Hakuba Cortina
白馬コルチナスキー場36°47′ N 137°53′ E530 m vertical16 runs13.1 kmNight ridingSeasonal
Cortina suits powder riders who want deep snow and trees at the cheapest ticket in Hakuba, and its short season ends in March.
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- Beginner6.2 km
- Intermediate2.9 km
- Advanced3.3 km
- Expert0.6 km
OpenStreetMap maps 16 named runs and 6 lifts at Hakuba Cortina, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Hakuba Cortinaコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Hieda Forest Course稗田山間コース | 1,411 m | 304 m | 38.8° | 12.1° | E | ||
| Ikenota SlopeNight | 1,111 m | 203 m | 14.6° | 10.3° | SE | ||
| Warabidaira Slopeわらび平コースNotes | 1,126 m | 200 m | 15.6° | 9.9° | SE | ||
| Ipponmatsu Courseいっぽんまつコース | 537 m | 136 m | 17.9° | 14.3° | E | ||
| Snake Courseスネークコース | 699 m | 87 m | 15.4° | 7.1° | SW | ||
| Itadaira Forest Course板平林間コース | 669 m | 51 m | 10.3° | 3.6° | S | ||
| Mt. Hieda Course 1稗田コース1 | 577 m | 230 m | 28.4° | 21.8° | SE | ||
| Rabbit CourseラビットコースNotes | 889 m | 216 m | 25.9° | 13.6° | SE | ||
| Warabidaira Courseわらび平コースNotes | 707 m | 198 m | 26.7° | 15.7° | SE | ||
| Kamoshika Courseカモシカコース | 679 m | 130 m | 26.5° | 10.4° | S | ||
| Mt. Hieda Course 2稗田コース3 | 609 m | 322 m | 34.6° | 27.8° | E | ||
| Mt. Hieda Course 3稗田コース3 | 657 m | 305 m | 33.6° | 24.9° | E | ||
| Itadaira Ridge Course板平尾根コース | 725 m | 245 m | 26.3° | 18.5° | E | ||
| Itadaira Course痛平コースNotes | 514 m | 207 m | 28° | 21.9° | SE | ||
| Mt. Hieda Ridge Course稗田尾根コース | 791 m | 113 m | 15.4° | 8° | E | ||
| Giant Courseジャイアントコース | 575 m | 275 m | 31.2° | 25.5° | S |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
More named runs from the trail map
Hiedayama No. 2稗田山コース2
The steepest run at Cortina comes off the upper Hiedayama lift.
Good for steepest pitch
Hiedayama Forest Course稗田山林間コース
The gentle tree-lined way down from the summit, and the start of Cortina's longest descent to Ikenota.
Good for views, rime-coated trees
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 5 out of 5
- Trees
- 5 out of 5
- Steeps
- 4 out of 5
- Park
- 1 out of 5
- Beginners
- 3 out of 5
- Quiet
- 4 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 2 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 4 out of 5
Know the zones before you goエリア
Ikenota池の田ゲレンデ
zoneBeginner
The 200 m-wide main slope in front of the hotel, where nearly every run finishes and the lights go on at night.
Good for families, night riding
Beyond the ropes · Through gates
Cortina is one of the five Hakuba Valley resorts with a designated backcountry gate, and its trees and steep top pitches draw riders from abroad on storm days.
- Leave the ski area only through the designated gate; crossing the boundary partway down a run is forbidden
- Carry an avalanche transceiver, a probe and a shovel and file a tour plan before you go
- When a private rescue team is called out, the person rescued pays the cost
- Read the Japan Avalanche Network bulletin for Hakuba before you go out
6 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥6,500, about CAD 58 or USD 41 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥5,500, about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates)
- Bought online
- ¥5,800, about CAD 52 or USD 37 (October 2026 rates)
- Night
- ¥3,500, about CAD 31 or USD 22 (October 2026 rates)
For 2026/27 every lift ticket sold at Hakuba Cortina and Hakuba Norikura is a joint ticket that covers all lifts and runs at both, 15 lifts and 30 runs in total. Children aged 6 to 12 pay ¥3,800 a day and the 4-hour ticket costs ¥5,800. The Hakuba Valley All-Mountain pass also covers Cortina.
These passes cover days here
- Epic PassHakuba Valley: 5 consecutive days on one free all-mountain ticket covering all ten resorts, no blackouts. Rusutsu: 5 consecutive days.
- Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Day PassEvery day on the ticket opens all ten Hakuba Valley resorts. Multi-day tickets run inside a window from first use: 2 days within 4, 5 within 10, 10 within 16.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Bus
- The Nagano–Cortina bus needs a booking; Cortina warns that road conditions can delay it.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, about 79 minutes, then the reservation-only Alpico express bus to Cortina, about 120 minutes.
Rail riders through Hakuba can take the Oito Line to Minami-Otari and the hotel's free shuttle bus.
The nearest station is Minami-Otari. JR Oito Line; free shuttle bus to the resort.
The Hakuba Valley shuttle reaches Cortina on Line V, free with a Hakuba Valley pass. Alpico buses cannot carry passengers between Hakuba Goryu and Cortina in winter, so use the valley shuttle for that hop.
Cortina is the last resort at the north end of the valley, and the 253-room Hotel Green Plaza Hakuba stands at the foot of its slopes. Nearly every run drains back into the Ikenota slope in front of the hotel, so families can let children ride and still find them.
The resort uses only natural snow, and Hakuba Valley says it gets more of it than anywhere else in the valley. That snow is what brings riders up from Hakuba village on storm days. Hiedayama No. 2 is the steepest pitch, and Itadaira drops off its ridge at a steady angle.
For 2026/27 Cortina and Hakuba Norikura sell only one joint ticket, ¥6,500 a day for 15 lifts and 30 runs across both. The season is planned from 12 December to 29 March, and night riding runs over New Year and on winter Saturdays.
Worth knowing
- Book a web ticket to save ¥400 on your first day and recharge online after that.
- The Alpico bus from Nagano needs a reservation and takes about two hours. Rail riders coming through Hakuba can change to the Oito Line for Minami-Otari and take the hotel's free shuttle.
- Go early on a powder day. The trees off the top get tracked out by late morning.
Quick answers about Hakuba Cortinaよくある質問
How big is Hakuba Cortina?
Hakuba Cortina has 16 runs and 6 lifts over 530 m of vertical, from 872 m at the base to 1,402 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 13.1 km of piste there.
How steep is Hakuba Cortina?
The steepest mapped pitch at Hakuba Cortina is about 38.8° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 3.9 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Hakuba Cortina?
Cortina is one of the five Hakuba Valley resorts with a designated backcountry gate, and its trees and steep top pitches draw riders from abroad on storm days.
How much is a lift ticket at Hakuba Cortina?
An adult day ticket at Hakuba Cortina costs ¥6,500, about CAD 58 or USD 41 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥5,500, about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season. Epic Pass and Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Day Pass holders ride here too.
How do you get to Hakuba Cortina from Tokyo Station?
By bus: The Nagano–Cortina bus needs a booking; Cortina warns that road conditions can delay it.
When is the season at Hakuba Cortina?
Hakuba Cortina usually opens 12 December 2026 (planned) and closes 29 March 2027 (planned).
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