Hakuba Connect

24/01/2024

What a great initiative.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/17/japan/society/noto-new-year-earthquake-volunteers/

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To the good people of Hakuba / Nagano

As we all know late afternoon on
1st day of 2024
Ishikawa / Noto region was smashed by a devestating earthquake that destroyed homes set off a of an inferno of fires and caused death and destruction to this most beautiful part of Japan

The lost of lives and destruction is heart breaking the power and force of the 7.6 quake is incomprehensible to those not there - the trail of destruction sadly evidence of nature at its most savage

What’s left will take years to repair reconstruct and the death of those wonderful people unable to escape will never be forgotten

Helping the survivors has been difficult access to affected areas - damage and destroyed roads has made getting supplies in to the narrow peninsula difficult at best or impossible

With the winter months ahead the survivors need many items in short supply there or in the surrounding areas

Having secured a location to accept our donations
We have a
3,700 liter
Kerosene tanker that we plan to take to Noto early next week

We are asking the people to contribute as best they can to give some support to this devastated community

The kerosene tanker will cost approx ¥500,000

We are asking for cash donations
Additionally
Tarpaulins / Blankets
And
Black plastic 45liter bags
( to be used for temporary toilet needs )

If you can contribute to this supply run we can take financial donations at

36degreesnorth
Lodge Hakuba
( between hours )
7am-11am & 4pm-9pm

We thank you in advance from the bottom of our hearts and I’m sure from the lovely people of Ishikawa / Noto

Welcome to make
contact direct on this post or for more information
Contact mark 08033052727
[email protected]

Thank you ❤️🙏 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/17/japan/society/noto-new-year-earthquake-volunteers/

Kouichi Yokosawa 🙏

Volunteers are coming together to help each other in the wake of disaster. However, eventually isolated rural villages will need rethinking.

08/01/2024

Even dogs enjoyed today's powder.

26/12/2023

Taxi rates from Hakuba Train Station

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from a snowy Hakuba.
Santa needs a long rest.

23/12/2023

Lion Adventure's new Echoland Base looking amazing at very busy.

19/12/2023

Beautiful early morning on Happo-one. Snow is forecast to fall later in the week. Is is going to be another white Christmas?

17/12/2023

Hakuba Dining Guide now online. Over 90 restaurants to choose from.
Many restaurants have a QR Code (RSVN) enabling you to book now!

The best restaurants in the Hakuba Valley

15/12/2023

San Fermo in Misorano, a short walk from Echoland has great tasting pizzas where you can taste Rome with every bite.
Delivery also available. Scan the QR code for bookings.

19/11/2023

Winter came early to Hakuba. It still feels like autumn with leaves still on the pine trees.

29/10/2023

Time to buy new skis and boots! Hakuba Yamatoya Ski store has a wide range of everything.

25/10/2023

Beautiful scenery.

25/09/2023

Great views of Hakuba mountains on the bike ride this morning.
These pics were taken from Ogawa, about 40mins from Hakuba.

25/09/2023

Harvest time. Even though Hakuba is a international resort, it is also a farming village with rice being the main crop.

31/03/2023

NEW LIFT RESORT FOR HAKUBA

A new lift will be installed in Hakuba commencing in April 2023. The new lift and resort will reach 2932m to the top of Shirouma Mountain or to totally confuse people sometimes called Hakuba Mountain. We spoke to Hakuba Lift Company Daiski Taki about the new lift. “This will be the highest ski lift in Asia and probably Africa too. I decided to create the new lift after driving to Costco one day and I realized there is another side to the mountains.” Taki-san added, “The new lift will only be open for winter because the pesky hikers are always complaining about us skiing and snowboarding in their precious National Park so they can continue to walk up.”

Local backcountry skier Kcin Lawok commented it’s about time someone had the sense to put in a new lift to the top. I can now do two laps after a morning’s cleaning. We just need to put in a high speed quad on the Happo north face then I will be completely satisfied.

To differentiate from the current Happo-one, the new resort will be called Happo-two.

10/02/2023

February 10th is International Ski Patrol Day! This day was created to recognize and celebrate the amazing individuals who keep everyone safe at ski and snowboard resorts across the world. From rescuing & helping injured guests, making sure terrain features and resort boundaries are clearly marked, and insuring the resort is safe for all skill levels and abilities, our patrollers do it all. We are beyond grateful for everything they do around the ski resorts of the Hakuba Valley.
They are also good at making dragons!

08/02/2023

The contrast between winter and summer at the Hakuba Olympic Ski Jumping Stadium. The Nagano Olympics were 25 years ago this month.
Does anyone remember the Olympics in Hakuba?

06/02/2023

We love this new signage at Hakuba Goryu's Iimori slopes.
I hope all the ski areas and local businesses take note.

31/01/2023

Don't ski or snowboard on the roads, it's dangerous.