Hakuba Norikura Onsen
白馬乗鞍温泉スキー場36°46′ N 137°53′ E798 m vertical14 runs10.9 kmSeasonal
Norikura suits riders who want quiet slopes and a hot spring at the bottom, and it shares one cheap ticket with Cortina next door.
- Beginner3 km
- Intermediate6.6 km
- Advanced1.4 km
OpenStreetMap maps 11 named runs and 9 lifts at Hakuba Norikura Onsen, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Hakuba Norikura Onsenコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaguri Forest Course若栗林間コース | 806 m | 128 m | 15° | 8.9° | E | ||
| Hakunori Family Courseはくのりファミリーコース | 730 m | 91 m | 10.1° | 7.1° | E | ||
| Satomi Ridge Course里見尾根コース | 2,072 m | 280 m | 24.4° | 12.5° | SE | ||
| Wakaguri Central Course若栗中央ゲレンデ | 1,102 m | 270 m | 23.4° | 13.8° | E | ||
| Highway CourseハイウエイコースNotes | 602 m | 207 m | 24.5° | 18.9° | E | ||
| Kamoshika CourseカモシカコースNotes | 654 m | 190 m | 23.5° | 16.2° | E | ||
| Rabbit Courseラビットコース | 769 m | 153 m | 14.5° | 11.2° | SE | ||
| Satomi Central Course里見中央ゲレンデ | 1,074 m | 115 m | 18° | 12.1° | SE | ||
| Sky View Slopeスカイビューゲレンデ | 494 m | 164 m | 27.4° | 18.2° | S | ||
| Expert CourseエキスパートコースNotes | 580 m | 163 m | 30° | 15.5° | SE | ||
| Snake CourseスネークコースNotes | 309 m | 135 m | 27.9° | 23.6° | SE |
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
Family Courseファミリーコース
The gentlest run on the mountain.
Good for first turns
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 4 out of 5
- Trees
- 4 out of 5
- Steeps
- 4 out of 5
- Park
- 2 out of 5
- Beginners
- 4 out of 5
- Quiet
- 5 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 1 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 5 out of 5
Know the zones before you goエリア
Wakaguri若栗
zoneBeginner
The main base with the ticket centre and the big free car park; it stays open after the rest of the resort closes in late March.
Good for families, spring skiing
Satomi里見
zoneIntermediate
The second base area, joined to Wakaguri by an access trail.
Good for quiet laps
Beyond the ropes · Through gates
Norikura is one of the five Hakuba Valley resorts with a designated backcountry gate. Riders must hand in a mountaineering report or sign a disclaimer before they can ride the No. 11 pair lift at the top of the area.
- Submit a mountaineering entry report or the No. 11 Pair Lift disclaimer before riding that lift
- Leave the ski area only through the designated gate
- Carry an avalanche transceiver, a probe and a shovel
- 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
9 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)
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. Preschoolers ride free with an adult. The Hakuba Valley All-Mountain pass also covers Norikura.
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
- Alpico's Nagano–Hakuba express ends at the Hakuba Norikura stop.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, about 1 hr 30 min, then the express bus from Nagano Station to Hakuba Norikura, about 1 hr 30 min.
Azusa limited expresses from Shinjuku reach Minami-Otari in about 3 hr 50 min.
The nearest station is Minami-Otari. JR Oito Line
The Hakuba Valley shuttle reaches Norikura on Lines V and N; without a Hakuba Valley pass it costs ¥800 an adult.
Hakuba Norikura Onsen spreads over the slopes below Cortina at the northern edge of the valley, and the two areas link on the mountain. The wide Wakaguri and Satomi slopes at the bottom are gentle and uncrowded, and the onsen at the base is part of the name.
Above them the Expert, Snake and Highway courses get steep fast, and Norikura leaves some of its slopes ungroomed for powder days. The No. 11 pair lift at the top serves the backcountry, so you have to file a mountaineering report or sign a disclaimer before you ride it.
From 2026/27 Norikura and Cortina sell a single joint ticket at ¥6,500 a day. Norikura plans to open on 12 December and keeps the Wakaguri area running until 4 April.
Worth knowing
- Fill in the No. 11 Pair Lift form online before you arrive if you plan to tour.
- Free parking by the Wakaguri area holds 1,000 cars and stays open around the clock.
- Late March means Wakaguri only, so plan spring days elsewhere if you want the upper lifts.
Quick answers about Hakuba Norikura Onsenよくある質問
How big is Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
Hakuba Norikura Onsen has 14 runs and 9 lifts over 798 m of vertical, from 800 m at the base to 1,598 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 10.9 km of piste there.
Can you ride off-piste at Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
Norikura is one of the five Hakuba Valley resorts with a designated backcountry gate. Riders must hand in a mountaineering report or sign a disclaimer before they can ride the No. 11 pair lift at the top of the area.
How much is a lift ticket at Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
An adult day ticket at Hakuba Norikura Onsen 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 Norikura Onsen from Tokyo Station?
By bus: Alpico's Nagano–Hakuba express ends at the Hakuba Norikura stop.
When is the season at Hakuba Norikura Onsen?
Hakuba Norikura Onsen usually opens 12 December 2026 and closes 4 April 2027; only the Wakaguri area runs from 22 March.
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