Hakuba Happo-one Snow Resort
白馬八方尾根スキー場
Hakuba's largest ski resort and the alpine skiing venue for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. It has a vertical drop of about 1,000 meters and faces the Hakuba Sanzan peaks.
Happo-one Snow Resort sits on the eastern ridge of Mount Karamatsu, at an elevation of about 760 to 1,831 meters, with a vertical drop of over 1,000 meters. It is the largest and most representative ski area in the Hakuba Valley, and it hosted the downhill and super-G events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Its runs are mostly intermediate and advanced, with the longest run about 8 km, and from the summit you can see the Hakuba Sanzan peaks head-on. The base area is right beside Happo Onsen village, and the 'Adam' gondola departs from Happo Station. The Hakuba Valley Ticket covers more than ten ski areas in the valley. The ski season runs from early December to early May, and in spring you can ski in light clothing, known as 'spring skiing.' Getting there: take a bus from Hakuba Station, about 5 minutes.
Opening hours
Snow season approx. 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium
- Hakuba Happo Onsen
- Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Harbor
- Oide Park & Suspension Bridge
- Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47
- Happo Pond
- Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort
- Himekawa River Source