Kitaazumi District Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Snowy Christmas in Hakuba

Hakuba is a great town in Japan to experience snowy winter during Christmas. The fresh snow at the end of December is always at its best, soft. They have free shuttle service all over town that can take you to many hotels, onsen, and skii places. Furthermore, pubs izakaya and restaurants are plenty to choose from. You could also find other cuisines such Chinese, Thai, Italian, American. #family #hakuba #christmas #wintergetaway

Christmas skiing adventure with a view

#skiadventure Address - Hakuba, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Ambiance/Facilities - beautiful ski resort Highlights - ski with a view Avg. Price per Person - $100 per pax Rating - 4.5 stars out of 5 stars The fluffy and endless snow amidst an amazing view awaits you at this beautiful ski resort in Japan. truly an unforgettable experience skiing down the snowy slopes!

The ONE PLACE for your ski trip!

#skiadventure Thinking of where should you spend your December the winter Christmasy holiday period? What would be better than looking at snow falling from the sky, roof and ground covered with thick snow, building a snowman and skiing down the slope with soft flurry snow? You can even have a hot ramen after your activities! If all these check off your list then don’t think twice, book your ticket to Hakuba now! You will have the best days of your life! #snow #nagano #japan #ski

Winter in Hakuba ❄️

Hakuba, home to the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics 😍 Absolute a gem and wonder to visit during winter. A well-known ski and snowboarding resort with slopes for every level, this place may not be as popular with foreigners as Niseko, but it remains a popular resort for the locals 🏂⛷ A must- go for ski and snow-boarding fans as this place is muchore affordable than Niseko! Hakuba is also fairly accessible with a Shinkansen to Nagano and then a direct bus up the mountain 🥳 Worried about not speaking Japanese? No worries! Many foreigners from Western speaking countries work here and you’ll find more Australians or Americans than locals working the slopes 😉 #skiadventure

Hakuba Happo-One: Challenge the difficult slopes, immerse yourself in the magnificent snow scenery!

HAKUBA VALLEY Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort 🏂❄️ 'HAKUBA VALLEY Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort' was the competition venue for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, and its biggest feature is the high-difficulty advanced slopes. Although it is not very suitable for beginners, skiing experts can surely enjoy sliding here! 🤩❄️ The ski resort has a total of 16 slopes, 70% of which are intermediate and advanced slopes. The view from the top of the mountain is very magnificent, so it is worth going just for the scenery even if you give up challenging the advanced slopes. 🏞️❄️ 🕒 Business hours: Opening day 2023/11/30 Closing day 2024/05/06 Weekday business hours 8:00 to 17:00 Holiday business hours 7:30 to 17:00 Night business hours 17:00 to 21:00 🚗 Transportation: Self-driving: Kanetsu Expressway Nerima IC→Fujigaoka JCT→Joshinetsu Expressway→Nagano IC→National Highway No. 19/Hakuba Nagano Toll Road (Olympic Avenue)→Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort (4 hours 5 minutes) Parking lot: 1200 🚗 🍽️ Food: - Blizzard: Features pizza and coffee ☕🍕 - Unjaune: Delicious burgers 🍔 - Yamagami Shokudo NEO: The signature dish of this restaurant is dumplings and fried dumplings, which we especially recommend you to try. In addition, they also have a sharing platter for multiple people, which contains 30 mouth-watering dumplings. If you want to share with friends, this is the best choice. In addition to dumplings, they also offer a variety of other dishes, such as noodles, curry, and barbecue. 🍜🥟 🏨 Accommodation: Hakuba Fourth Resort Holiday Hotel - IHG Hotel 🏰✨ Located in Omachi, the accommodation is in the historical and cultural area. Hakuba Dam and Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route are famous landmarks, and you can go to Chubu Sangaku National Park and Mizusawa Lake for natural beauty. People who have been here also recommend the Chihiro Art Museum in Azumino and the Hakuba Sanosaka Ski Resort. 🏞️🛌 Wish you a happy skiing and enjoy a wonderful time! 🎿🌨️

