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HAKUBA 47 WINTER SPORTS PARK

📍Hakuba, Nagano, Japan

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Photo: 苗場山 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
2,605 ft
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Skiable terrain
79 acres
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Avg snowfall
Over 472 in
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Lifts
7

Rhythm Wadano, Hakuba

4683-2 Hokujo, Wadano, Hakuba; off-mountain shop

RentalsBoot FittingTuning

Rhythm’s Wadano shop offers ski and snowboard rentals, premium equipment, custom boot-fitting appointments and a tuning workshop. It is a Hakuba village shop, so arrange collection before travelling to Hakuba47.

Why we like it

Useful when you want rentals, boot fitting and equipment servicing in one stop. Ask whether your accommodation is within the pickup service area and confirm your collection plan; transport is limited to designated areas.

Best for:

Ski and snowboard rentalsCustom boot fittingTuning in Wadano
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, phone, rentals, boot fitting, tuning.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Visit Website+81 261 72 3288

Hakuba Snow Sports School — Goryu Iimori

Goryu Iimori for group lessons; private resort confirmed when booking

Ski LessonsSnowboard Lessons

Hakuba Snow Sports School offers group ski and snowboard lessons at Goryu Iimori, with adult and children’s programmes and private coaching. Full-day private lessons may use other Hakuba resorts by arrangement.

Why we like it

A nearby alternative when your lesson day can start at Iimori. Arrange travel to the confirmed meeting base and request your preferred teaching language. For a private lesson, confirm the resort rather than assuming it begins at Hakuba47.

Best for:

Goryu Iimori group lessonsAdult and children’s programmesPrivate lesson enquiries
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, ski lessons, snowboard lessons.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Visit Website

Hakuba47 Ski Academy International

Hakuba47; exact meeting point confirmed by the school

Ski LessonsSnowboard Lessons

An authorised independent school at Hakuba47 offering group and private ski and snowboard lessons. The resort lists instruction in English and Japanese, with other languages also available through the school.

Why we like it

A resort-listed option for learning at Hakuba47 itself. Contact the school directly to choose your discipline, ability group and language, then confirm the meeting point and equipment or lift-pass requirements.

Best for:

Lessons at Hakuba47Group or private instructionLanguage-specific enquiries
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, ski lessons, snowboard lessons.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

Visit Website
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Pro Tip: Book Early

Lessons and rentals at popular resorts often book up quickly, especially during peak season and holidays. We recommend booking at least 1–2 weeks in advance to secure your preferred times.

Sources & planning context

Other names · Hakuba 47, 47 Winter Sports Park, Hakuba Forty-Seven

Compare the kind of instruction or equipment you need. The provider can match your ability, age and dates to a current program.

Typically early December to early April

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://hakuba47.co.jp/en/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
79
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Lifts
7
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
5295
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
2690
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Vertical drop (ft)
2605
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Runs
8
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · beginner
30
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · intermediate
40
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
terrain · advanced
30
Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Alpine adventure course; Climbing walls and bungee trampolines; Fishing and barbecue areas.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Reported average snowfall (in)
Over 472
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

The sourced lift count includes the gondola and chairlifts. The snowfall figure remains a historical climate reference.

Current official 2026–27 ticket and season-pass pages checked; pass terms do not give exact opening and closing dates.

