Attractions · Hakuba
Things to do in Hakuba.
Eight cards, all of them snow: the valley sells skiing, Olympic history and one famous terrace view.
Hakuba Happo-One
The Olympic mountain: the biggest and steepest of the valley's resorts, above Happo village.
How to book: Day passes online and at the lifts.
Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba 47
The linked pair at the valley's south end, with night skiing and the Escal Plaza base.
How to book: Joint passes sold online.
Tsugaike Kogen
The gentle giant: wide beginner slopes and the gateway to the backcountry bowls.
How to book: Day passes online.
Hakuba Iwatake
The viewpoint resort: a mountain terrace looking straight at the Northern Alps wall.
How to book: Gondola tickets online; the terrace is the summer draw too.
Hakuba Cortina
The valley's powder end: tree runs and the Green Plaza hotel at the base.
How to book: Day passes online.
Hakuba Valley Ticket
One pass across the valley's resorts, for trips based in more than one village.
How to book: Sold online by the day or the season.
Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium
The 1998 Olympic jumps, still in use: in summer, ride the lift to the start gate.
How to book: Tickets at the venue, seasonal.
Goryu ski experience tours
Guided first-timer packages at Goryu with gear, lessons and lift pass bundled.
How to book: Booked online; the easiest possible first day on snow.
Planning the stay itself: the city guides cover what is on, and the hotels page covers where to sleep near it.