In Hakuba there are 2 types of lift passes:1. Multiday/multi-resort Hakuba Valley lift pass.2.A lift pass exclusively for the resort you are at. CostwiseitissubstantiallycheapertoNOTusetheValleypass andjustbuyadaypassforwhicheverresortyouhappentobe atontheday(seepricecomparisonchartbelow).HowevermostpeopleprefertogettheHakubaValleyliftpassasyoucan putitinyourpocketandforgetaboutit-noneedtogoandgeta newticketeveryday. TheValleyshuttlebusesarefreeforValley Passholders,buttherearemanynonValleybusesthatarefree foreveryone.ItisworthnotingyoucanbuytheValleyPassat theticketwindowattheskiresortssoitisnotnecessarytobuy in advance.
If you are staying the ski season then you will probably want to get a season pass- these are your choices. •HakubaValleySeasonPass;doesall10resortsinHakubaonasingleticketfor¥175,000,butanearlybirdpass(availableearly Augusttillendof October) is only ¥145,000•HappoSeasonPass.Goesfor¥94,000ifyouare40yrsorover,butonly¥48,000yenifyouarebetween18and39yrs(workthatoneout!).It is a little bit cheaper if you purchase it online by the 31st October. •Hakuba 47/Goryu Combined Season Pass: ¥75,000 yen but purchase before October 30th and it will be ¥58,000. •Tsugaike season pass. Get in between Oct 1st and Nov 30th to get a season pass for just ¥51,000, after that it will be ¥75,000.•Iwatake season pass. Just ¥47,800 if you get in by 6th December . After that it will be ¥75,000.
HAKUBA VALLEY PASS vs SINGLE RESORT PASSES COMPARISON
HAKUBA VALLEY
SINGLE RESORT
COMMENTS
AVERAGE DAILY COST
7,700-8,500
4,800-7,200
Cost depends on number of days
MAX NO. RESORTS IT CAN BE USED ON SAME DAY
10
1-2
Goryu /47 passes and Cortina/Norikura are interchangeable
BUY IN ADVANCE
X
MAX NO. OF DAYS ON 1 TICKET
10
2-3
HALF DAY PASS AVAILABLE
x
BUSES
ALL
RESORT BUSES ONLY
Cost to use Valley bus without a Valley pass is 500 each way.
HAPPOLIFT TICKET PRICES
Child (6-12yrs)
Adult (13yrs+)
Senior (60yrs+)
1 day
4,000
8,000
7,700
2 days*
8,000
16,000
15,400
½ day**
3,030
6,600
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IWATAKELIFT TICKET PRICES
Child (6-12yrs)
Adult (13yrs+)
Senior (60yrs+)
1 day
4,000
6,500
6,100
2 days*
6,700
11,200
10,300
½ day**
3,400
6,000
5,500
GORYU/47LIFT TICKET PRICES
Child (6-12yrs)
Youth(13-17)
Adult(18yrs+)
1 day
4,500
6,500
8,500
2 days*
8,000
11,500
15,500
3 days
11,500
16,500
22,500
½ day**
3,900
7,300
-
Nighter*
2,500
2,500
5,500
CORTINA + NORIKURA
Child (6-12yrs)
Adult (13yrs+)
Senior (60yrs+)
1 day
3,500
5,800
5,200
4 hrs*
3,000
5,000
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Hakuba Valley Lift Pass Rates
Adult (13 yrs+)
Child (6-12 yrs)
Validity
1 day pass
9,700
5,600
1 day
2 day pass
19,000
10,900
2 days + 2 rest days
3 day pass
28,200
15,900
3 days + 3 rest days
4 day pass
37,400
20,900
4 days + 4 rest days
5 day pass
46,600
26,100
5 days + 5 rest days
6 day pass
55,900
31,300
6 days + 5 rest days
7 day pass
65,100
36,500
7 days + 5 rest days
8 day pass
74,300
41,600
8 days + 5 rest days
9 day pass
83,500
46,300
9 days + 5 rest days
10 day pass
92,700
51,400
10 days + 6 rest days
Specialists in Hakuba Ski Holidays
Hakuba Ski Lift Passes
BUY A VALLEY PASS OR NOT?
Hakuba Valley pass or buy individual resort pass?CostwiseitissubstantiallycheapertoNOTusetheValley pass.Especiallyifyouaregoingtothesameresortforthe wholetime,thenbesttogetatthatresortonyourfirstdayof riding.OtherwisetheValleypassisbetterforthereasons below:
Hakuba Valley Lift Pass
•No need to wait in a ticket window queue- just jump straight on the lift!*•No limit as to how many resorts you go to on the same day•Free unlimited use of Hakuba Valley bus system on days you ride.•Just put it in your pocket and forget about it.•Use at the following resorts:oHappo Ski ResortoHakuba Goryu Ski ResortoHakuba 47 Ski ResortoHakuba Iwatake Ski ResortoTsugaike Ski ResortoHakuba Cortina Ski ResortoHakuba Norikura Ski ResortoKashimayari Ski ResortoSanosaka Ski ResortoJigatake Valley
Ifyouarestayingtheskiseasonthenyouwillprobablywant to get a season pass- these are your choices. •HakubaValleySeasonPass;doesall10resortsin Hakubaonasingleticketfor¥175,000,butan earlybirdpass(availableearlyAugusttillendof October) is only ¥145,000•HappoSeasonPass.Goesfor¥94,000ifyouare40 yrsorover,butonly¥48,000yenifyouarebetween 18and39yrs(workthatoneout!).Itisalittlebit cheaper if you purchase it online by the 31st October. •Hakuba47/GoryuCombinedSeasonPass:¥75,000 yenbutpurchasebeforeOctober30th anditwillbe ¥58,000. •Tsugaikeseasonpass.GetinbetweenOct1standNov 30thtogetaseasonpassforjust¥51,000,afterthatit will be ¥75,000.•Iwatakeseasonpass.Just¥47,800ifyougetinby6thDecember . After that it will be ¥75,000.