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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
白馬岩岳スノーフィールドNagano · Chubu
Iwatake is a standalone rounded peak in the middle of the Hakuba Valley, which gives it something the ridge resorts do not — a 360-degree panorama taking in the whole Northern Alps wall from the summit plateau. The skiing is mostly gentle to intermediate on both the east and west faces, making it the valley's easiest mountain for families and early intermediates, and the summit carries the Hakuba Mountain Harbor deck and cafe looking straight at the Shirouma range. Lifts usually run from mid-December into early April, with dates set by snowfall; in summer the same gondola serves a mountain-bike park and the view deck.
- Best season
- Winter
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.3· 1,754 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Admission
- A lift pass is required; gondola-only tickets are sold for non-skiers going up to the summit deck.
- Nearest station
- Shinano-Moriue Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
8:30–16:30Stored weekly hours
Daily 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seasonal hours
- Lift operating hours in the winter season; the gondola to the summit deck runs on its own schedule.
How to get there
From Nagoya Station · ~4h 15m by car
Tags
skiviewpointfamily-friendly
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