FREERIDE HAKUBA

An opening competition of “FREERIDE WORLD TOUR (FWT)”, which is the only and biggest competition of freeride skiing and snowboarding in the world, will be held at Hakuba this season too! Before that, “Freeride World Quantifier”, a trial heat of FTW, also will be held. Hakuba Village is going to have subevents to live up the competition, calling the two competition period “FREERIDE HAKUBA”.
FWQ Freeride Hakuba 3* 2019（Freeride World Qualifier）
[Period] Jan.15 ,2019(Tue) – Jan.17 (Thu) 　※Will be held one day in the period
[Place] HAKUBA VALLEY Alpine area
Freeride World Tour Hakuba Japan 2019
[Period] Jan.19 ,2019(Sat) – Jan.26 (Sat) 　※Will be held one day in the period
[Place] HAKUBA VALLEY Alpine area

Hakuba de Halloween 2018

On Oct. 28 (Sun), “Hakuba de Halloween 2018” will be held in Echoland, Hakuba. We have various fun events, including a surprise raffle draw, a coloring contest, Douro de Rakugaki (graffiti on the road). Both adults and children, let’s wear Halloween costumes surprise everyone! Don’t forget a bag for snacks.

[Date] Oct. 28 (Sun), 2018
[Application Hours] 10:00 a.m.－10:30 a.m.
[Application Place] HAKUBA BASE CAMP
[Place] Hakuba Echoland
[Fee] JPY500 (including JPY300 Meal Ticket) *Reservation is not required.
*Some streets of the site will closed for cars from 10:00 a.m.－0:00 p.m. on the day.

→See more details (Official Facebook)

ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Oct. 6–12)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Oct. 6 (Sat) to Oct. 12 (Fri).

1st  Naeba or Kakgura … Two Adult 1-day Passes JPY9,200–JPY10,400 → JPY6,500!
2nd  Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY4,000!
3rd  Akakura Kanko Resort … Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,300 → JPY2,500!
4th  Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai …Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,000 → JPY3,000!
5th  Tsugaike Kogen … Adult 1-day Pack JPY6,100 → JPY4,400!

*You can get a combo ticket for Mt.Naeba in exchange for two 1-day adult tickets for the 1st Naeba and Kagura, together with the additional cost, 800 yen.
* A ticket for the 3rd AKAZAN is a good deal now since the ticket price for Mt.Myoko went up to 3,500 yen.
*Only a few tickets are left for Shirakaba 2 in 1 & Shirakaba.Kogen Kokusai, which was in the 4th place. Please buy them soon!

Hakuba Happo-one, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Hakuba Happo-one Ski Resort has announced the lift ticket prices in 2018-19 Winter as follows.

[Opening Period]
Early Dec, 2018－May 6, 2019 (Mon)

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Early Season 1-day Pass (Opening Day, 2018－Dec 14, 2018):
Adult JPY4,000 | 6－12 y/o JPY2,300
1-day Ticket (Dec. 15, 2018－Mar. 31, 2019):
Adult JPY5,200 | 6－12 y/o JPY3,000 | Over 60 y/o JPY4,700
Spring Season 1-day Pass (Apr. 1, 2019－May 6, 2019):
Adult JPY4,000 | 6－12 y/o JPY1,000

[Advance Season Pass]
Until Nov. 8, 2018
Over 16 y/o JPY70,000 → JPY60,000
6－12 y/o  JPY34,000 → JPY29,000
Over 60 y/o JPY67,000 → JPY57,000

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Dec. 14)]
Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY4,000!

The Kurumayama-kogen Ski Resort Has Become a Member of Smile Resort

The Kurumayama-kogen Ski Resort (Nagano Prefecture) will reopen as one of the snow resorts in Smile Resport!  It is characterized by 80% sunny days’ rate, the vast panorama from 1,925m above sea level and the wide open slope.

