Seven Days in Hakuba: Five Ski Resorts, Hot Springs and Soba Noodles

A 7-day itinerary for Japan with 14 stops, from Nagano Station to Take the bus back to Nagano Station.

A seven-day Hakuba ski trip based around the Happo area: Day 1 arrives from Nagano by bus, Days 2–6 ski Iwatake, Tsugaike, Happo-one, and Goryu in order, Day 6 skis Sanosaka and then grabs coffee by Lake Aoki, and Day 7 visits Omide Park and returns to Nagano after lunch. That's 5 days of skiing, with each resort having its own character and you can adjust based on your level. As of October 2026, the 2026–27 season opening dates for each resort haven't been announced yet. They usually open in early December, and some people worry that a warm winter could make snow conditions unstable in December, so going late January to February seems safer. Please check the latest official info for opening hours, ticket prices and transport schedules.

Day 1

  1. Nagano Station · Kurita, Nagano, 380-0921, Japan
  2. Take the Nagano–Hakuba bus to Happo
  3. 12:00 · Tenuchi Soba Sonoka · Sobajin · Japan, 〒399-9301 Nagano, Kitaazumi District, Hakuba, Hokujō, 白馬町２１２６‐２
  4. 17:30 · Hakuba Misimisu-no-yu · Mimizuku Onsen · Japan, 〒399-9301 Nagano, Kitaazumi District, Hakuba, Hokujō, 八方口５４８０−１

Day 2

  1. 09:00 · Hakuba Iwatake Ski Resort: Skiing Day 1 · Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort & Snow Field · Hokujo, Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9301, Japan

Day 3

  1. 09:00 · Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort: Skiing Day 2 · Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort · 12840-1 Chikunikō, Otari, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9422, Japan

Day 4

  1. 09:00 · Hakuba Happo-one Ski Resort: Skiing Day 3 · Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort · Hokujo, Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9301, Japan

Day 5

  1. 09:00 · Hakuba Goryu Ski Resort: Skiing Day 4 · Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort · Japan, 〒399-9211 Nagano, Kitaazumi District, Hakuba, Kamishiro, ２２１８４−１０ 白馬五竜エスカルプラザ

Day 6

  1. 09:00 · Hakuba Sanosaka Ski Resort: Skiing Day 5 · Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort · 458 Kamishiro, Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9211, Japan
  2. 15:30 · ao LAKESIDE CAFE · 21462-1 Taira, Omachi, Nagano 398-0001, Japan

Day 7

  1. 09:30 · Omide Park · Oide Park · Hokujo, Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9301, Japan
  2. 11:30 · Grindel (Western Food Grindel) · Grindel · 8853 Hokujō, Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9301, Japan
  3. 13:30 · Michi-no-Eki Hakuba · Roadside Station Hakuba · 21462-1 Kamishiro, Hakuba, Kitaazumi District, Nagano 399-9211, Japan
  4. Take the bus back to Nagano Station

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