Skiing and Snowboarding

Skiing and Snowboarding

Nine resorts spread out through the valley ensure you are spoilt for choice on any given day, with each mountain having it's fair share of beginner, intermediate and expert terrain.  That being said, each resort has it's own personality and we encourage you to check out at least a few over the course of your stay.  Happo-one is, of course, five minutes walk from our doorstep, but all the other hills are easily reachable by shuttle bus service.  See you on the hill!

Daytrips

Daytrips

Hakuba can be your base for many fascinating day trips, on the way up or back from the major centres, or to break up your ski vacation.

Onsen / Hot Springs

Onsen / Hot Springs

The Japanese love of Hot Springs, or "onsen" is inseparable from the national character.  People will gladly travel many hours just for the chance to have a soak in one of the many thousands of hot springs throughout this volcanic country.  The "onsen" experience, like so many things in Japan, is a multilayered experience.  Some hot springs form the focal point for a whole tourist region.  with requisite souvenir shops and restaurants (a whole other topic meditating on the Japanese national character!)  Others serve a very local constituency (outsiders are alwa...

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Cortina Cortina
Cortina, despite it's relative distance from central Hakuba and Happo (about 45 min by shuttle bus) is well loved and for good reason.  It's a comfortable resort, not too big, not too small, sees some of the best snowfall around and is centered around the Green Plaza Hotel which boasts a few nice places to eat as well as a very nice onsen.  Well worth a day of your trip!
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