Hakuba Iwatake will open on Friday, 18 December 2026 for the 2026-2027 winter season. The season is planned to run until Sunday, 28 March 2027. Last season it opened on 19 December.
Hakuba Iwatake sits in the Hakuba area, about 3 hours from Tokyo. Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano Station, then the Alpico bus (about 1 hour 30 minutes).
Most resorts near Tokyo announce their dates between September and November. We track every confirmed 2026-2027 date, and explain how season timing works, in one place: When Do Honshu Ski Resorts Open?
Source: Press release from the resort operator, Nippon Ski Resort Development. Translated and summarised by Japow Guides.