Travelogue of Hakuba Village

Hakuba Village, located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, is the gateway to the Northern Alps of Japan and was one of the venues for the 1998 Winter Olympics. It has the best powder snow in the country and the largest ski resort, making it a paradise for skiing and snowboarding. In addition to winter snow activities, there are also outdoor adventures suitable for all seasons, allowing you to fully enjoy the charm of nature. Let me introduce you to some of the must-see attractions in Hakuba Village! 😊 Hakuba Happo-One: The largest ski resort in Hakuba Village and the competition venue for the Winter Olympics. 🏂😍 There are 16 ski trails and 19 cable cars, suitable for skiers of all levels. You can experience different snow activities here, such as snowshoeing👣, snow rafting🛶, and backcountry skiing🎿. You can also participate in the annual Happo-One Fire Festival and watch spectacular torch performances and fireworks shows. 🔥🎆 Hakuba Iwatake: The highest ski resort in Hakuba Village, and an excellent spot to view the entire Hakuba mountain range. 🗻😮 There are 16 cable cars and 15 ski trails, known for their unparalleled panoramic views. The snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails here make it possible for the whole family to have fun. In summer, you can also go climbing🧗‍♂, cycling🚲, and paragliding🪂 here. Hakuba Village Hot Springs: Another charm of Hakuba Village, a good way to relax. ♨😊 There are various types of hot springs here, such as open-air hot springs🌲, mineral hot springs💎, and foot bath hot springs👣, all of which allow you to enjoy the benefits of hot springs, which are very effective in relieving neuralgia, muscle pain, arthritis, etc. You can soak in the hot springs here, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hakuba Village, and forget your worries. 💦🌸 There are many other attractions and activities in Hakuba Village waiting for you to explore. Hakuba Village welcomes you! 😄👋

Top of the mountain without your skis on

Great memories with the gondola after a few days just about skiing. Being a spectator for skiing feels different but very pleasant .#tripmoments

Punch Japan's Nagano White Horse's largest ski resort - the eight-tailed heel. Occasionally there was heavy fog, and there was still light rain under the mountain. The mountain was about to reach out and saw only five fingers, and there was a big snowflake. There is no skiing hall in the Japanese snow field, the ski equipment should be rented outside is the root for the beginners There are also parent-child parks More advanced players gangsters The cable car has to sit for a long time, this is the best time to see the snow scene

Ski at day, onsen at night. Hakuba is one of the best ski holiday spots in Japan. Japanese Alps - Iwatake, Tsugaike, Happo. Just like a heaven on earth. Perfect for a family ski trip. Stay active and make the most out of it. The village has so many great resturants. So yummy. #merrychristmas #merrychristmas

Although I have lived in a sofa, lived in a hotel, and lived in airbnb, I have never been touched like a B&B in Baima Village, Japan. This Japanese white horse Dongshan B&B has a good location and different rooms. The room is equipped with a bathtub. Although the end of March, the village of Baima is still snowy. The boss is Chinese, and Mandarin is not a problem. I recommend everyone to stay at the hotel (Japanese style), not the hotel, the hotel and the hotel are, the room of the hotel is "and style", the hotel room is "foreign style". The Japanese-style room is a tatami room with no beds, no chairs, bedding and a low table. Western-style rooms are similar to hotels in China. Because the homestay is mostly family run, I also call it home. Located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Hakuba is the venue for the Olympic skiing in 1998. It is located on the plateau and has a long snow period. It is suitable for those who like hot spring skiing.

Hakuba Japan ⛷️ best skiing town in Japan

If you wanna ski or snowboard in Japan, Hakuba is one of the best towns you should stay. It has at least 7 snow resorts and we managed to get our Epic Pass from Vail resorts, so we were able to get accessed to most of the resorts. ⛷️ we went to Hakuba at early Jan 2023, which was the first season that Japan announced to open to foreigner visitors since Covid. The runs there were super groomed, facility was amazing and well designed. I would recommend to ski at least once in Japan for the best experience

In Onsenkyo of Omachi, Hakuba has a ski resort in winter and an Alps climbing route in summer. Inside Onsenkyo you can find TOMAMU Hoshino Resort. Not only picturesque Alps but also rural experience of pit furnace is here for you. The house in the shape of ptarmigan looks very distinctive.

Tsugaike Mountain Resort

#thingstodo This is Tsugaike Mountain Resort. Visited on the end of Jan 2024 for skiing. Unfortunately, there is no fresh powder snow as it hasn't snowed in the last several days, however the slopes are perfectly groomed and compressed. Flat, wide and long, the pistes for expert are excellent as well as for behinners. There are 4 car parking lots around the resort. Recommended the Champion Car Parking Lot where you can park for free on weekdays and weekends from 6:00 to 18:00. It takes about a minute to walk to the nearest slope. Ski straight down the slope in a couple of minutes, you will reach the ticket office then. No deposit is required for a lift ticket, so you can go straight back to this parking lot

In the winter, you have to play snow. On New Year's Day, you will come to Japan for a long holiday. The Meichi Plateau Snow Field is the simplest one in the snow fields of Nagano. It is more suitable for the whole family to ski together. Look at the cute little skaters on the snow field, it is so cute! On New Year's Day, come to Nagano Ski~