[Opening Period]
Dec. 22 , 2018–Mar. 31 , 2019
[Lift Ticket Prices]
1-day Ticket: Adult JPY4,200
※Other lift prices are going to be updated as they are announced.

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Dec. 16)]
The Kurumayama-kogen Adult 1-Day Pass JPY4,200 → JPY3,000!

Otari New Soba Festival

You can get discounts, special menus and other benefits at the participating shops in “Otari New Soba Festival” (PDF), which is being held in Otari village.  In this year’s stamp rally, 50 winners will get rice porridge (includes 2 packs) for 1 stamp, while 20 and 50 winners will get hotel vouchers (10,000yen) and a set of home-roasted Kohaku Buckwheat tea & coffee respectively, for 2 stamps!

Restaurant Jeunesse … Oct. 10 (Wed)－Oct. 28 (Sun)　TEL: 0261-83-2641
Soba-dokoro Furusato … －Oct. 31 (Wed)　TEL: 0261-83-2265
Shunka Shunsai ☆Miyabi☆ … Oct. 20 (Sat)－Nov. 4 (Sun)　TEL: 0261-83-2032
Amakazari Sou … Oct 27 (Sat)－Nov. 4 (Sun)　TEL: 0261-85-1607
Soba-no-hana … Oct. 27 (Sat)－Nov. 4 (Sun)　TEL: 0261-82-3020
Sobaya Hotaru … Oct. 27 (Sat)－Nov. 18 (Sun)　TEL:0261-85-1810
Sante Inn Otari … Nov. 2 (Fri)－Nov. 4 (Sun)　TEL:0261-82-2228
Hotel Green Plaza Hakuba … Nov. 3 (Sat)－Nov. 4 (Sun)　TEL:0261-82-2236
Umaimonoya Kotetsu … Oct. 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), Nov. 11 (Sat), 19 (Sun)　TEL: 0261-82-3505
Nakkara Hakunori New Soba Festival … Nov. 4 (Sun)　TEL:0261-82-2181
Otari Meisan-kan … Nov. 10 (Sat)―Nov. 11 (Sun)　TEL:0261-82-2526
Roadside Station Otari … Nov. 17 (Sat)―Nov. 18 (Sun)　TEL:0261-71-6000
cafe Jusan-gatsu … Oct. 17 (Sat)－Oct. 18 (Sun)　TEL:0261-85-1781

Alts Bandai & Nekoma, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Alts Bandai & Nekoma has announced the lift ticket prices for 2018-19 Winter season. Snownavi has started to sell the advance lift tickets of Alts Bandai & Nekoma.

[Opening Period]
Hoshino Resort Alts Bandai … Dec. 22 (Sat), 2018–Mar. 31 (Sun), 2019
Hoshino Resort Nekoma … Dec. 1 (Sat), 2018–May 6 (Sun), 2019

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Alts Bandai & Nekoma 1-day Ticket:
Adult JPY5,200, 12–18 y/o JPY4,000, 6–12 y/o JPY2,500, Over 60 y/o JPY4,500

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Dec. 21)]
Alts Banda & Nekoma Adult 1-Day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY3,000!
Alts Banda & Nekoma 6–12 y/o 1-Day Pass JPY2,500 → JPY1,500!

ADVANCE TICKET SALES RANKING (Sep. 29–Oct. 5)

The top 5 most popular Snownavi Advance Tickets from Sep. 29 (Sat) to Oct. 5 (Fri).

1st  Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai …Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,000 → JPY3,000!
2nd Naeba or Kakgura … Two Adult 1-day Passes JPY9,200–JPY10,400 → JPY6,500!
3rd  Hakuba Happo-one …Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,200 → JPY4,000!
4th  Yamagata Zao Onsen … Adult 1-day Pass JPY5,000 → JPY4,000!
5th  Takasu & Dynaland … Adult 1-day Pass JPY4,900 → JPY3,200!

