ABLE Hakuba GORYU, traditionally known as Hakuba Goryu (and often known as just Goryu), is a ski area located in Hakuba Village in the northwestern region of Nagano Prefecture.
Hakuba Goryu has two bases, Toomi and Iimori. The upper area, accessed via the 2,013m gondola lift, is known as Alps-daira.
Hakuba Goryu is lift and course connected with Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park in the upper area, and they share a common lift ticket.
The snow on some ski runs is left ungroomed, and there is a backcountry gate at the top. Backcountry tours are popular, both here and in other ski areas in the Hakuba region.
Hakuba Goryu has been operating since 1950.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1676
Vertical (m)
926
Bottom/base (m)
750
Beginner runs (%)
35
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
25
Longest course (m)
5000
Steepest slope (°)
35
Number of courses
16
Ski lifts
12
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
1
Quad lift (4-person)
3
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
8
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
GALA Yuzawa 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 Goryu is normally open from 8:00am until 5:00pm during the daytime. On weekends and holidays and New Year, the Toomi part of ABLE Hakuba GORYU (Sky Four lift) opens from 7:00am.
Night skiing
Night skiing in the Toomi area is scheduled for 6:00pm until 9:30pm during the main season. The 913m Toomi Sky Four quad lift operates every day during night skiing. The Toomi Number 2 and Iimori Number 6 pair lifts are also scheduled to be available, but actual operations will depend on the day. Snow is groomed between 5:00pm and 6:00pm before night skiing.
Park
There are normally four 'concept areas' (according to the ski area itself) in the lower Toomi area: Step Up Land, Goryu Bumps, Goryu Park, (freestyle park), Goryu Waves
Families & children
The Kids Area is on the lower slopes of the Toomi area, near Escal Plaza. Entry is free. There is also usually a kids area by Iimori base. Other facilities include an indoor Kids Room for very young children kids room and an indoor kids playground called Woodland.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at ABLE Hakuba GORYU. There are also 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
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 9,500 yen
Child: 4,500 yen
Older child: 6,500 yen
Senior: 9,000 yen
2 days
Adult: 17,500 yen
Child: 8,000 yen
Older child: 11,500 yen
Senior: 16,500 yen
3 days
Adult: 25,000 yen
Child: 11,500 yen
Older child: 16,500 yen
Senior: 24,000 yen
Morning
Adult: 8,000 yen
Child: 3,900 yen
Senior: 8,000 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 8,000 yen
Child: 3,900 yen
Senior: 8,000 yen
Night
Adult: 6,500 yen
Older child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 80,000 yen
Child: 38,000 yen
Season ticket (night only)
Adult: 46,00 yen
A 500 yen returnable deposit is required to buy lift tickets.
All of the main tickets are valid at both ABLE Hakuba GORYU and the connecting Hakuba 47 ski areas. Note that there is no night skiing at Hakuba 47.
Children under the age of 6 and adults of 80 years and over can ride the lifts at no charge.
Cheaper tickets are available in advance and online.
Hakuba Valley lift tickets (2025-2026 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: 10,400 yen (6,000 yen child, 6-12 years) [valid on the day of use]
2 day ticket: 20,400 yen (11,700 yen child) [valid for 4 days from the first day of use]
3 day ticket: 30,200 yen (17,000 yen child) [valid for 6 days from the first day of use]
4 day ticket: 40,100 yen (22,400 yen child) [valid for 8 days from the first day of use]
5 day ticket: 50,000 yen (27,900 yen child) [valid for 10 days from the first day of use]
6 day ticket: 59,900 yen (33,600 yen child) [valid for 11 days from the first day of use]
7 day ticket: 69,800 yen (39,100 yen child) [valid for 12 days from the first day of use]
8 day ticket: 79,700 yen (44,600 yen child) [valid for 13 days from the first day of use]
9 day ticket: 89,500 yen (49,600 yen child) [valid for 14 days from the first day of use]
10 day ticket: 99,400 yen (55,100 yen child) [valid for 16 days from the first day of use]
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: 4th December - 3rd May (151 days)
2024-2025 season: 30th November - 6th May (158 days)
2023-2024 season: 30th November - 6th May (159 days)
2022-2023 season: 9th December - 5th May (148 days)
2021-2022 season: 25th November - 8th May (165 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 310cm on 11th-14th February
2024-2025 season: 505cm on 11th February
2023-2024 season: 315cm on 22nd-24th March
2022-2023 season: 310cm on 5th-7th February
2021-2022 season: 430cm on 25th February
2020-2021 season: 380cm on 19th-21st February
2019-2020 season: 235cm on 11th-13th February
2018-2019 season: 305cm on 29th-30th January
2017-2018 season: 420cm on 14th February
2016-2017 season: 350cm on 12th and 21st February
2015-2016 season: 270cm on 10th-11th February
2014-2015 season: 375cm on 15th-16th February
Resources
Daily weather & snow reporting on SnowJapan
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [links open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: accommodation listings in the region
Hakuba Royal Suites (about 0.7km)
Hotel Taigakukan (about 7.1km)
Hotel Hakuba Hifumi (about 7.2km)
Alps View Chalet (about 7.5km)
Winterstorm Apartments Hakuba (about 8.7km)
Hakuba Tsugaike Espoir-Misawa (about 14.3km)
Hakuba Alps Hotel (about 16km)
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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