Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Address
Iwatake 12056, Hokujo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gunm, Nagano-ken, 399-9301
長野県北安曇郡白馬村北城岩岳12056
By train and public transport
47.2km from Nagano Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line
2.1km from Shinano Moriue Station on the Oito line
3.6km from Hakuba Station on the Oito line
Hakuba Iwatake is about 2km from the small Shinano Moriue Station on the Oito line. The larger Hakuba Station is under 4km from the ski area.
Nagano Station on the Hokuriku Shinkasen line about 47km away.
A number of shuttle buses that travel around the Hakuba area stop at Hakuba Iwatake.
Bus services are also available from Nagano Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen line).
By road
44.3km from the Itoigawa IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
48km from the Nagano IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway
53.3km from the Azumino IC on the Nagano Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 148 (1.3km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 433
Hakuba Village is in the northwestern region of Nagano Prefecture. Route 148 runs north-south through the region.
To get to Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field from the central area of Hakuba (Hakuba Station), head north on Route 148 towards Otari. At the traffic lights after about 2.3km (by the 7-11), turn left onto Prefecture Road 433. After just under 1km, turn left to the base of Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field.
General information on getting to the Hakuba region by road
From central Nagano City
Head west on Route 19 until arriving at the Hakuba Nagano Toll Road. Turn onto this road (the charge is 210 yen per car) and continue straight on Prefecture Road 31, then Prefecture Road 33, to head into Hakuba. It is clearly signposted. The journey from central Nagano to central Hakuba is about 42km.
From Nagano IC (Joshinetsu Expressway)
At the Nagano IC exit, turn right onto Prefecture Road 35 and head north for about 3.5km until the Nagano Minami Bypass (Route 19) traffic lights are reached. Turn left onto Route 19 and continue alongside the river for around 13km until arriving at the Hakuba Nagano Toll Road (now free). See above for directions from there. The journey from Nagano IC to central Hakuba is about 46km.
From Azumino IC (Nagano Expressway)
At the Azumino IC exit, go straight ahead at the exit traffic lights and follow Prefecture Road 310 for just over 4.5km until reaching Route 147. Turn right onto Route 147 (signposted as Omachi and Matsukawamura). Follow this road and then Route 148 into Hakuba. It is clearly signposted. The journey from Azumino IC to central Hakuba is around 50km.
From Itoigawa IC (Hokuriku Expressway)
From the Itoigawa IC exit, turn left to head south on Route 148 to the Hakuba area, passing through Otari Village along the way. It is clearly signposted. The journey from Itoigawa IC to central Hakuba is about 46km.
There is free parking available at the base of the ski area for about 1,000 cars. Open 24 hours a day.
Also nearby
Other ski areas in the region (or the nearest ski area for more remote destinations). Distances shown are approximate driving distances using main roads during the winter season.
Hakuba Happo-one (about 4.3km)
Tsugaike Mountain Resort (about 4.8km)
Hakuba Norikura Onsen (about 6.6km)
Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park (about 9.2km)
Hakuba Cortina (about 9.9km)
ABLE Hakuba Goryu (about 10.3km)
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka (about 11.5km)
Kashimayari Skijo Family Park (about 18km)
Jigatake (about 30.5km)