Alps Azumino Park Summer Illumination

Beginning on 8/7 (Sat.) Alps Azumino National Government Park (Omachi・Matsukawa）will be holding a ‘Summer Illumination’ event. Those attending the event in a yukata or jinbei will receive a complimentary sparkler or glow stick! (While supplies last)

Summer Illumination　～Nihon no Natsu Wa no Hikari～（PDF）

[Dates]　8/7 (Sat.) ～ 8/22/2021 (Sun.)　18:00～21:00

[Venue]　Alps Azumino National Government Park  Omachi・Matsukawa Area Entrance Square

[Admission]　Adults ¥450, 65 and Over ¥210, Junior High School Students and Younger Free of Charge

＊Those entering during ordinary opening hours（9:30～18:00）may remain until 21:00 at no extra charge.

＊A separate participation fee will be charged for some limited time events held during the illumination period.

2021 NAGANO International Music Festival in Hakuba

The ‘2021 NAGANO International Music Festival in Hakuba’ will be held on 8/5 (Sat.) at Wing 21. This year’s festival will feature the theme of “Let’s live. Believe in tomorrow.” and will be dedicated to medical professionals and all others leading the fight against the novel coronavirus　

2021 NAGANO International Music Festival in Hakuba

[Date]　8/5/2021 (Thurs.)

[Hours]　Doors Open at 18:00, Performance Begins at 18:30

[Venue]　Hakuba Wing 21 Culture Hall

[Performers]　Conductor・Violin: Kazuki Sawa (President of the Tokyo University of the Arts), Violin: Federico Agostini, Kimiko Nakazawa, Chiyoko Noguchi and more. Piano: Toshiki Usui

[Admission]　Adults ¥2,000, Elementary to High School Students Free of Charge

Summer Advance Discount Lift Tickets & Coupons

A variety of 2021 summer advance discount lift tickets and coupons are currently available. Discounted lift tickets do not need to be exchanged at the ticket window, and can be used as-is to board directly from the gondola platform without having to wait in line to purchase tickets!

[Advance Discount Lift Tickets]

Happo Alpen Line … Adults ¥3,000 → ¥2,700, Children ¥1,850 → ¥1,640

Tsugaike Ropeway … Adults ¥3,700 → ¥3,300, Children ¥2,100 → ¥1,850

Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort … Adults ¥2,100 → ¥1,950, Children ¥1,150 → ¥1,100

‘Shinshu Zekkei Ticket’ Set of 4 … ¥9,800（※¥2,450 per ticket!）

[Discount Coupons]

Hakuba Goryu Telecabine Round Trip … 7/10～8/22 Adults ¥2,200 → ¥2,100, Children ¥1,100 → ¥1,050, 8/23～10/24 Adults ¥2,000 → ¥1,900, Children ¥1,000 → ¥950

Hakuba Goryu Panorama Pack … 7/10～8/22 Adults ¥2,600 → ¥2,500, Children ¥1,300 → ¥1,250, 8/23～10/24 Adults ¥2,400 → ¥2,300, Children ¥1,200 → ¥1,150

Hakuba47 1DAY Passport … Adults ¥4,000 → ¥3,700, Children ¥3,500 → ¥3,200

Hakuba47 1DAY Passport Premium … Adults ¥5,000 → ¥4,700, Children ¥4,500 → ¥4,200

Summer Night Programs

From July’s 4-day weekend to August’s Obon holiday and beyond, a number of night and extended-hour operation programs are being held this summer, including Kurobishi’s No. 3 early morning sunrise lift.

Hakuba Happo One Stargazing & Meteor Shower Nights

[Dates]　Stargazing Nights 8/1～22・9/18～19, Meteor Shower Nights 8/11～13

[Hours]　Stargazing Nights 19:00～21:00, Meteor Shower Nights 20:00～8:00

[Fees]　Stargazing Nights Adults JPY2,400・Children ¥1,600 (Includes round-trip gondola and guide), Meteor Shower Nights Adults JPY5,400・Children JPY3,900 (Includes round-trip gondola, guide and use of break area)

Hakuba Goryu Night Gondola

[Dates]　Saturdays & holidays from 7/17～8/31, 8/7～8/14・21・28, Saturdays from 9/4～10/9, 9/19

[Hours]　19:30～21:30

[Fees]　Adults JPY2,200・Children JPY1,100 (Includes round-trip gondola and guide, reservations not required)

Kurobishi No. 3 Pair  Sunrise Lift

[Dates]　8/7～9・8/14～8/15・9/11～12・9/18～20

[Hours]　August 4:30～, September 5:00～

[Fees]　Round trip Adults JPY900・Children JPY540

'Shinshu Spectacular View Tickets'

A special ‘Shinshu Spectacular View Ticket’, which can be used at 4 different locations that represent Shinshu and are known for their superb views, is now available for the summer season only. A set of 4 tickets is purchasable for only JPY9,800!

