Whether it is your first time or you are looking to work on advancing your technique, our English speaking professional instructors can help you increase your skill and style. Evergreens lessons are conducted in a positive, encouraging teaching environment that helps students achieve their goals. Kids will also have a blast in our newly designed ski camps that include a supervised lunch. Through step by step progression, technical skill development and by providing specific points to work on, we guarantee you will have a memorable experience and improve your technique! We have 2 snowsports schools in Hakuba, our main base on Happo-One on Kokusai course and at Goryu in Escal Plaza base lodge.

Come and explore the vast Hakuba backcountry and some of the very best powder skiing in Japan. The Japan Alps average 12+ meters of snow each year (see our Hakuba Snow Report), and no other mountain range in Japan has comparable terrain. Evergreen offers certified avalanche professionals and seasoned backcountry guides for our Japan backcountry tours. Evergreen offers 3 different backcountry courses beginning at an introductory level to advanced. Private guided tours are also available.

Need a rest day from riding the crowded resort hills? Put on a pair of snowshoes and travel into the tranquility of the winter forest. Allow a knowledgeable guide to lead you on a uniquely scenic winter hike in the peaks around Hakuba. Full and Half day tours are available. Another wonderful experience is the evening snowshoe tour, sip hot spiced wine and enjoy a delicious chocolate fondue under the stars.

Explore the silence of the winter forest and discover the fun of cross-country skiing. Our guides can take you on track set trails and give you tips on Nordic technique that will allow you to have fun and feel confident with your ability. Enjoy the views from Hakuba Minekata or challenge the Olympic Courses at Hakuba's Snow Harp.

So you want to head out into the backcountry this year to shred the light and white. Evergreen offers both 2 day and 5 day courses that will teach you the basics of safe travel in the back country, allow you to recognize avalanche terrain and make more informed slope stability evaluations. You will learn proper self rescue and group management techniques. These courses are a must for anyone serious about travel in snow country. Please visit the homepage or contact us for more information on these courses.

For young children that may not be ready for the slopes just yet or those kids just wanting to have fun day playing indoors and out, daycare service is available. While you take your time on the hill you can trust that your kids are having a great time playing games in the play area and warming up around the heaters inside when it gets a bit chilly.

Find the healthy fuel for your fire at the Roots Café, a vegetarian and organic café right on Kokusai course on Happo One. Get a fresh start to the day with all organic coffees and teas or a fresh fruit smoothie. Apres ski drink specials, live music on Sundays and great food make skiers and riders happy after a day on the slopes.

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Get a taste of the canyoning experience with our full and half-day jaunts into our local water playground. Head out into the deep canyons of the Northern Alps region of Nagano for an unforgettable experience ascending and descending natural waterways. We guarantee you will be impressed by the geography of the creeks and the fun we can have exploring what lays around each bend and over each waterfall. All of the gear that you will need will be provided so just bring your swim trunks and an adventurous spirit

Come explore the natural side of Japan by mountain bike. Take in spectacular views of the North Alps as we ride the gravel back roads and tight single track of Hakuba Village, around one of Japan's most beautiful lakes and along side crystal clear streams, past traditional homes, country shrines and temples, A whole new mountain bike experience just waiting for you to discover. For those more adventurous souls why not try one of Evergreen's Downhill MTB tours. After a lift to the top and bike training you can let gravity do its work to aid you down hundreds of vertical meters to the valley bottom.

This summer get yourself into a kayak or canoe and enjoy the thrill of paddling on a pristine lake or down a fast flowing river. After a short paddle talk and instruction at the Evergreen Outdoor Center, you'll be cruising along without a worry in awe of the spectacular scenery that Hakuba has to offer. There is nothing more refreshing on a summers day than a swim in the crystal clean water of lake Aokiko after or during your paddle.

If you can't refuse a great time at a great price, the Raft & Ride tour combo is the way to go. Blend these two exciting activities into one awesome adventure. Ride the trails of Hakuba in the morning, followed by river rafting, or inflatable kayak on the Himekawa river, then finish off the day relaxing in a hot spring bath. Life doesn't get much better than this.

Need a break from air conditioners and smog? What better way than to come on up to the beauty and clean air of the North Alps to enjoy a day's activities in the mountains. Combine an exciting Mt. bike ride on one of Hakuba's great single & double tracks in the cool mountain breeze with a relaxing paddle across Lake Aokiko, one of the most beautiful lakes in Japan.

Don't miss out on the thrill and challenge of sport rock climbing. Let one of our rock hounds show you how safe and easy, and of course how much fun the sport of climbing is. There is a climb waiting for every ability level and physical stature. So what are you waiting for, get yourself vertical.

Get up with the birds and fly. Let trained and licensed paragliding instructors get you off the ground with half-day and full-day instructional courses or bypass all the ground training with a tandem flight. What ever you choose your bound to come back for more.