Unlike the Japanese ski season the rainy season in Japan has a specific start and end date specified by the Japan meteorological agency each year. So you can imagine my amusement when I mused to my... More…
Located at the southern most part of the Hakuba valley Kashimayari is almost unheard of to most foreign inbound ski enthusiasts even though it is one of the biggest ski areas in the valley.... More…
Hakuba, famous world wide for its awesome ski season actually has four other seasons, yes FOUR other seasons each with their own individual merits of why you should visit then. There's Haru or... More…
There's lots to do during summer in Hakuba. Right now the town is slowly filling up with people looking to escape the heat of Tokyo and other cities for a bit of time in the relative cool of... More…
Happo is the centre-piece of the Hakuba valley and a skiers and boarders paradise. The lifts transport you vertically 1180m up the mountain and it is the biggest ski resort in the area. It also... More…
Hakuba has 144 runs with 25% advance, 40% intermediate and 35% beginner. There is 3200 hectares of ski-able terrain with 137 Lifts, 4 halfpipes, 3 terrain parks and kids areas at every resort. You... More…
All resorts offer a free shuttle service that run throughout the day so getting to any resort in Hakuba is easy. It is also only 8.8km from the furthest resorts to each other so although spread out... More…
Not only does Hakuba have average snowfall of 10 metres per season but it also gets bluebird days too. This is great especially for the kids who love running around outside building snowmen... More…
Snowbeds Travel was the first foreign owned company in town selling Hakuba accommodation. Based in town since 1998 we have introduced the pleasures of skiing in Hakuba to many thousands of... More…
At just over 2 and a half hours from Tokyo, Hakuba is one of the easiest resorts to get to in Japan. No changing planes at Narita all you need to do is just jump on the bullet train and cruise up... More…
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