When does the snow season start in Hakuba? Answer is, as soon as there is enough snow on the ground. As the storms start rolling in during November, we all wait here with anticipation for the lifts to start turning. Here are the opening dates over the years I have lived here except for my first year. I am pretty sure it was December though.

2023 – 30th November

2022 – 9th December

2021 – 25th November

2020 – 11th December

2019 – 6th December

2018 – 15th December

2017 – 21st November

2016 – 8th December

2015 – 28th November

2014 – 5th December

2013 – 22nd November

2012 – 17th November

2011 – 26th November

2010 – 10th December

2009 – 15th December *

2008 – 23rd November

2007 – 7th December *

2006 – 6th December *

*date could be a day or 2 earlier