbitrary region colours.
- Hokuriku71 ski areas · 8 onsen · median 500 cm (station-corrected)
- Tohoku74 ski areas · 19 onsen · median 455 cm (station-corrected)
- Hokkaido82 ski areas · 5 onsen · median 410 cm (station-corrected)
- Kanto-Koshin90 ski areas · 13 onsen · median 325 cm (station-corrected)
- Chugoku18 ski areas · 12 onsen · median 320 cm (station-corrected)
- Kinki17 ski areas · 6 onsen · median 295 cm (station-corrected)
- Shikoku4 ski areas · 2 onsen · median 95 cm (station-corrected)
- Tokai3 ski areas · 2 onsen · median 95 cm (station-corrected)
- Kyushu1 ski areas · 12 onsen · median 45 cm (station-corrected)
- OkinawaNo ski areas recorded
These figures come from estimates that we correct region by region against the records of nearby weather stations. Error at any single ski area remains, so read this as a broad difference between regions rather than a ranking — the order of two adjacent regions means nothing. Note also that the heaviest snowfall in Japan by volume falls on the Sea-of-Japan side of Honshu; Hokkaido is famous not for how much snow falls but for how dry it is.
Today’s ranking in Japan
Live cameras →| Ski area | Powder Score | Base depth | Snow 48h | Temperature | Live cameras | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area Hokkaido | 57 | 29 cm | 17 cm | −2°C | Yes |
| 2 | Boyodai Ski Area Hokkaido | 55 | 20 cm | 17 cm | −4°C | Yes |
| 3 | Niseko Grand Hirafu Hokkaido | 50 | 23 cm | 8 cm | −13°C | Yes |
| 4 | Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Hokkaido | 50 | 23 cm | 8 cm | −12°C | Yes |
| 5 | Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area Hokkaido | 49 | 62 cm | 9 cm | −15°C | Yes |
| 6 | Haboro Chomin Skijo Hokkaido | 48 | 8 cm | 9 cm | −5°C | Yes |
| 7 | Asahidake Hokkaido | 47 | 37 cm | 9 cm | −14°C | Yes |
| 8 | Asahigaoka Ski Resort Hokkaido | 47 | 19 cm | 7 cm | −9°C | Yes |
| 9 | Nayoro Piyashiri Hokkaido | 47 | 15 cm | 7 cm | −11°C | |
| 10 | Iwanai Resort Hokkaido | 47 | 12 cm | 8 cm | −5°C | Yes |
| 11 | Ashimoi Kanko Takaho Ski Area Hokkaido | 47 | 10 cm | 7 cm | −7°C | Yes |
| 12 | Kokusetsu Horotachi Ski Area Hokkaido | 45 | 19 cm | 6 cm | −8°C | |
| 13 | Otoineppu Otoifuji Hokkaido | 45 | 15 cm | 7 cm | −7°C | Yes |
| 14 | Mount Gassan Ski Resort Yamagata | 45 | 11 cm | 10 cm | −4°C | Yes |
| 15 | Bifuka Ski Area Hokkaido | 43 | 20 cm | 5 cm | −10°C | |
| 16 | Teshio Chomin Ski Area Hokkaido | 42 | 5 cm | 6 cm | −4°C | Yes |
| 17 | Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area Hokkaido | 41 | 8 cm | 6 cm | −4°C | |
| 18 | Kamui Ski Links Hokkaido | 41 | 8 cm | 4 cm | −7°C | Yes |
| 19 | Pippu Ski Slopes Hokkaido | 40 | 9 cm | 4 cm | −10°C | Yes |
| 20 | Touma Ski Area Hokkaido | 39 | 5 cm | 3 cm | −9°C | Yes |
| 21 | Kiroro Resort Hokkaido | 38 | 17 cm | 3 cm | −9°C | Yes |
| 22 | Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort Hokkaido | 38 | 17 cm | 3 cm | −9°C | Yes |
| 23 | Akita Hachimantai Ski Area Akita | 38 | 12 cm | 5 cm | −5°C | Yes |
| 24 | Wassamu Higashiyama Ski Resort Hokkaido | 38 | 10 cm | 3 cm | −9°C | Yes |
| 25 | Canmore Ski Resort Hokkaido | 38 | 1 cm | 3 cm | −6°C | Yes |
| 26 | Suttsu Town Ski Area Hokkaido | 37 | 5 cm | 7 cm | −2°C | Yes |
| 27 | Ishikariheigen Ski Area Hokkaido | 37 | 5 cm | 6 cm | −3°C | Yes |
| 28 | Inosawa Sky Slopes Hokkaido | 37 | 5 cm | 3 cm | −7°C | Yes |
| 29 | Santa present park Hokkaido | 37 | 5 cm | 3 cm | −7°C | Yes |
| 30 | Nakayama-toge Ski Resort Hokkaido | 36 | 15 cm | 3 cm | −9°C | Yes |
Is it a big snow year so far?
Snow from 1 Nov to 9 Nov, against the twelve-winter average for the same dates on the same weather model.
From 1 Nov to 9 Nov, the median ski area in Japan has had 135% of its average snowfall for the same dates (40 ski areas compared): 31 above average and 9 below. By prefecture, the most so far relative to normal: Hokkaido (151%), Niigata (89%).
| Prefecture | Of normal (median) | Ski areas | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | 151% | 25 | Niseko Grand Hirafu 293% |
| Niigata | 89% | 7 | Seki Onsen Ski Area 128% |
Figures are from the ERA5 weather model. It understates mountain snow, but this season and the average come from the same model, so the percentage largely cancels that out. Ski areas where the average for these dates is under 10 cm, and prefectures with fewer than three comparable ski areas, are left out. ERA5 runs a few days behind, so the latest days are not yet included. How we measure →
Browse by area
Grouped by valley — places close enough to share a base and a bus.
