Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 13 cm, 70% of the average for the same dates. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −1 to 4 | 7 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −2 to 6 | 7 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Clear | 0 | 0 to 11 | 7 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 2 to 13 | 5 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 2 to 13 | 4 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 12 | 3 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 2 to 8 | 10 |
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
The 47PARKS terrain park fills the R4 run, and its park lift lets riders lap kickers and jibs one after another. The Tree Riding Zone, a gladed area, works on registration. Each season riders watch a safety video, sign a waiver and wear an armband inside. It is closed to children of primary-school age and younger. Sources: hakuba47.co.jp, go-nagano.net, hakubavalley.com (sources read 12 Oct 2026; reviewed by the editor)
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
86% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
Official figures: 8 runs, longest 6,400 m, 1 gondola, 6 chairlifts, 794 m vertical, 30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced. Source (checked 2 Oct)
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Hakuba Valley webcams & snow report — all 10 ski areas →
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba Goryu | 3.1 km | 414 cm | 155 |
| Hakuba Happo-One | 3.1 km | 414 cm | 155 |
| Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort | 5.6 km | 415 cm | 153 |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 6.2 km | 668 cmsame grid cell | 21 |
| Kashimayari Snow Resort | 8.0 km | 449 cm | 110 |
Compare side by side with Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba Happo-One →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 46% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 99 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 668 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 380 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 860 cm (2.3 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
1 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 38.8 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a spring in 白馬村 | 3.5 km | 38.8℃ warm | 6.6 neutral | sulphur | 1965 |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Nakatsuna中綱湖 | Nature | 8.5 km |
| Chūbu-Sangaku National Park中部山岳国立公園 | Nature | 9.9 km |
| Mount Shirouma白馬岳 | Mountain | 11.1 km |
| Kurobe Gorge黒部峡谷 | Nature | 12.7 km |
| Kurobe Dam黒部ダム | Landmark | 18.5 km |
| Mount Tsurugi剱岳 | Mountain | 19.1 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Getting there
Source: hakuba47.co.jp · checked 7 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source. Compare with other ski areas →
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229 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 12 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白馬サンバレーホテル | ¥8,000 | 3.56／5 26 reviews | 1.6 km | 飯森駅より徒歩にて約12分 |
| パウダースイーツ | ¥9,408 | — | 1.6 km | JR大糸線 白馬駅よりお車にて約5分 |
| コンドミニアム白馬五竜 | ¥43,125 | 4.00／5 19 reviews | 1.7 km | JR大糸線神城駅より徒歩30分・タクシーで6分/長野豊科ICよりR148経由で60分 |
| ロッヂ五竜 | ¥6,300 | 4.47／5 54 reviews | 1.8 km | JR 神城駅より徒歩15分(白馬五竜スキー場無料シャトルバス有り) |
| ペンション アルプス白馬 | ¥9,800 | 4.89／5 197 reviews | 1.8 km | JR神城駅から車で3分、安曇野ICから車で約60分 |
| ペンション ウルル | ¥6,160 | 4.67／5 27 reviews | 1.9 km | 神城駅から送迎5分。長野自動車道豊科インターより50分 |
| 白馬五竜 ホテル ステラベラ | ¥8,280 | 5.00／5 44 reviews | 1.9 km | JR神城駅,白馬五竜バス停(送迎:要事前予約)安曇野ICより車で45分 |
| 白馬五竜 ペンションオーバーグルグル | ¥4,400 | 4.39／5 22 reviews | 2.0 km | 上信越自動車道・長野I.Cより国道148号線にて約60分/JR大糸線・神城駅より車で約6分 |
| ペンション ボナール | ¥5,000 | — | 2.0 km | JR大糸線神城駅徒歩10分/長野自動車道豊科ICより50分 |
| 白馬のログコテージ・貸別荘 感木 | ¥7,400 | — | 2.0 km | 長野道安曇野、上信越道長野、北陸道糸魚川、各ICより車約60分、JR神城駅徒歩5分(コテージ徒歩15分) |
| Lodge 山麓館 | ¥8,800 | 4.83／5 143 reviews | 2.0 km | 大糸線 白馬駅より10分/安曇野ICより車で50分/上信越道 長野ICより車で1時間 |
| BOX6 ^ | ¥9,512 | — | 2.0 km | 飯森駅から徒歩で3分 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
1 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 1.9 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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