Hakuba Ski Areas
Happo
King of the valley and centre of all the resorts, Happo is the biggest and most downtown resort in Hakuba. Wide open... Read more
Goryu - Hakuba/47
In tight competition with Happo for the title of best resort in the valley, 47/Goryu is favoured by the more hard core... Read more
Iwatake
With many intermediate level slopes this resort is dedicated to skiers and boarders needs. Featuring a great halfpipe and... Read more
Highland
This small resort located on the other side of the valley is best suited to beginners or young families. For the... Read more
Sanosaka Aoki Lake Kashimaiyari
Three resorts on one pass and the most southern of Hakuba's resorts, but the complimentary Sanosaka shuttle comes to... Read more
Yanaba
For those rare powderless days and for the lovers of terrain parks, Yanaba beckons. Just a couple of train stops south of... Read more
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The resorts
- 137 Lifts
- 3200 hectares inbounds ski-able terrain
- 4 halfpipes
- 3 terrain parks
- 10 metres annual average snowfall in the village
Japan is home to over 500 ski areas, spread throughout the mountainous interior of the country. The best of these resorts is Hakuba, located an hours drive west of the 1998 Winter Olympics host city, Nagano, or 350kms from Tokyo. There are 14 ski areas here, joined in various ways to create six large resorts and a few smaller ones - something for everyone! All areas are within a 15 minute drive from Hakuba station. Together they make up the best, most diverse ski resort in Japan.
There are free shuttles from four of the six big resorts and two of the little ones servicing the Echoland, Happo and Wadano areas, the best places to stay. The best terrain in Japan - bar none - and no crowds!!
Multi Resort Lift Passes
Multi Resort Lift Passes can be purchased through SnowbedsTravel that are valid at all the downtown Hakuba resorts, (Goryu/Hakuba 47, Happo, Iwatake, Sanosaka and Highland).
And just a short drive away...
- Tsugaike
- Norikura
- Cortina