Hakuba Happo-one, often known as just Happo-one or Happo, is a ski area located in Hakuba Village in the northwestern region of Nagano Prefecture.
Happo-one is on the eastern slopes of Mt Karamatsu and is one of Japan's largest individual (stand-alone) ski areas. It dates back to 1928, with significant development starting in the late 1950s to become one of Japan's most famous ski areas.
Happo-one has a vertical of over 1,000m, over 20 ski lifts (including a gondola) and a longest course of 8,000m. The snow on some ski runs is left ungroomed, and there is an official gated off-piste area. Backcountry tours are popular, both here and in other ski areas in the Hakuba region.
During the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Hakuba Happo-one hosted the alpine skiing downhill, super giant slalom and combined slalom events.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1831
Vertical (m)
1071
Bottom/base (m)
760
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
8000
Steepest slope (°)
37
Number of courses
16
Ski lifts
21
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
1
Quad lift (4-person)
5
Triple lift (3-person)
3
Pair lift (2-person)
12
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Hakuba Happo-one usually plans to be open from late November until early May. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Hakuba Happo-one is normally open from 8:00am until 4:00pm in the main season.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Hakuba Happo-one during the 2025-2026 season.
Off-piste
There are several official off-piste areas including Omusubi and Urakuro.
Families & children
Nakiyama Snow Land is in the Nakiyama base area of Happo-one.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Hakuba Happo-one. There are a number of independent ski and snowboard schools that cover the Hakuba area.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2026-2027 season
(The main lift ticket information below may not include all available ticket options)
The charges shown below are the ticket window prices for lift tickets at Happo-one during the peak season (Saturday 19th December 2026 until Monday 22nd March 2027).
1 day
Adult: 9,800 yen
Child: 4,900 yen
Senior: 9,500 yen
2 days
Adult: 19,600 yen
Child: 9,800 yen
Senior: 19,000 yen
Half day (until 12pm or from 12pm)
Adult: 8,100 yen
Child: 4,050 yen
Happo Debut 1 day
Adult: 4,900 yen
Child: 2,450 yen
Happo Debut 2 days
Adult: 9,800 yen
Child: 4,900 yen
The Happo Debut ticket is valid on the the following lifts: Nakiyama Number 2 pair, Nakiyama Number 3 triple, Shirakaba Number 1 and 2 pair, Sakka Number 2 pair, Sakka Number 3 triple and Sakka Kita-one quad.
Cheaper tickets are available for the early season (until 18th December 2026) and spring ski tickets (from 23rd March 2027).
Cheaper lift tickets are available online.
A season ticket (A) for adults over 40 years is 115,000 yen. A season ticket (B) for adults ages 18-39 years is 59,000 yen. A season ticket for children is 37,000 yen. A spring season ticket is 55,000 yen and valid from 1st March 2027.
Hakuba Valley lift tickets (2026-2027 season)
The below tickets are valid at all of the Hakuba Valley ski areas and can be used at multiple ski areas on the same day. Usage of the Hakuba Valley Shuttle Bus during the daytime is also included. The ticket is not valid for any night skiing or night time shuttle buses.
1 day ticket (valid on the day of use)
Adult: 11,100 yen
Child: 6,400 yen
2 day ticket (valid for 4 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 21,800 yen
Child: 12,500 yen
3 day ticket (valid for 6 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 32,200 yen
Child: 18,100 yen
4 day ticket (valid for 8 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 42,800 yen
Child: 23,900 yen
5 day ticket (valid for 10 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 53,400 yen
Child: 29,700 yen
6 day ticket (valid for 11 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 63,900 yen
Child: 35,900 yen
7 day ticket (valid for 12 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 74,500 yen
Child: 41,700 yen
8 day ticket (valid for 13 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 85,100 yen
Child: 47,600 yen
9 day ticket (valid for 14 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 95,500 yen
Child: 52,900 yen
10 day ticket (valid for 16 days from the first day of use)
Adult: 106,100 yen
Child: 58,800 yen
The following 10 ski areas are included in the Hakuba Valley group:
ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Hakuba Cortina
Hakuba Happo-one
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Jigatake
Kashimayari Family Park
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 5th December - 19th April (136 days)
2024-2025 season: 30th November - 6th May (158 days)
2023-2024 season: 30th November - 1st May (154 days)
2022-2023 season: 9th December - 30th April (143 days)
2021-2022 season: 26th November - 8th May (164 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 315cm on 11th-13th February
2024-2025 season: 650cm on 20th-25th February
2023-2024 season: 350cm on 21st March
2022-2023 season: 350cm on 31st January
2021-2022 season: 435cm on 22nd-25th February and 7th March
2020-2021 season: 370cm on 19th February
2019-2020 season: 250cm on 18th March
2018-2019 season: 340cm on 4th April
2017-2018 season: 430cm on 14th and 21st-22nd February
2016-2017 season: 370cm on 10th March
2015-2016 season: 250cm on 10th February and 26th-30th March
2014-2015 season: 380cm on 14th-15th March
Resources
Daily weather & snow reporting on SnowJapan
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [links open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: accommodation listings in the region
Alps View Chalet (about 0.1km)
Winterstorm Apartments Hakuba (about 0.2km)
Hotel Taigakukan (about 0.4km)
Hotel Hakuba Hifumi (about 0.5km)
Hakuba Royal Suites (about 6.3km)
Hakuba Tsugaike Espoir-Misawa (about 8.6km)
Hakuba Alps Hotel (about 10.3km)
SnowJapan Directory: travel services listing in the region
Introduction to the region
Nagano Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, bordered by Niigata, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, and Toyama.
Nagano Prefecture is sometimes referred to as 'the roof of Japan' because of the steep, rugged terrain of the many 2,000-3,000m mountains that comprise the Japan Alps. The Northern Alps are located along the northwestern region bordering Gifu and Toyama. The Central Alps are in the southwestern region, and the Southern Alps are along the southeastern border.
After Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture is home to the second-largest number of ski areas in Japan. It has multiple world-class winter sports resorts within its boundaries, and some were venues for the main events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. There are ski areas throughout the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, but the majority are in the northern and central regions.
Ten individual ski areas within Hakuba Village, and neighbouring Otari Village to the north and Omachi City to the south, are collectively promoted as 'Hakuba Valley'.
The region is in the northwest of the prefecture, about an hour west of central Nagano City. It has become one of Japan's most popular winter-sports destinations for overseas visitors, giving it an increasingly international feel. The spectacular mountainous surroundings and associated outdoor activities make it popular year-round.
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