Hakuba Sanosaka
White Resort 白馬さのさか36°37′ N 137°50′ E460 m vertical10 runs5.5 kmSeasonal
Sanosaka suits families and groups who want a quiet, cheap day above Lake Aoki, and its low slopes depend on natural snow.
Photo Wrh sanosaka · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- Beginner2 km
- Intermediate2.1 km
- Advanced1.4 km
OpenStreetMap maps 6 named runs and 4 lifts at Hakuba Sanosaka, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Hakuba Sanosakaコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| パラダイスダウンヒル | 1,226 m | 205 m | 22.4° | 9.4° | E | ||
| レイクビュー | 505 m | 55 m | 13.3° | 5.7° | E | ||
| カルメン | 303 m | 39 m | 16° | 7.3° | SE | ||
| レイクダウン | 477 m | 111 m | 16° | 13.1° | E | ||
| パラダイス | 180 m | 41 m | 13.7° | 12.7° | NE | ||
| ニューパラダイス | 860 m | 140 m | 24° | 17.9° | E |
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.
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 2 out of 5
- Trees
- 2 out of 5
- Steeps
- 2 out of 5
- Park
- 1 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
- 1 out of 5
Beyond the ropes · Marked runs only
Sanosaka has no backcountry gate, and the Hakuba Valley rules forbid leaving the ski area here.
- This resort has no designated backcountry gate, so the Hakuba Valley rules forbid leaving the ski area from here
- Stay inside the yellow-and-black boundary poles; yellow-topped poles mark closed areas inside the resort
- Riders who break the rules lose their ticket and are asked to leave
- Rescue costs fall on the person rescued when a private team is called out
4 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥5,700, about CAD 51 or USD 36 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥4,900, about CAD 44 or USD 31 (October 2026 rates)
- Bought online
- ¥5,300, about CAD 48 or USD 33 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥10,700, about CAD 96 or USD 68 (October 2026 rates)
Elementary-school children pay ¥1,500 a day and preschoolers ride free with a lift ticket issued for them. Five-hour and three-hour tickets cost ¥5,200 and ¥4,400. The Hakuba Valley All-Mountain pass also covers Sanosaka.
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
- Drive
- About 60 minutes from Azumino IC or Nagano IC
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, then the Alpico express bus into Hakuba and the Hakuba Valley shuttle (Lines V and R) to Sanosaka.
The Hakuba Valley shuttle reaches Sanosaka on Lines V and R; in 2025/26 Line R kept running to Kashimayari after Sanosaka closed.
Sanosaka sits at the southern end of Hakuba village above Lake Aoki. You park beside Route 148, cross the Oito Line tracks and walk straight into Castor Plaza at the foot of the slopes, which makes it an easy place to bring small children.
The slopes are mostly gentle to moderate and look out over the lake and the snow-covered peaks. Tickets cost a little over half what the big Hakuba resorts charge, and the crowds stay away.
With a top of 1,200 m and natural snow only, Sanosaka has a short season. It plans to run from 18 December to 22 March, and in 2025/26 it shut on 15 March.
Worth knowing
- Buy the early-bird day ticket before 7 December for ¥4,900.
- Use parking lots 1 and 2 by the main road; lots 3 and 4 sit up a steep narrow lane.
Quick answers about Hakuba Sanosakaよくある質問
How big is Hakuba Sanosaka?
Hakuba Sanosaka has 10 runs and 4 lifts over 460 m of vertical, from 740 m at the base to 1,200 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 5.5 km of piste there.
How steep is Hakuba Sanosaka?
The steepest mapped pitch at Hakuba Sanosaka is about 24° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 1.4 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Hakuba Sanosaka?
Sanosaka has no backcountry gate, and the Hakuba Valley rules forbid leaving the ski area here.
How much is a lift ticket at Hakuba Sanosaka?
An adult day ticket at Hakuba Sanosaka costs ¥5,700, about CAD 51 or USD 36 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥4,900, about CAD 44 or USD 31 (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 Sanosaka from Tokyo Station?
Hakuba Sanosaka is about 60 minutes from Azumino IC or Nagano IC by car from Tokyo Station.
When is the season at Hakuba Sanosaka?
Hakuba Sanosaka usually opens 18 December 2026 (planned) and closes 22 March 2027 (planned); the 2025/26 season ended on 15 March 2026.
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