Hakuba Norikura

Hakuba Norikura Onsen Snow Resort is a ski resort located in the northernmost part of the Northern Japan Alps in Nagano Prefecture

• This resort is one of the ten ski resorts that make up the vast Hakuba Valley ski area. Notably, it is connected to Hakuba Cortina Snow Resort.
• The courses offer wide, peaceful, and gentle slopes suitable for beginners and families, but also include a mogul run, freeride terrain, and a steep course for expert skiers with a 38-degree pitch, catering to a wide range of skill levels.
• As part of the Hakuba Valley, it receives abundant snowfall annually and is particularly known for some of the world's highest quality powder snow, referred to as "JAPOW," which is light and dry. Hakuba Valley receives an average of around 10 meters (30 feet) of snowfall each season.
• In addition to skiing and snowboarding, the resort also offers activities such as telemark skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoe excursions.
• Hakuba Valley is exceptionally convenient to access, being under three hours from central Tokyo by Shinkansen (bullet train) and bus.