Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Nagano Prefecture, JP — size S · 11 km of trails · 469 m vertical · 9 lifts · moderate snowfall
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba47. | ||
| Epic Local | 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba47. | ||
| Hakuba Valley Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 11 km — size S
- Vertical
- 469 m
- Summit
- 1278 m
- Base
- 809 m
- Lifts
- 9
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- By rail
- Chikuni station, 1.7 km — close enough to walk
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, JMA station
- 464 cm — 白馬 AMeDAS, 7.9 km away, 341 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 69 cm
- Powder days
- 5 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 白馬
- Snow-day share
- 50% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 白馬
- Longest snowy stretch
- 17 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 白馬
- Model climatology
- 457 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at 白馬 (JMA AMeDAS station), 7.9 km away, 341 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 白馬 (JMA AMeDAS station), 7.9 km away, 341 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
28% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of Japanese resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 46%. That is 3 km of it. There is not much room here to learn.
Terrain
- easygreen3 km · 7 runs
- intermediatered6.5 km · 9 runs
- advancedblack1.4 km · 3 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 9chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba Cortina | 2 km | 12 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Tsugaike Kogen | 2 km | 34 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 5 km | 20 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Happo-One | 8 km | 31 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Hakuba47 | 11 km | 13 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Hakuba Goryu | 12 km | 10 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Hakuba Norikura Onsen on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Hakuba Norikura Onsen for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Hakuba Norikura Onsen on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Hakuba Norikura Onsen for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Hakuba Norikura Onsen on the Hakuba Valley Pass?
- Yes. The Hakuba Valley Pass grants unlimited days at Hakuba Norikura Onsen for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Hakuba Norikura Onsen get?
- Hakuba Norikura Onsen has moderate snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Hakuba Cortina (2 km), Tsugaike Kogen (2 km), Hakuba Iwatake (5 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic, Hakuba Valley Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo