Located only one hour from central Nagano City, Hakuba is home of some of Japan’s best ski resorts. Collectively known as ‘Hakuba Valley’, a total of ten resorts offer an outstanding variety of terrain, facilities and nightlife. As the most international resorts in Nagano with plenty of accommodation, restaurants and other services aimed at international visitors, Hakuba is popular for many reasons.
Our ‘Hakuba Valley Ski Resort’ page introduces the seven most popular resorts in the valley – including Hakuba Happo One Snow Resort, the joint resorts of Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort and Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park, along with Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field, Hakuba Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort, and the joint resorts of Hakuba Cortina Snow Resort and Hakuba Norikura Onsen Snow Resort.
The page also provides information about accommodation, the ‘Hakuba Valley Ticket’, covering all ski resorts in the valley, getting to and around Hakuba in winter including the Hakuba Shuttle Bus, and arranging your travel package including transport through us – see below for details!
So it’s time to start planning your ski or snowboard adventure for winter 2020/21! Our ’25 Things To Do In & Around Hakuba’ page offers more tips and suggestions as to the best things on offer in Hakuba in winter and throughout the year.
For accommodation listings in Hakuba, see our hotel pages for: HAKUBA VILLAGE AREA / HAKUBA GORYU/47 AREA / HAKUBA CORTINA/NORIKURA AREA.
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‘Go To Travel’ Campaign
As our recent blog outlined, foreign residents and Japanese citizens are currently eligible for big savings under the national ‘Go To Travel’ campaign – discounts of 35% to 50% off you travel costs!
For full details regarding what’s involved and what’s on offer, see our ‘#SNOWMONKEYRESORTSLOCAL: What is Japan’s ‘Go To Travel’ Campaign?’ blog article or head straight to our ‘What is Japan’s ‘Go To Travel’ Campaign’ page.
For complete overview of current deals available to foreign residents, please refer to our ‘Travel Japan: Offers & Deals’ page.
We hope this page is helpful in understanding what you’re entitled to and helping you discover more in Nagano and Central Japan.
Many shinkansen fares including the Hokuriku Shinkansen running from Tokyo to Nagano (and onto Kanazawa) are also heavily discounted – up to 50% of the regular price! Another reason to get planning and book your next trip to Nagano.
Our ‘Discount Shinkansen Tickets: How to Buy Online’ page includes a step-by-step English guide for buying discounted tickets online, while our ‘JR East Welcome Pass 2020’ page has everything you need to know – including how and where to buy – the newly announced 3-day travel pass for foreign passport-holders!
This information is provided as part of our ‘Clean Green & Healthy’ campaign, allowing you to plan and book your future travel to Japan with peace of mind.
Blessed with some of Japan’s most pristine and beautiful natural landscapes, Central Japan is the perfect place to escape the congestion of the city and the worries of daily life, and get back to your true nature – and with winter just round the corner, Nagano offers Japan’s best skiing and snowboarding within easy access of Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and beyond! We hope to see you here in Nagano this winter!
Snow Monkey Resorts: Nagano’s No.1 tour and charter operator
When planning and booking your trip to Hakuba, it’s important that you can do so with confidence that your intended destinations will be both enjoyable and safe.
As Nagano’s No.1-rated tour and charter operator, we offer a range of services including group tours, private tours and private charters to help you get the most out of your time in the region.
We can arrange transport to and from any destination in the region, with a customised itinerary to suit your travel needs, packaged together with accommodation, ski passes or whatever you might need!
Our drivers and vehicles are fully certified, allowing us to transport you to and from any destination including any of the Hakuba resorts.
Vehicles are fitted with a protective screen – separating the driver from passenger and luggage area – and our drivers wear protective masks, allowing you to move between your destinations in comfort and safety.
We can arrange both private tours with an English-speaking guide or a private charter, including a private vehicle and driver but without a guide. We’d love to be part of that experience and help you discover even more!
Why choose us?
Awarded a 2022 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for our 1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake Tour – recognised as one of the Top 10 Experiences in Japan – we have the local knowledge and experience to help you get the most out of your time in Nagano and Central Japan.
Got a question about visiting Hakuba this winter? Contact us and let’s get planning together!