Shinshu Spectacular View Tickets

[Sales Period]　7/12 (Mon.) ～ 11/14/2021 (Sun.)

[Valid Locations]　Happo Alpen Line round trip (until 10/31), Tsugaike Ropeway round trip + Tsugaike Nature Park entrance (until 10/24), Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort gondola round trip (until 11/14), Ryuoo Mountain Park ropeway round trip (until 11/3)

[Price]　JPY9,800

＊That works out to a discount of JPY5,000 for a group of 4 adults riding the Tsugaike ropeway round trip to visit the Tsugaike Nature Park, or JPY2,200 off for 4 adults taking the Happo Alpen Line round trip!

HAKUBA VALLEY 2021 Summer Operations Summary

The 2021 summer schedules for activities at each of the ski resorts of the HAKUBA VALLEY are listed below.

Cortina・Adventure Land … Daily from 7/22 (Thurs., holiday) to 8/31 (Tue.), Weekends from 9/4 (Sat.) to 10/31 (Sun.) & 9/20 (Mon., holiday)

Hakuba Cortina・English Garden … Open until 10/11 (Mon., holiday)

Hakuba Alps Hotel Tree Adventure … 7/22 (Thurs., holiday) to 8/31 (Tue.)

Tsugaike Ropeway (Tsugaike Nature Park) … Open until 10/24 (Sun.)

Hakuba Tsugaike WOW! … Open until 10/24 (Sun.)

Tsugaike Nature Park「MIKKETA！」 … Open until 9/26 (Sun.)

Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort & MTB PARK … Open until 11/14 (Sun.)

Happo Alpen Line … Open until 10/31 (Sun.)

Kurobishi Line … Open until 10/10 (Sun.)

Hakuba47 … Daily from 7/16 (Fri.) to 8/31 (Tue.), Weekends & holidays from 9/4 (Sat.) to 9/20 (Mon., holiday)

Goryu Telecabine (Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden) … Open until 10/24 (Sun.)

Kashimaryi Sports Village … Open until 10/17 (Sun.)

＊Kitaone Quad (Kitaone Kogen) is closed for the 2021 summer season.

＊For information on camping areas, please see Camping Areas (in Otari)・Camping Areas (in Hakuba)・Camping Areas (in Omachi) for more details.

Camping Areas (in Omachi)

From the shores of Lake Aoki and Lake Kizaki, to Takase Ravine and area ski resorts, Omachi has a variety of campgrounds. Below is a list of camping areas in Omachi.

Kashimayari Campground  …  6/5 (Sat.) to 9/25 (Sat.)

Jiigatake Campground … 4/29 (Thurs., holiday) to 11/30 (Tue.)

PINE CAMP … 7/15 (Thurs.) ～

Rising Field Hakuba … Open year round

Aokiso Camping Ground … Late April to mid October

Aokiko Omuko Campsite … Late April to late October

Aokiko Camping Ground … Open year round

Aokiko Kirino Camping Ground … Open year round

Kizakiko POW WOW Campsite & Outdoor Club … Open year round

Kizakiko Camping Ground … Late April to mid October

Nakayamakogen Camping Ground … 5/1 (Sat.) to 10/31 (Sun.)

Takase Keikoku Cocoekan Campground … 4/1 (Thurs.) to 11/30 (Tue.)

Sennen no Mori Shizen Gakko … Mid April to late November

7/20 (Tue.) Nagano Prefecture Season Ski Pass Application Period Begins

On 7/20 (Tue.), the application period for the Nagano Prefecture Season Ski Pass lottery begins. The method of application has changed this year, with all entries being handled through the yukiyama application.

