The biggest vertical in Japan · Updated 15 Oct 2026
Hakuba Valley Webcams & Snow Report
The slopes follow the valley from Omachi in the south, through Hakuba village, to Otari in the north. Holders of the Hakuba Valley all-mountain pass ride free on two shuttle routes, one serving the Omachi side and one serving Hakuba and Otari. Express buses take about 90 minutes from the east exit of Nagano Station. In the evening a night bus links Happo and Echoland, getting people around the village for après-ski. Sources: hakubavalley.com, japan.travel (sources read 2026-10-13)
No new snow has fallen at Hakuba Valley's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Live cameras
8 of the 10 ski areas have official live cameras (9 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Hakuba 47
- Hakuba47 (Hakuba village camera) ↗vill.hakuba.nagano.jp
- Hakuba Cortina
- Hakuba Cortina slopes ↗hgp.co.jp
- Hakuba Goryu
- Goryu slopes (winter cameras) ↗hakubaescal.com
- Hakuba Happo-One
- Happo-One slopes ↗happo-one.jp
- Happo-One upper mountain (trekking page) ↗happo-one.jp
- Hakuba Iwatake
- Iwatake (Hakuba village camera) ↗vill.hakuba.nagano.jp
- Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort
- Kashimayari Snow Resort
- Kashimayari slopes ↗kashimayari.net
- Tsugaike Kogen
- Tsugaike Kogen slopes ↗tsugaike.gr.jp
No slope camera found yet: Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort, Jiigatake Snow Resort
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba 47 | 668 cm | 380–860 cm | 19 | ¥10,000 |
| Hakuba Cortina | 635 cm | 385–794 cm | 73 | ¥6,500 |
| Hakuba Goryu | 414 cm | 301–609 cm | 66 | ¥10,000 |
| Hakuba Happo-One | 414 cm | 301–609 cm | 102 | ¥9,800 |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 668 cm | 380–860 cm | 47 | — |
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 635 cm | 380–794 cm | 35 | ¥6,500 |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 415 cm | 301–609 cm | 153 | — |
| Jiigatake Snow Resort | 449 cm | 353–589 cm | 95 | — |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 449 cm | 353–589 cm | 101 | — |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 668 cm | 380–860 cm | 23 | ¥9,800 |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
When the snow falls
In Hakuba Valley, the most snow falls in January. March brings 46% of January's, or about 81 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Jiigatake Snow Resort, where March still brings 49% of January's snowfall.
| Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 cm | 178 cm | 118 cm | 81 cm |
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba 47 | 798–1,651 m | 853 m | 3.6 km |
| Hakuba Cortina | 755–1,100 m | 345 m | 2.9 km |
| Hakuba Goryu | 761–2,237 m | 1,476 m | — |
| Hakuba Happo-One | 762–1,722 m | 960 m | — |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 737–1,150 m | 413 m | 3.6 km |
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 777–1,562 m | 785 m | 3.0 km |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 766–1,203 m | 437 m | 2.0 km |
| Jiigatake Snow Resort | 949–1,180 m | 231 m | 1.6 km |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 857–1,488 m | 631 m | 2.6 km |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 768–1,602 m | 834 m | 4.7 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
Which ski areas in Hakuba Valley have live webcams?
8 of the 10, with 9 cameras in all: Hakuba 47, Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Happo-One, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort and 2 more. Each one opens on the operator's own page.
How much snow does Hakuba Valley get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Hakuba 47: about 668 cm. The least in the same area is Hakuba Happo-One, at about 414 cm — elevation and aspect make the difference. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Hakuba Valley in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Hakuba 47 ranged from 380 cm in its leanest winter to 860 cm in its deepest, against a typical 668 cm, so a poor winter brought 57% of the usual amount.
What does a lift ticket cost in Hakuba Valley?
Adult day tickets we have checked on the resorts' own sites run from ¥6,500 at Hakuba Cortina to ¥10,000 at Hakuba Goryu.