REPORT

Starting from the Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden—home to over 300 species of alpine plants at an elevation of around 1,500m—you can enjoy everything from casual hikes to serious mountain ascents, such as trekking to Mt. Kotomi (2,007m) or climbing deeper into the Northern Alps via Mt. Goryu (2,814m). As such, everyone from sandal-wearing visitors to fully equipped mountaineers can find something to do at Goryu. Thanks to the heavy snowfall during the 2025 winter season, spring flowers like the shirane-aoi (Japanese wood poppy, pictured) are expected to bloom for an extended period this year. Also, the scenic tenbo lift is now free to ride all day on its scheduled operating dates. (*Photo taken 2024/6/1)
[Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden]
　
＊There are 1,500 free parking spaces available around the base station of the Goryu Telecabin, and even during peak summer periods such as the Obon holidays, they rarely fill up. Escal Plaza will be open for the summer season from 6/21 (Sat.) to 10/19 (Sun.).
＊”Night Gondola” operation will also take place from from 8/9 (Sat.) to 8/12 (Tue.).

　
[Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden 2025 Opening Information]
*Period … Sat. & Sun. from 6/7 (Sat.) to 6/15 (Sun.), Daily from 6/21 (Sat.) to 10/19 (Sun.)
*Hours … Goryu Telecabin Starts at 8:15 a.m. (*Early morning operation available from 7/5)
*Fees … Goryu Telecabin round-trip: Adults JPY2,600, Middle and high-school students JPY2,080, Elementary School Students JPY1,300, From 7/1 to 8/31: Adults JPY3,000, Middle and high-school students JPY2,600, Elementary School Students JPY1,500 (Free ride on observation lift, One preschool child per adult is free)

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*This season’s Goryu Report will be updated once or twice a week.

　
reported by Snownavi