Hakuba Ski & Snowboard Rentals
You
won’t
have
any
difficulty
in
getting
rental
gear
in
Hakuba.
There
are
so
many
rental
shops
the
bigger
problem
will
be
to
decide
where
to
get
it
from.
It
is
better
to
pre
book
your
gear
since
even
though
all
of
the
ski
resorts
do
have
inhouse
rental
shops
they
do
tend
to
be
more
expensive
then
elsewhere
since
they
rely
exclusively
on
walk
ins.
Some
of
the
shops
with
online
booking
also
offer
an
online
or
earlybird
booking discount so that makes it a no brainer.
A
wide
range
of
gear
is
available
in
Hakuba.
If
you
are
a
beginner
then
it
is
a
waste
of
money
to
rent
the
most
expensive
gear,
but
on
the
other
hand
if
you
are
already
shredding
it
then
you
will
benefit
from
having
better
gear.
It
is
better
to
be
realistic
about
your
choice
of
gear-
powder
skis/boards
are
great
in
deep
powder
but
not
so
great
on
groomers
or
in
the
park.
Contrary
to
common
belief,
Hakuba
does
not
have deep snow every day (unless perhaps you are going backcountry). All mountain or an all purpose set of gear is a better option.
The following shops can all be recommended by SkiHakuba.com and all have online booking facilities.
Rhythm Sports Hakuba
This
well
known
Australian
based
snowsports
shop
not
only
does
rentals,
but
also
has
an
excellent
retail
section.
Located
in
the
Wadano
region
of
Hakuba,
near
the
Mominoki
hotel.
Their
huge
shop
has
a
wide
range
of
gear,
especially
top
of
the range gear.