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Hakuba Norikura, Nagano Prefecture
 
 
 

Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Otari
Nagano
www.hakubanorikura.jp

  
Hakuba Norikura Onsen resort is located in the small village of Otari, just to the north of Hakuba village in Nagano Prefecture.  The resort has a fine selection of course suited to different levels of skier, snowboard as well as often excellent snow conditions and is also popular for teleskiing. 

The resort has a hotel at the bottom of the slopes - Hakuba Alps Hotel - offering ski-in ski-out access.

Hakuba Norikura Onsen resort is also connected to the neighbouring Hakuba Cortina Kokusai resort and a lift ticket enables you to ride both resorts on the same day (see below for details).

 

 

Map Course Name Level Course
Lenght
Course
Width
Maximum
Gradient
  Wakakuri Gelende        
A Hokunori Family Course Beginner 750m 70m 10°
B Expert Course Advanced 700m 50m 35°
C Snake Course Advanced 700m 30m 30°
D Kamoshika Course Intermediate/
Advanced
1200m 30m 25°
E Highway Course Intermediate/
Advanced
800m 100m 28°
F Wakakuri Chuo Gelende Beginner/
Intermediate
700m 200m 18°
G Rapid Course Intermediate/
Advanced
1150m 200m 30°
H Wakakuri Rinkan Course Beginner 800m 60m 10°
I Mogul Course Intermediate/
Advanced
     
  Satomi Gelende        
K Skyview Gelende Advanced 500m 250m 38°
L Satomi-one Course Intermediate/
Advanced
800m 30m 23°
M Satomi Wakakuri Access Line        
N Satomi Chuo Gelende Beginner/
Intermediate
600m 400m 15°
O Kitabata Half-pipe Beginner/
Intermediate
120m 18m 15°
P Satomi Half Pipe Intermediate/
Advanced
100m 20m 18°
  Warabidaira Gelende        
Q Training Course Intermediate 500m 200m 30°
R Warabidaira Shomen Gelende Beginner/
Intermediate
900m 100m 35°
S Technical Crown Intermediate/
Advanced
900m 50m 35°
T Warabidair One Make Intermediate/
Advanced
   


Hakuba Norikura Onsen resort also has a park with a number of fun snow items to play with, including the following:

Kitabata Half pipe
Good for a beginner's first challenge.

Satomi Half Pipe

In the past, JSBA All Japan Snowboard events have been held on this big halfpipe

    
Big One Make
For intermediates and advanced riders

Other Items


The following are the prices of lift tickets for the 2007/2008 winter season.  Prices are all in Japanese yen:

Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort Lift Tickets Adults Elementary
School
Age
1 day - weekdays 3,000 2,000
1 day - holidays 3,500 2,500
2 days 5,000 3,000
Half day
start - 1pm or
12pm - end
2,300 1,300
10 lift
(usable at Cortina also)
3,000 1,800
Season ticket
 
40,000 30,000
1 Month ticket 15,000 10,000
1 lift 380 220
Master 1 day
(also Cortina)
 3.000 (over 50's)
Master 1 month
10,000 (over 50's)
Master Season Ticket
30,000 (over 50's)

The following tickets are for use at both Hakuba Norikura Onsen ski resort and the adjoining Hakuba Cortina Kokusai ski resort.

Hakuba Norikura Onsen AND Hakuba Cortina Lift Tickets Adults Elementary School Age
1 Day 4,000 3,000
2 Days 7,000 5,000
Half Day 2,800 1,800
Season Ticket 50,000 35,000
Master Season Ticket 35,000
(over 50s)

  

Learn to ski on the slopes of Hakuba Norikura Onsen.  The resort offers half day and 1 day lessons - from private ski and snowboard lessons, group lessons to telemark lessons that include rental of equipment.

TYPE AGE 1 Day Half Day
Ski / Snowboard 11+ from
4,000 yen
from
3,000 yen
Kids

 
Ski 4-11 years 5,000 yen from
4,000 yen
Snowboard 6-11 years from
5,000 yen
from
4,000 yen
Senior
(private)
Over 50's 14,000 yen 10,000 yen
Telemark 5th Grade Elementary School 6,000 yen 4,000 yen
Telemark
(including rental)
8,000 yen 6,000 yen
Private lesson 1 or 2 to 4 people from
20,000 yen
from
15,000 yen
Group lesson 5 to 10 people 26,000 yen 17,000 yen

   

DATE
EVENT NAME
JAN Saturday 19th
Mochi-tsuki taikai and snowmobile experience (for children)
Sunday 20th
Children's Day
Children under elementary school age can use the lifts for free!
Saturday 26th
Alps Cup
Snowboard Event
FEB Saturday 16th
Mochi-tsuki taikai and snowmobile experience (for children)
 
Saturday 16th
Hanabi (Fireworks) in Hakunori Onsen
Sunday 17th
Children's Day
Children under elementary school age can use the lifts for free!
Saturday 23rd
+
Sunday 24th
Goldwin Hakuba Norikura Cup (2)
Snowboard Event (SL, GS)
MAR Monday 3rd
until
Friday 7th
Hakunori Teleweek
Telemark Ski Event
Saturday 8th
+
Sunday 9th
Telemakuri 2009
Telemark Ski Testing
Saturday 15th Mochi-tsuki taikai and snowmobile experience (for children)
Sunday 16th Children's Day
Children under elementary school age can use the lifts for free!
Thursday 20th The 9th Hakuba Norikura Hinamatsuri Cup
Boardercross Event
Saturday 22nd
until
Monday 31st
Spring Holiday Campaign
Elementary school age children - 1 day lift ticket at 1500 yen


The Hakuba Alps Hotel, located at the base of the resort, offers ski-in ski-out access to Hakuba Norikura Onsen resort.

For more information on the hotel, click here.

www.hakubanorikura.jp

 

HAKUBA NORIKURA ONSEN RESORT SPOTLIGHT