Activities/Sierra Resort Hotel Hakuba

	Hakubas central location makes it a mecca for Japanese outdoor sports lovers in all seasons. Only recently discovered on the map of many foreign travelers, Hakuba remains quaintly Japanese. Of particular note in the Green Season are local cultural activities. In Winter, aside from the massive snow levels, foreign visitors to Hakuba find several festivals and nearby temples well worth a days jaunt away from the ski fields.
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Concierge

What to see & do?

	Happo Oike Pond is an easy hike from the top of the gondola
	Hakuba Village Tourism Office http://www.vill.hakuba.nagano.jp/e/index.htm Map of Hakuba (pdf)

Winter Activities

Dynamic Terrain

Skiing

Snowboarding

Hakuba offers 2000m of vertical drop, 12 ski areas and varied terrain for all ages and abilities. The most popular winter activities, of course, are skiing and snowboarding. But back country tours into powder heaven, snow shoeing, ice climbing, even heli-skiing and more are on offer in this Winter Wonderland!
Sierra Resort Hotel Hakubas knowledgeable and multi-lingual concierge staff can guide guests in all the right directions to make their holiday perfect; Extreme to Serene: Hakuba has it allAnd we will show it to you!

Back Country Tours

Ski & Board Lessons

Avalanche Courses

>>Daily Conditions Report
Snow Japan Reports
>> Useful Links & Article
Evergreen Outdoor Center
Outdoorj Japan
Action Asia

Activities on Green season

Mountain Biking

Canyoning

Kid's Tours

Peaks, glaciers, ponds, lakes and streams everywhere!! Hakuba in the Spring, Summer and Autumn is a paradise for the outdoors man or woman. From hard-core downhill to mellow forest trails, mountain biking here is a must for the knobby-head. Canyoning, rafting and canoeing will keep you cool and wet. Multiple-day treks from peak to peak; staying at mountain huts atop glorious summits; bathing in isolated onsen pools and camping in remote areas; reachable only on foot or by helicopter; are popular activities for nature trail lovers. Other popular Green Season activities include: paragliding (beginners courses available!), bird watching, horseback riding, tennis and golf.

Rock Climbing

Paraglliding

>> Useful Links & Article
Evergreen outdoor Center

	Hot springs
		The Centuries-old tradition of Onsen; considered by many people to a contributing factor for the increased life-span of Japanese people versus people from Western countries; is a big part of life in Hakuba. After a hard days work; a day on the slopes; or just for one in need of quiet contemplation; a good long soak in a natural volcanic hot spring is just the thing to ease body and mind.

Historic and Cultural Sites

Monkey Onsen

Tradional House

Temple Gates in Winter

Our experienced and knowledgeable Concierge staff can inform you and facilitate your adventures around this beautiful and culturally rich area.
Link here can provide information for some preliminary research you may want to do before your arrival.

Nozawa Fire Festival

	Attractions & Walks

	Great Nature Walks and Hikes are readily accessible from Sierra Resort Hotel Hakuba.		Workshop Nature House / Hands-on crafts making workshops in the Hakuba area

Please inform our concierge desk upon your arrival as to your interests and allow us to help you form a daily plan so as to make the most of your time in this magnificent area.
Please see the links below for information on the many attractions to the Hakuba and Shinshyu (Nagano) area.