*Shirakaba 2in1 & Shirakaba Kokusai in first has few in stock!
*Naeba or Kakgura’s Two Adult 1-day Passes in second can upgrade to Mt.Naeba Ticket with adding JPY800!
*Zao Onsen in fourth is available only in Snownavi!

Hakuba Soba Fesitival

Soba season has came. “Soba Festival” is going to hold until mid-November.

Soba Restaurant Shoan … Early Oct.–Oct. 31 (Wed)  TEL:0261-72-7207
Soba Restaurant Riki … Oct. 15 (Mon)–Oct. 17 (Wed)  TEL:0261-85-4311
Nonjae … Oct. 20 (Sat)–Nov. 19 (Mon)  TEL:0261-72-5566
Sobajin Kamishiro … Nov. 1 (Thu)–Nov.11 (Sun)  TEL:0261-75-2404
Sobajin Hakuba … Nov. 9 (Fri)–Nov. 18 (Sun)  TEL:0261-72-2055
Nagomitei … Nov. 12 (Mon)–Nov. 16 (Fri)  TEL:0261-72-7797

More soba festival will be held near Hakuba
“Shigyo Soba Festival” (Miasa, Omachi City)  … Oct. 10 (Wed)–Oct. 20 (Sat)
“The 49th Togakushi Soba Festival” (Togakushi, Nagano City) … Oct. 31 (Wed)–Nov. 25 (Sun)

Zao Onsen, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Area has announced the lift ticket prices in 2018-19 Winter as follows.
The advance 1-Day ticket (JPY5,000 → JPY4,000) is available only in Snownavi!

[Opening Period]
Early Dec, 2018–Late Apr, 2019

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Opening Season 1-day Ticket (Opening Day–Dec. 20, 2018): Adult JPY3,000, Children under 12 y/o JPY1,500
Regular Season 1-day Ticket (Dec. 21, 2018–Mar. 20, 2019): Adult JPY5,000, 12－18 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY4,400, Under 12 y/o JPY2,500 (Until Feb. 28)
Spring Season 1-day Ticket (Mar. 21–Mar. 31, 2019): Adult JPY4,100, 12－18 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY3,800, Under 12 y/o JPY3,100 (From Mar. 1)
Final Season 1-day Ticket (Apr. 2, 2018－Closing Day): Adult JPY3,000, Under 12 y/o JPY1,500

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Nov. 30)]
Zao Onsen Adult 1-Day Pass JPY5,000 → JPY4,000!

Appi Kogen, 2018-19 Winter Lift Tickets

Appi Kogen has announced the lift ticket prices in 20118-19 Winter as follows.
Snownavi has started selling the advance tickets from this year!

[Opening Period]
Dec. 1, 2018 (Sat)–May. 6, 2019 (Mon)

[Lift Ticket Prices]
Early Season/Spring Season 5-hour Ticket (Dec. 1–Dec. 14, 2018, Mar. 25–May. 6, 2019): Adult JPY3,600, Seniors JPY2,700, 6–18 y/o JPY2,300
Regular Season 5-hours Ticket (Dec. 15, 2018–Mar. 24, 2019): Adult JPY5,300, Seniors JPY3,600, 6–18 y/o JPY3,000

[Advance Season Lift Pass]
Until Oct. 31, 2018: Adult JPY88,000 → JPY56,000, Seniors JPY45,000, 6–18 y/o JPY34,000

[Good Deal! Advance Lift Ticket (*On sale until Dec. 14)]
Appi Kogen Adult 5-Hours Pass JPY5,300 → JPY4,500!
Appi Kogen 5 set of Adult 5-Hours Pass JPY26,500 → JPY22,000 (JPY4,400 per ticket)!
For more, there are also 5-Hours ticket and 5 set 5-Hours ticket for seniors and 6–18 y/o.

Kurobishi Rindo has resumed

Kurobishi Rindo (Forest road), which has been closed from from Aug. 31 (Fri), was resumed from 7 a.m. on Oct. 6 (Sat). Kurobishi 3 has also resumed as well.

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