Nagano Prefecture Season Ski Pass

[Application Period]　7/20 (Tue.) 0:00 ～ 8/6/2021 (Fri.) 12:00

[Pass Availability]　Adults 200 passes, Children 100 passes

[Pass Fee]　Adult pass ¥30,000, Children ¥15,000 (inclusive of tax)

[Usable Period]　The entirety of the 2021-22 season

[Usable Resorts]　All ski resorts located within Nagano Prefecture

＊Winners will be announced on 8/31 (Tue.) at 12:00 through a push notification on the yukiyama app.

Fujimi Panorama Resort　Free Round Trip Gondola Campaign

From 7/19 (Mon.) to 9/5 (Sun.), Fuji Panorama Resort is offering free round trip tickets on its gondola to residents of Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures. In addition, the MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK has kicked off operation as of 7/1 (Thurs.) with a dedicated mountain bike carrier (*patent pending) now installed on the No. 4 Pair Lift. 

Nagano・Yamanashi・Shizuoka Free Round Trip Gondola Campaign!
[Period]　7/19 (Mon.) ～ 9/5/2021 (Sun.)
[Eligible Persons]　Residents of Nagano, Yamanashi & Shizuoka Prefectures
[How to Take Advantage ]　Fill out the Free Ticket Coupon（PDF）and present it along with a form of identification at the ticket window.

＊Free Ticket Coupons are also available at the Fujimi Town Hall, Community Plaza, Fujimi Station Tourist Information Center, Michi-no-Eki Tsutakijuku and various area tourist information centers.

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7/16 (Fri.) The End of the Rainy Season

The Japan Meteorological Agency has declared the end of the rainy season for the Kanto Koshin and Tohoku regions as of Friday, July 16th. This comes on the heels of the 7/14 (Wed.) announcement of the conclusion of the rainy season for the Hokuriku region. The rainy season thus drew to a close 16 days earlier than last year and 3 days earlier than average.

* The forward-looking 3 month forecast expects temperatures to be in line with annual norms or higher through to September. When traveling to Hakuba over the summer, be sure to keep up on hydration and electrolytes, and consider using hats and parasols to avoid direct sun exposure and lessen your chance of dehydration and heat stroke.

‘Asobi Okoku’ Hakuba47 Open

As of 7/16 (Fri.) Hakuba47’s summer lineup of activities and events, collectively named as ‘Asobi Okoku Hakuba47’, are fully open. This includes 47 Alpine Adventure, 47 Mountain Bike Park, Kazoku de Survival Camp 2021 and more.

Hakuba47 Mountain Sports Park
[Opening Period] Jul. 16 (Thu)–Aug. 31 (Mon), Sep. 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun), 12 (Sat), 13 (Sun)
[Opening Hours] 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
[Fee] Gondola round-trip: Adult JPY1800, Child JPY900, Pet JPY800
1DAY Passport: Adult JPY4000, Child JPY3500 →Coupon JPY3700, Child JPY3200!
1DAY Passport Premium: Adult JPY5000, Child JPY4500 →Coupon JPY4700, Child JPY4200!
* Click here for details of fees and activities.

Iwatake「Mountaincart」First-of-its-Kind Activity in Japan!

Starting on 7/17 (Sat.), Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort will debut a new first-of-its-kind activity in Japan known as ‘Mountaincart’! The course runs for a length of 2.1km with a total descent of roughly 200m. Riders will navigate the course over 15 minutes along with a guide.

Mountaincart

[Activity Period]　7/17 (Sat.) ～ 11/14/2021 (Sun.)　※Daily during July & August, weekends only from September to November

[Activity Hours]　9:00 ～ 16:00

[Reception]　Hakuba Iwatake Summit Area Guide Center　※Limited to 60 people per day, first come first serve

[Eligibility]　Those 10 years old and over, 140cm and taller and up to 110kg. 

[Fee]　1,500円　※Does not include gondola fees

＊Gondola: Adults ¥2,100, Children ¥1,150, Pets ¥700 →Advance Discount Tickets: Adults ¥1,950, Children ¥1,100! (Advance Discount Tickets are usable as-is for immediate boarding)

＊The Hakuba Ninja Adventure ‘Slackline no Mori’ and RIDE IS DISCOVERY in Hakuba also start on 7/17 (Sat.)