From the accommodation in our packages there are free shuttle buses to all of the major Hakuba ski areas below. For more information about the ski areas you can go directly to the official homepage, access their lift guide and see the shuttle bus timetable by clicking on the individual links in the boxes below.
Happo is the biggest and the most popular of all the ski resorts in Hakuba. It has all types of terrain from beginners to advanced and the backcountry runs are second to none in Japan. The steeper runs become moguled displeasing most boarders.
Goryu and 47 can both be accessed on the one ticket and is a challenger to Happo for the most popular ski resort. Like Happo, Goryu has slopes to suit everyone and it also has probably the steepest run in Hakuba (Champion course).
Together with Goryu, 47 makes up the 2nd largest ski area in Hakuba. 47 is very popular with boarders and has the best snowpark/halfpipe in the valley. It has some great steep runs and being North facing, it is open every year till early May.
Tsugaike is another large ski resort popular with families because of the abundance of beginner slopes, although it also has many intermediate slopes as well. It's a lovely 20 minutes drive from the Hakuba township.
Iwatake is another resort very popular with boarders because of the great park and halfpipe facilities. There are many intermediate slopes, but not many steeps or beginner slopes. Features great views of the alps.
Cortina and Norikura whilst being about 30 minutes drive from Hakuba are well worth the drive. One ticket does both, and Cortina especially rocks after big dumps with steep long ungroomed slopes making it a favourite of many locals.
This resort is a great family one. There are truly wonderful views of the Lake District of Hakuba and is a popular place with families. Most of the runs are fairly short and suit intermediates.
Hakuba Highland is a great place to come and get some photos of the Northern Japanese Alps from the other side of the valley, but otherwise is best left for honeymooners.
Minekata is known more than anything else for it's cross-country course. It is a fairly small resort, with only a couple of runs, but is a good place to burn some calories on the cross country skis.
