Hakuba Norikura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hakuba Norikura is: Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Hakuba Norikura Weather (Days 4-6): Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 2 |  |
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | |
heavy rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | |
21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -7 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | -2 | -6 | 0 | -3 | -5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -7 | -2 | -4 | -8 |
0 | 0 | -5 | -9 | -2 | -3 | -5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -11 | -4 | -4 | -8 | |
99 | 96 | 85 | 93 | 75 | 75 | 62 | 65 | 79 | 97 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 73 | 70 | 82 | |
1300 | 1050 | 900 | 0 | 600 | 1000 | 250 | 1800 | 1900 | 1400 | 900 | 650 | 0 | 300 | 750 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Hakuba Norikura:
It is snowing steadily on the slopes above Lotte Arai Resort. from Lotte Arai Resort
It is raining moderately in Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
There is heavy snow falling at Myoko Suginohara. from Myoko Suginohara
Snowing at a moderate rate at Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
It is raining moderately in Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. Light winds here. No fresh snow. The majority of lifts are open. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Norikura at the specific elevation of 700 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Norikura. 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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Overall 3.3 Based on 1 vote and 1 review
We skied Norikura in the same day as Cortina on an amazing value lift pass of 4500 Yen. It was a clear blue ski day with stunning views of the Japanese Alps and the Hakuba valley. It's difficult to think of more beautiful scenery for skiing in. There is a huge area at the base, for beginners, with several runs to move on up to. One large open unpisted area at the top for powder hounds. Some tree skiing. Very easy access into Cortina which has one long run suitable for anyone who has skied 3 days. Cortina has vast areas of advanced skiing, best done straight after a dump. We ate in a big restaurant in Norikura, and like all eating in this area, easy ordering, unbelievably quick service, delicious food and not expensive (pork, rice, beer about 1400 Yen, in and out in under 30 minutes). Why ski anywhere else than Japan?
Dr Gordon Caldwell from United Kingdom writes:
We skied Norikura in the same day as Cortina on an amazing value lift pass of 4500 Yen. It was a clear blue ski day with stunning views of the Japanese Alps and the Hakuba valley. It's difficult to think of more beautiful scenery for skiing in. There is a huge area at the base, for beginners, with several runs to move on up to. One large open unpisted area at the top for powder hounds. Some tree skiing. Very easy access into Cortina which has one long run suitable for anyone who has skied 3 days. Cortina has vast areas of advanced skiing, best done straight after a dump. We ate in a big restaurant in Norikura, and like all eating in this area, easy ordering, unbelievably quick service, delicious food and not expensive (pork, rice, beer about 1400 Yen, in and out in under 30 minutes). Why ski anywhere else than Japan?
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