Welcome to Hakuba :-

Where its so STEEP you'll think you're in Europe,

but so DEEP you'll know you're in Japan.

WANT TO SKI HAKUBA JAPAN...

OR ARE YOU JUST TOO SCARED!!!!

OK THEN................HOW EASY IS THIS?

When you arrive at Narita Airport Tokyo, you will walk out after collecting your luggage, and we will have someone there waiting to meet YOU!
Why worry about which train to catch, which station to change trains at, or which station to get off at!
Your personal driver will deliver you directly to your very own two story self contained Chalet right in Hakuba Japan!!
You will rest easy in the knowledge that you will soon be there and may even get a chance to get some sleep on the way, ready for your big day tommorrow, skiing at the Olympic class Happo One ski fields.
We can even have your tickets ready for you and a free shuttle to drop you at the lifts in the morning, so there is no down time at all!!
And get this, Alpine Chalets has a Ski Rental Company operating on the premises, so you dont even have to bring your own gear!!

So come on.... dont be scared, be skiiing, at Hakuba Japan!

Alpine Chalets have 4 person Chalets for 20k yen per night per room, or a 3 bedroom Chalet for only 40k yen per night per room. Lift tickets cost 3300Yen for a 5 hour half day or 4600 yen per day, and booking 5 or more days brings it down to around 4000 yen. February through 'till end of the Hakuba snow season in mid-May, there are heaps of flights on Jetstar for around $800 return. You may have to be a bit flexible on your departure or return flight, but there are still of plenty of seats left.

Alpine Chalets is a short stroll to the local 7/11 for basic necessities and also the rare but much sought after International ATM, very hard to find in Japan. A 20 minute walk gets you to a large supermarket, the prices here will blow your mind. In a good way I mean, if you compare them to Hotham or Perisher, Whistler or Aspen... where ever, even your own home town. I really don't know why their prices are nearly as cheap as elsewhere in Japan, but I think the Japanese frown on price gouging, it's dishonorable! But great for us! There are two supermarkets in town and both take credit cards. I hate to plug it but there is even a Macca's up near the top of Happo One (Hakuba's best mountain), and prices start from 120yen for a cheese burger....told you they were cheap. There are quite a few restaurants on Happo, and most meals cost less than 1000 yen.

So ... you too can afford to Ski the mystical Alps of Japan's Finest-

HAKUBA..... the Roof of Japan!

This website is dedicated to providing travellers with Relevant information about Hakuba which is located at the foot of the Hakuba Mountains, belonging to Chubu Sangaku National Park in Nagano, Japan. It is an internationally recognised destination for both Summer and Winter sports.

The Hakuba Valley is a huge expanse of resorts offering an incredible variety of terrain for skiers and snowboarders alike. Situated in the heart of the Japanese Alps, the alpine scenery is truly spectacular with huge rugged peaks towering up to 3000 metres above the town below. From one end of the valley to the other and with 10 resorts accessing over 200 runs, Hakuba is the skiing and snowboarding Mecca of Japan. At the southern end of the valley is Sun Alpina, then to the linked resorts of Hakuba 47 and Goryu-Toomi and on to the Olympic ski resort of Happo-One, situated in the heart of Hakuba. Heading up to the northern end of the valley, is Iwatake, Tsugaike, Norikura and Cortina which are all excellent. Happo One (pronounced Happo-on-eh) Averages 11 metres of snow per year and is steep, wide and open with modern excellent facilities, spectacular views, and operates into May! The Skiing during March and April is absolutely beautiful with bluebird days and dustings of powder overnight and guess what? There is nobody there! Combine that with around 4500JPY/day lift tickets and cheap off season Accomodation, and you Ski cheaper in Hakuba than you can anywhere else in Europe! How Come? Better check it out!

When the snow finally melts away, the village is thronged with mountain climbers aiming to tackle the Hakuba Mountains as a break from Tokyo's heat and humidity.

Hakuba is divided into a series of Apres enclaves a short shuttle drive from village to village.

Wadano village has The Pub, frequented mainly by Brits and Aussies and Kiwis,

Echoland village has a huge selection of Bars and Restaurants for all those that still have energy left for the night life, also there is karaoke in private rooms at Non Jays (Gin San's) on Olympic Way, only 1 minute walk from Alpine Chalets.