Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Hakuba Norikura Onsen is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 11 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 809 m and 1,278 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 469 m. Its longest run is 若栗中央ゲレンデ, Wakaguri Central Course (1.1 km) and the steepest, エキスパートコース, Expert Course, reaches 69% on its toughest stretch.
See Hakuba Norikura Onsen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 809–1,278 m
- Vertical drop
- 469 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.0 km
- Red6.5 km
- Black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- エキスパートコース, Expert Course Black69% · 35°
- スネークコース, Snake Course Black63% · 32°
- スカイビューゲレンデ, Sky View Slope Black56% · 29°
- 若栗中央ゲレンデ, Wakaguri Central Course Red46% · 25°
- 里見尾根コース, Satomi Ridge Course Red46% · 25°
The longest runs
- 若栗中央ゲレンデ, Wakaguri Central Course Red1.1 km
- 里見尾根コース, Satomi Ridge Course Red1.1 km
- 若栗林間コース, Wakaguri Forest Course Blue0.8 km
- ラビットコース, Rabbit Course Red0.8 km
- はくのりファミリーコース, Hakunori Family Course Blue0.7 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts.
When to go to Hakuba Norikura Onsen
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 999 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,044 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Hakuba Norikura Onsen
- Hakuba Cortina1 km · 13 km of runs
- Tsugaike Kogen2 km · 34 km of runs
- Hakuba Iwatake5 km · 21 km of runs
- Hakuba Happo One9 km · 30 km of runs
- Hakuba 4712 km · 13 km of runs
- Hakuba Goryu12 km · 9.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
- In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Hakuba Cortina, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hakuba Norikura Onsen have?
- 11 km: 3.0 km of blue runs, 6.5 km of red runs, 1.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
- You can ski between 809 m and 1,278 m: a vertical drop of 469 m.
- How many lifts does Hakuba Norikura Onsen have?
- 9: 9 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
- エキスパートコース, Expert Course (black), at 69% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.