Ten ski areas below the Northern Alps · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Hakuba Valley Snow Cams & 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; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
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
- Tsugaike Kogen
- Tsugaike Kogen slopes ↗tsugaike.gr.jp
- Hakuba Iwatake
- Iwatake (Hakuba village camera) ↗vill.hakuba.nagano.jp
- Hakuba Happo-One
- Happo-One slopes ↗happo-one.jp
- Happo-One upper mountain (trekking page) ↗happo-one.jp
- Hakuba Goryu
- Goryu slopes (winter cameras) ↗hakubaescal.com
- Kashimayari Snow Resort
- Kashimayari slopes ↗kashimayari.net
- Hakuba Cortina
- Hakuba Cortina slopes ↗hgp.co.jp
- Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort
- Sanosaka (Hakuba village live channel) ↗sanosaka.jp
No slope camera found yet: Jiigatake Snow Resort, Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
Today's snow
| Ski area | 24 h | 48 h | Base | Next 3 days | Temp | Powder Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba 47 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0°C | 14 |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 13 |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 12 |
| Hakuba Happo-One | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 10 |
| Hakuba Goryu | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 10 |
| Jiigatake Snow Resort | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2°C | 10 |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 10 |
| Hakuba Cortina | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2°C | 8 |
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 8 |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2°C | 8 |
Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba 47same grid cell | 668 cm | 380–860 cm | 21 | ¥10,000 |
| Tsugaike Kogensame grid cell | 668 cm | 380–860 cm | 20 | ¥9,800 |
| Hakuba Iwatakesame grid cell | 668 cm | 380–860 cm | 38 | — |
| Hakuba Cortina | 635 cm | 385–794 cm | 43 | ¥6,500 |
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 635 cm | 380–794 cm | 56 | ¥6,500 |
| Jiigatake Snow Resortsame grid cell | 449 cm | 353–589 cm | 95 | — |
| Kashimayari Snow Resortsame grid cell | 449 cm | 353–589 cm | 119 | — |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 415 cm | 301–609 cm | 154 | — |
| Hakuba Happo-Onesame grid cell | 414 cm | 301–609 cm | 99 | ¥9,800 |
| Hakuba Goryusame grid cell | 414 cm | 301–609 cm | 108 | ¥10,000 |
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.
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 | 820–1,639 m | 819 m | 3.6 km |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 803–1,707 m | 904 m | 4.7 km |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 746–1,283 m | 537 m | 3.6 km |
| Hakuba Happo-One | 750–1,827 m | 1,077 m | — |
| Hakuba Goryu | 753–1,640 m | 887 m | — |
| Jiigatake Snow Resort | 919–1,178 m | 259 m | 1.6 km |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 842–1,333 m | 491 m | 2.6 km |
| Hakuba Cortina | 808–1,391 m | 583 m | 2.9 km |
| Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort | 809–1,278 m | 469 m | 3.0 km |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 791–1,146 m | 355 m | 2.0 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
How much snow does Hakuba Valley get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Hakuba 47, Tsugaike Kogen and Hakuba Iwatake: about 668 cm. The least in the same area is at Hakuba Happo-One and Hakuba Goryu, about 414 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. 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.