Hakuba is located in the Northern Japanese Alps about an hour away from Nagano City. With 11 ski resorts and an average snowfall of 11m the Hakuba Valley offers a wide variety of skiing and boarding. Boasting over 960 hectares, 137km of piste, 200+courses, 125 lifts and 9 terrain parks the valley has something to offer for anyone. If the resorts aren’t enough there is a strong back country culture in Hakuba with several English tour operators available in the valley.
As an international destination Hakuba offers easy access with bullet trains from Tokyo to Nagano and a short bus trip to Hakuba and a multitude of busing and private taxi options direct from both Narita and Haneda airports. The city has a very strong traditional Japanese feel, but also offers many services in English and Chinese, catering to a large number of non-Japanese tourists.