Hakuba47 official mountain overview ↗Connected Hakuba47/Goryu mountain identity, terrain park and tree-zone programme. No latest-opening superlative, founding-year story or guaranteed powder claim adopted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba47 Tree Riding Zones ↗Designated TRZ areas require the registration process, safety briefing/waiver and armband; enter only when gates are open. Incidental fees, ages and pickup times excluded; page retains prior-season video. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba47 access and shuttle distinctions ↗Rail via Nagano with Hakuba bus, Tokyo/airport bus options, parking and separate shuttle services. Valley shuttle inclusion depends on pass; the resort shuttle timetable is not yet supplied. No exact timetable or all-visitors-free promise. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Goryu base facilities and mountain activities ↗Escal Plaza food, rentals, hot spring and sauna; Alps observation and dining, children’s facilities and separate green-season activities. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Goryu mountain areas and visitor options ↗Toomi, Iimori and Alps Daira planning; linked Goryu/Hakuba47 area, gondola sightseeing and children’s sledding. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Sierra Resort Hakuba — official hotel ↗A forest-set Hakuba hotel with several room categories, seasonal cuisine using local produce, indoor and outdoor natural hot-spring baths, and separately bookable private bathing rooms. No park-window view, 47 slopeside access, demo-rental shop or universal resort shuttle is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Sierra Resort Hakuba — access ↗Operator identifies 14863-6 Hokujo, Hakuba and emphasizes access to Iwatake and Tsugaike. Arrival directions include a hotel transfer or taxi from Hakuba Station. This is a valley hotel; a specific journey to Hakuba47 must be planned separately. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wadano Forest Hotel — rooms ↗Heated twin/double, triple and quad rooms with Western beds, private bathroom and toilet. Listed room offers include breakfast. Contact address is 4855-3 Hokujo, Hakuba. Exact rates and package availability are excluded. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wadano Forest Hotel — guest information ↗The hotel describes a limited loop serving its hotel, Happo gondola apartments and Happo Bus Terminal, plus nearby resort-bus service subject to the timetable. The hotel has a ski room and a restaurant/bar serving Japanese and Western set meals by advance booking. Older seasonal dates appear on this page, so no current frequency, hours or exact ski route is certified. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wadano Forest Hotel — linked direct booking profile ↗The operator-linked booking engine identifies Wadano Forest Hotel near the Sakka slopes of Happo-one and describes an in-house onsen. This supports the Happo-side base, not equal proximity or direct access to Hakuba47. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Pension Meteor — retained A01 operator review ↗Retained A01 review of the Pension section supports Misorano near Echoland, ensuite or shared-bath rooms, shared light-cooking facilities, laundry, shared family ofuro and a winter restaurant. The named pension is a distinct replacement; it is not established as a rename or correction of Raichi. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Amigo Guest House — official property ↗The operator describes a hostel with individual single sleeping rooms and bunk beds, shared showers/toilets, a communal lounge and a dining bar serving guests and the public. It gives 14920-159 Hokujo and the nearby Ochikurajizomae bus stop, with a booking link/form. No communal kitchen or free all-resort shuttle is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Snowbeds B&B — retained October 27 review ↗Exact existing Snowbeds card and evidence preserved: Echoland location, twin/queen and dorm choices, nearby restaurants and shops. No new fetch. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba47 authorised lesson partners ↗Resort states that lessons are delivered by authorised third-party schools. Hakuba47 Ski Academy International offers group/private ski and snowboard lessons with Japanese, English, Chinese and French among listed languages, with direct enquiries to skijpn.com. No universal terrain-park programme is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Rhythm Wadano, Hakuba ↗Wadano branch provides ski/snowboard rentals, premium equipment, custom boot-fitting appointments and a tuning workshop. Address 4683-2 Hokujo, Hakuba; phone 0261 72 3288. Customer transport applies only within designated areas; rental swaps are offered. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba Snow Sports School ↗Current 2026/27 operator homepage places group lessons at Goryu Iimori, with adult and child lesson options. Private lessons are offered, including full-day options at most area resorts; a specific resort must be confirmed. Instructors can teach multiple languages on request. No blanket Hakuba47 meeting base or association credentials established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Sounds Like Cafe — operator homepage ↗Operator lists coffee, burgers, sandwiches and wraps at 3020-504 Hokujo, Hakuba. Its posted service is daytime; evening service is suspended. It accepts no reservations. Exact schedules and menu items are not promoted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba47 — Eat & Drink ↗Cafe47 At Top of the Gondola. Established in 2016, Cafe47 offers excellent coffee and baked goods with the Japanese Alps for a backdrop. A great place to start the day or take a break from the slopes and recharge. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

ECHOLAND - HOTEL LA VIGNE HAKUBA by Onko Chishin ↗The Echoland neighborhood guide describes Mockingbird as a bar with drinks and food. Its indexed Sounds Like Cafe entry describes coffee and burgers within the Echoland neighborhood guide. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Mimi’s Restaurant & Bar ↗The operator describes Italian cooking and wine at its Phoenix Hotel restaurant in Lower Wadano. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hakuba Pizza - Home ↗The operator identifies the hotel location and the three service formats. Its drinks list includes local brewery beer. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

レストラン | 白馬樅の木ホテル ↗The hotel lists The Pub among its operated nearby venues, describes craft beer and cocktails, and identifies winter operation. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

白馬樅の木ホテル ↗The hotel gives its address in Wadano. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park official resort information ↗

    Official resort pages checked; exact 2026–27 operating bounds were not verified.

  • Official Hakuba Valley resort directory ↗

    Mountain facts and resort link.

  • Activity — Hakuba Valley ↗

    Alpine adventure course; Climbing walls and bungee trampolines; Fishing and barbecue areas.

  • Hakuba 47 mountain report ↗

    The first-party Hakuba 47 mountain report page states the asserted mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

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