About Hakuba 
FAQs FAQ Green Season
FAQs FAQ Green Season
FAQ Green Season
Our knowledge of the resort comes from years of responding to email inquiries, getting ourselves lost, finding ourselves, late-night bar conversations, your feedback, plus translations of Japanese brochures. Find out what Hakuba is like before you visit, learn a bit about the history of the town, the surrounding area, and what you can expect from the weather.
| FAQ Green Season |
| Where are the best MTB tracks? The best MTB tracks are to be found in the Minekata area, with three excellent MTB singletracks. Other favorites are Aoni and Sanosaka.Top of page! |
| Can I rent a MTB in Hakuba? Yes, you can rent bicycles in Hakuba from town bikes to full on mountain bikes. See Ski Rental for more.Top of page! |
| What is canyoning? The best way to describe canyoning is whitewater rafting but without the raft. Experienced professional guides, guide you down stunning steep sided gorges by various ways and means. This can involve sliding down rapids, swimming down rapids, floating down fast flowing chutes and waves and of course jumping into those jaw dropping waterfalls. See our article on Canyoning with Evergreen Outdoors. Top of page! |
| Is Hakuba busier in the summer or winter months? We think winter because summer holidays in Japan are quite short so for a couple of weeks in August the resort fills up. In the winter months most weekends are busy.Top of page! |
| What are the best hiking routes? The most popular hiking routes are Happo-Ike Pond and Tsugaike Nature Park. Check out our Hiking and Trekking page. Top of page! |
| Where is the best place to have a picnic? Green Sports Park, Lake Aokiko and beside Matsukawa River are the most popular picnic spots.Check Hakuba Map for locations. Top of page! |
| Why is Lake Aokiko so clear?? We are checking this answer.Top of page! |
| What can I do on a bad weather day? Coming Soon.Top of page! |