Hakuba Valley

Overview

Hakuba is found on the main island of Honshu in Nagano Prefecture, located just over 200 kilometres from Tokyo and Nagoya and situated at the foot of Japan’s beautiful Northern Alps. Hakuba is easily accessible from all three major cities via Shinkansen, express train or highway bus.

Hakuba Valley Ski Resort is Japan’s largest integrated ski resort, the valley offers great ski and snowboard terrains for the whole family. With 10 resorts to choose from boasting over 200 runs, 150 lifts and gondolas the runs cater to all levels of skiers and boarders from beginners to experts, it truly has to be skied to be believed. All the resorts are accessible with the Hakuba Valley All Mountain Pass which also includes the Hakuba Valley bus network to get you to and from the ski resorts each day.

Due to the size and scale you will often find yourself on beautiful undisturbed runs with minimal lift lines allowing you enjoy more of what the valley resorts have to offer. Hakuba also has Japan's most vast backcountry ski area which gives you access to the magnificent Northern Alps terrain, steep, deep and a Powder heaven.

Hakuba caters well to English speaking guests whilst still providing an authentic Japanese experience with a great village vibe in the main areas of Goryu, Happo/Wadano, Echoland and Tsuigaike.

Hakuba also offers a large range of non-skiing activities. Visitors can soak in an onsen, dress in a kimono, go to a ninja village, explore Japanese temples and castles, drink sake, taste fresh wasabi or visit the world famous snow monkeys.

Surrounded by the natural beauty of Japan’s Northern Alp, Hakuba offers everything you need to relax and re-charge. With so many ski resorts to choose from, the slopes are relatively empty during the week and fresh tracks can be found for days. You’ll never be short of new areas to explore, whilst visiting Hakuba!