Echigo-Yuzawa
Walk from the bullet train — the shortest trip from Tokyo
Okumino
Northern Gifu — a day trip from Nagoya
Appi and Hachimantai
Northern Iwate, close to the bullet train
Myoko and Joetsu
Straddles Niigata and Nagano; among Japan's snowiest
Asahikawa
Within half an hour of Asahikawa — a row of small town hills
Sapporo
Half an hour from a city of 1.9 million
Hakuba Valley
Ten ski areas below the Northern Alps
Shiga Kogen
Japan's highest lift-served point, at 2,258 m
Hyonosen and Hachikita
On the Hyogo–Tottori border; the densest cluster in western Japan
Norikura and Hida
West of the Northern Alps, below a 3,000 m volcano
Shirakaba and Kurumayama
Around Kirigamine, and often sunny
Minakami
At the southern foot of Mount Tanigawa
Zao
On the Yamagata–Miyagi border
Aizu
Western Fukushima
Bandai and Inawashiro
Ringed around Mount Bandai, north of Lake Inawashiro
Furano and Tokachi
Inland Hokkaido — far from the sea and cold
Kusatsu and Manza
High on the flanks of an active volcano
Oze and Marunuma
Northern Gunma, rising to 2,000 m
Adatara
Between Fukushima city and Koriyama
Minami-Uonuma
North of Yuzawa, in rice country
Okuibuki and Yogo
North-east of Lake Biwa — the closest deep snow to Kansai
Geihoku (Hiroshima)
On the Hiroshima–Shimane border — the snowiest corner of western Japan, and a day trip from Hiroshima
Rusutsu and Toya
Next valley east of Niseko
Nozawa and Kijimadaira
Hot-spring towns with ski areas on them
Sugadaira
A cold inland plateau
Daisen
The snowiest mountain in western Japan
Mount Fuji
On the lower slopes of Mount Fuji, where Japan's season opens first, in late October
Southern Nagano
The southern tip of Nagano, a day trip from Nagoya
Hakusan
The north side of Mount Haku, an hour from Kanazawa, with hot-spring inns at the base
Niseko
Four linked ski areas on one ridge, west of Mount Yotei
Naeba and Kagura
South of Yuzawa; the snow lasts late
Yatsugatake
Sunny, and not especially snowy
Karuizawa and Asama
An hour from Tokyo by bullet train; not much snow
Daisetsuzan
The roof of Hokkaido — Asahidake and Kurodake, both reached by ropeway, with little groomed terrain
Togakushi and Iizuna
Half an hour from Nagano city, on the mountain of the Togakushi shrines
Sendai
Under an hour from central Sendai
Hakodate and Onuma
Around Mount Komagatake and Lake Onuma, a day trip from Hakodate
Geto and Kitakami
Inland Iwate — Geto Kogen holds some of the deepest snow on Honshu
Tateyama
At the foot of the Tateyama range, close to Toyama city
Browse by prefecture
Ordered by number of ski areas
Hokkaido
Nagano
Niigata
Gunma
Fukushima
Yamagata
Gifu
Akita
Iwate
Hyogo
Aomori
Miyagi
Hiroshima
Shiga
Tottori
Toyama
Ishikawa
Shizuoka
Tokushima
Oita
Yamaguchi
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Questions people ask
What is the snow report for Japan today?
Japan snow report, 10 Nov 2026: 127 of 397 ski areas had new snow in the last 48 hours. The deepest base is at Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area (62 cm). 2 ski areas are open for the season: Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (since 23 Oct), Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa (since 31 Oct). Snow depth and new snow at every ski area are listed on this page and update daily.
Is it snowing in Japan right now?
Is it snowing in Japan right now? Yes: 118 of 397 ski areas had new snow in the last 24 hours. The most: Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area 14 cm, Boyodai Ski Area 10 cm, Asahidake 6 cm. Over the next three days, the most is forecast at Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area 5 cm, Suttsu Town Ski Area 4 cm, Boyodai Ski Area 4 cm (Open-Meteo forecast).
Is it a good snow year in Japan so far?
From 1 Nov to 9 Nov, the median ski area in Japan has had 135% of its average snowfall for the same dates (40 ski areas compared): 31 above average and 9 below. By prefecture, the most so far relative to normal: Hokkaido (151%), Niigata (89%). Both figures come from the same weather model. This season by prefecture →
When does the ski season start in Japan?
The 2026/27 season has started: Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti (since 23 Oct), Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa (since 31 Oct). Hokkaido's big resorts (Niseko, Rusutsu, Kiroro and Furano) plan to open on 28 November 2026, Hakuba Happo-One on 1 December and Shiga Kogen on 5 December, according to each resort. Openings depend on the snow. All opening dates for 2026/27 →
Where is the best snow in Japan?
On our snow-quality ranking, Daisetsuzan Kurodake and Asahidake in Hokkaido come out on top. The most snow by volume falls on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu, in Niigata, Nagano and Yamagata. Snow-quality ranking →
Where can I watch live webcams of Japanese ski resorts?
We link the cameras at 320 Japanese ski areas, by resort and by area. Each one opens on the operator's own page. Hakuba webcams →