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Hakuba 白馬

Winter sports & adventures

Tsugaike Kogen

The ski resort of Hakuba gained fame during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics when it hosted a number of events before worldwide TV audiences.

This is skier and snowboarder heaven - 10 resorts have teamed up to offer the ‘Hakuba Valley Ticket’ - a one-day ticket costing 6600 yen.

It’s not all about winter though. Hakuba is also a top summer resort. The Hakuba Sanzan (3 peaks of Hakuba) hike is popular, as is a dayhike to Happō-ike (Happō pond) from the top of the Happō-one lifts.

Hakuba has lots of accommodation, cafes, bars, restaurants, hot springs and is well set up for foreign visitors.

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Hakuba

Chūbu 中部

Skiing & Snowboarding

The North Alps In-12-Days

Mountain hiker’s delight

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by Drew Bates