Ski-Hakuba.com - the Hakuba Information Portal Site Happo One Often mispronounced by non Japanese as Happo - 1, the correct pronunciation is Happo Oh-ne. However to most people it is just "Happo". One of the older ski resorts in Japan with over half a century of history. Hakuba's signature resort and the largest of all resorts in the valley. Shot to prominence internationally after hosting the men's and women's downhill at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Not too much in the way of absolute beginners slopes, but plenty of terrain for anyone with a day or two under their belt. 3-4 mogul runs, a great snow park, and ideal terrain for free riding. Due to the size of Happo you need a couple of days at least to explore the whole mountain. There are a number of on slope dining options. The largest is at the top of the Gondola, which has a 500 seat dining hall as well are MacDonald's, and several other options. The Virgin Cafe at the top of the Alpen Quad offers great views and can be a nice place to sip a cappuccino. Happo has 4 bases, with most shuttle buses arriving / departing from the Nakiyama base. Other shuttles run from Nakiyama to the Gondola and Sakka bases via the Happo Bus terminal. Make sure you get on the right direction as they run clockwise and counter clock wise and you may be in for a longish ride if you choose the wrong option. Until the 2008-2009 season, the patrol was quite relaxed with tree skiing, and out of bounds areas. However this tightened up in 2008-09 in line with the Hakuba Local Rules policy. People wanting to ski mostly at Happo generally stay in the Happo Village or Wadano Forest Area. Happo Village has a number of very affordable accommodation properties, while Wadano hosts the higher end hotels and apartments. View Happo One in a larger map Lifts marked in red are currently in operation Address: Happo, Hakuba Mura, Kita Azumi Gun, Nagano Telephone Number: +81 (0) 261-72-3066 Website http://www.hakuba-happo.or.jp/ Season Nov 23 - May 7 (2008-09 season) Full operation from Dec 27 - Apr 3 Operating Hours 08:00 - 17:00 Nighter: 17:00 - 21:00 Car Parking 1270 cars (free) over 8 car parks Status Closed. (Gondola, Alpen Quad, Grat Quad are open for sightseeing and trekking.) Access Extensive network of free shuttles from Echoland, Hakuba Station, and other accommodation areas. Less frequent from Goryu area. (Shuttles operate from Dec 20- Mar 31 only) Elevation Top: 1,820 meters above sea level Bottom: 750 meters above sea level Vertical: 1,070 m Lifts Gondola: 1 Quads: 5 Triples: 2 Pairs: 14 Elevation Lift Ticket Prices (2008-09 Season)   Adults (19-59) Youth (13-18) Senior (60+) Child (7-17) 1 day  4,600  3,600 3,600 2,300 2 day  8,000 - 6,500 4,300 3 day  11,600 - - 6,000 Half day  3,300 - - - Night Skiing  3,300 - - - Season Ticket  65,000 - - - Notes. 1. 1,000yen IC chip fee not included (refunded on return of chip) 2. Photo Id may be required for age related discounts 3. Under 6 years ski free of charge 4. All rates in Japanese Yen *Be warned that if caught using someone else's season pass you will forfeit the pass (for the season) and the pass holder will be blacklisted from purchasing season tickets in the future.   Skier / Boarder Ratio   Skiers 60% Boarders 40% Terrain Ratios Beginner 25% Intermediate 50% Advanced 25%

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