Hakuba Norikura Onsen is a ski area located in Otari Village in the northwestern region of Nagano Prefecture.
This ski area is connected with the Hakuba Cortina ski area, and the lift tickets are valid at both.
The first ski lift to be installed at this location was in 1960. The modern-day Hakuba Norikura Onsen ski area is often affectionately known as Hakunori.
A new ski lift opened at Hakuba Norikura Onsen in 2022. The Alps Number 11 pair lift goes further up the mountain than the other lifts. On the official course map, it is listed a 'mountain sightseeing lift' and the terrain is seen as being outside the resort management area. Helmets and ambands are required to venture up into that area.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1380
Vertical (m)
530
Bottom/base (m)
850
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
2500
Steepest slope (°)
38
Number of courses
14
Ski lifts
9
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
9
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Hakuba Norikura Onsen usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Hakuba Norikura Onsen.
Snow Park & backcountry
The Snow Park is by the Alps Number 5 pair lift. Helmets and armbands are required to use the Number 11 lift and the backcountry terrain available from that point (which is considered outside the management of the ski area). There is also a special mogul course area.
Families & children
The main Kids Park at Norikura is by the Alps Number 1 pair lift and it is free to enter. There is also a Chibbiko Hiroba area for children by the base hotel.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Hakuba Norikura. 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: 6,200 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
4 hours
Adult: 5,400 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 1,300 yen
Child: 700 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 68,000 yen
Child: 3,800 yen
Senior: 63,000 yen
The lift tickets are all valid at Hakuba Norikura Onsen and the connecting Hakuba Cortina ski areas.
Cheaper lift tickets are available until 19th December 2025 and from 16th March 2026.
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: 13th December - 29th March (107 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 6th April (114 days)
2023-2024 season: 22nd December - 31st March (101 days)
2022-2023 season: 18th December - 26th March (99 days)
2021-2022 season: 18th December - 31st March (104 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 240cm on 26th-27th and 29th-31st January and 6th-7th February
2024-2025 season: 510cm on 11th February
2023-2024 season: 295cm on 11th and 13th March
2022-2023 season: 290cm on 22nd February
2021-2022 season: 445cm on 23rd February
2020-2021 season: 280cm on 11th-12th January
2019-2020 season: 155cm on 11th February
2018-2019 season: 290cm on 29th January
2017-2018 season: 270cm on 27th-28th and 30th-31st January, 1st and 6th-7th February
2016-2017 season: 320cm on 25th January
2015-2016 season: 160cm on 10th-12th February
2014-2015 season: 310cm on 18th January and 15th-16th February
Resources
More information on Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official website [link opens in new window]
Daily weather & snow reporting on SnowJapan
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [links open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: accommodation listings in the region
Hakuba Alps Hotel (about 0.1km)
Hakuba Tsugaike Espoir-Misawa (about 2.2km)
Hotel Hakuba Hifumi (about 9.8km)
Alps View Chalet (about 10.7km)
Hotel Taigakukan (about 10.2km)
Winterstorm Apartments Hakuba (about 10.7km)
Hakuba Royal Suites (about 14.8km)
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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