What this area is like
The Hakuba Valley ski resorts hosted events of the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and the ski jump stadium is open to visitors. In summer, lifts at Happo-one lead to the Happo-ike pond with reflections of the Alps, and Otari has the Tsugaike nature park.
Plan your visit
Express buses from Nagano Station take about 70 minutes; direct buses also run from Shinjuku.
Choose your next step
Other areas in Nagano
Nagano, Togakushi & Obuse →Nozawa Onsen, Kijimadaira & Akiyamago →Shiga Kogen & Yudanaka-Shibu →Ueda, Bessho & Kakeyu →Sugadaira & Minenohara →Togura-Kamiyamada & Chikuma →Karuizawa, Saku & Komoro →Yatsugatake, Fujimi, Hara & Nobeyama →Tateshina, Lake Shirakaba & Kurumayama →Suwa, Okaya, Kirigamine & Utsukushigahara →Matsumoto, Asama & Shiojiri →Kamikochi, Norikura & Shirahone →Azumino & Omachi →Ina, Komagane, Iida & Hirugami →Kiso →Madarao, Iiyama, Shinano & Kurohime →