Yes. It depends on the property, but some properties are ski-in/out or in walking distance to the ski resorts, and many of our properties are 5-15 minutes away by car or the free ski shuttles.

“HAKUBA VALLEY” was the venue for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and today is an international mountain resort visited by many winter sports enthusiasts from all over the world who enjoy winter sports. From well-maintained slopes where beginners can relax and enjoy themselves to long cruising runs with a total distance of 8,000 m, there are 10 unique ski resorts where you can enjoy a wide range of skiing. For the details, please refer to this page.
There are ski resorts that also offer activities in the green season.

Yes, you can purchase lift tickets online from this website. All mountain area passes, “Hakuba Valley Tickets” are available, as well as tickets for individual ski resorts (please note that for Jiigatake and Sanosaka ski resort, you will need to buy your tickets at the ticket center) For details, please refer to this page.

For ski and snowboard lessons that we recommend the lessons on this page.
You can book directly with them or we can arrange them and have the vouchers ready for you on your arrival.
For us to arrange your lessons, please let us know the name, age, gender, level, on what dates/time you want to take which lessons, and your allergy information.

Please refer to this page for our recommendation. Some stores offer special discounts for our guests.

Yes, we are happy to help you book activities. For some activities, a 5-10% discount can be offered by booking through Black Bear Properties. Please refer to this page for summer activities. For winter, we can help you book ski/snowboard lessons and other activities on this page.

Yes, there are many hot springs (onsen) nearby. Hakuba Village is famous for having interesting hot springs with six different sources such as Hakuba Shionomichi Onsen which was confined in fossa magna for over 25 million years and has water that changes into dark brown when exposed to air, and the Hakuba Happo Onsen which is a natural hydrogen hot spring. Visiting different hot springs will surely blow away your everyday fatigue. For details, please check out this page.

Enjoying the hot springs (Onsen) is definitely a recommendation, but how about some indoor activities such as visiting the trapoline park, experiencing Japanese culture with workshops, shopping at the famous outdoor brand stores (Snow Peak, Northface, Patagonia, and etc.), and enjoying a relaxing time in lovely cafes and restaurants?
For details, please refer to these pages.
・Onsen
・Shopping
・Hakuba Japanses Workshops
・Other activities
・Restaurants and cafes

It is only available furing the green season (April 1st – Nov 30th), but most of our properties have a garden set and a barbeque grill set at the property (please check the facility list on the property pages). If you just need the BBQ grill, by cleaning it to its original state after use, you are free to use the BBQ grill set at the property. There are add-on options including cleaning, charcoal, a net, and etc, so please add the options at your booking, of book them from here.