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Iwadake is full of uncounted lilies from the foot of the mountain to the peak in the summer. A gondola lift takes you to the mountain station at the summit of Noah at an altitude of 1289m on an 8-minute aerial walk. In addition to the Yuri Garden, where more than 50 kinds of lilies bloom, the beech forest lily welcomes you with a graceful scent to the forest bathing of the nezuko forest and the summit area with the northern alpine view point. There is also Wan Wan Square, so let's enjoy the Hakuba Iwadake with your pet dog.

Iwakeyama [Iwakeyama], an independent peak approximately halfway between Happo-one and Tsugaike Kogen. From Nishiyama at the foot of the mountain, you can walk along the Shino Road Nature Trail Iwadake Route (2 hours 30 minutes) to the summit at an altitude of 1289m. The nature trail is well maintained but requires light climbing equipment. MOUNTAIN HARBOR, which opened in September 2018, is located in front of the large panorama of Kita-Apurus, and the views of Shirama Sanzan and Karamatsu-dake are outstanding. Here, a walking course of about 1 hour per lap Nezukono Forest View Nature Exploration Road is recommended.

An open-air rock bath at the foot of Mount Hakuba is a popular day bathing facility. It appears as it heads from the inn street in Hakuma-hata to the entrance of the Hakuma Taisetsu River. You can feel the nature of white horse in your whole body. It is also the only natural hydrogen hot spring in Japan, and can absorb hydrogen from the whole body in 5 minutes of bathing.

A communal bathhouse on the west side of JR Hakuba Station, next to the Mimizu no Mori, where you can view the view of the Hakuma Sanzan from the inner baths and open-air baths with large windows.

You can enjoy a day-trip hot spring at the entrance of the Hakuba Happo Ryokan Street, and a hot spring from the open-air bath while looking out for the Hakpoone Ski Area and the mountains of the Hakuba. It is also the only natural hydrogen hot spring in Japan at the moment in Shirama Happata Onsen, which is a rare high-alkali hot spring. Anti-aging due to the slippery feeling of the skin and antibacterial action can be expected.

There are four public bathhouses at Happo Onsen, but the closest thing from the gondola ride is here. It is very near the Happo No. 3 parking lot and features a building with a hexagonal roof. Let's warm with good quality hot springs.

Motoyu of Hakuma Shio no Michi Onsen. A communal bathhouse is located in the immediate vicinity of the Matsukawa River Park, just across the White Horse Bridge from the inn street in the Hakuba area. There is no inner bath, only an open-air bath for both sexes. Although it is flowing from the source, it may be hydrolyzed in the summer. The view of the White Horse is beautiful.

A course of about 2 hours and 30 minutes round trip from Happoke Sanso to Happoke. You can enjoy hiking with a wide view of mountain grass and Hakuba Rangfeng. From Hapo Ike Sanso, it is divided into ridges and marshlands, and both reach second Cologne in about 40 minutes. Climb the ridge, which has become a little steep from here, and in about 40 minutes to the Happo Pond, where the third cologne is located. On the alpine lake, surrounded by residual snow and alpine plants, the Hakuma Sanzan can be seen up close. We recommend hiking from mid-July to late August with beautiful flowers and early October of autumn leaves. From the foot of the mountain to Hapo Ike Sanso, you can easily climb on the Hata Alpine Line, which runs two gondola lifts.

It is a big piste that represents the Hakuba area and is popular not only in Shinshu but also in the whole country. It is remembered that in 1998, it attracted the attention of the world as the main venue of the Nagano Winter Olympics. It is a mountain ski area that unfolds on a long ridge extending from Mount Karamatsu, with a fan-shaped big field spreading from an elevation of 1831m. In addition to the advanced courses of specialities such as Kuroshishi piste and Usahira piste, there is a long intermediate course, a spacious beginning course and a variety of piste composition.

A school whose field is Hakuba Happo-ridge, a ski area representing Shinshu. In addition to the tandem flight to ride with the staff, there is also a half-day experience, mini experience + tandem flight (reservation required). It is also attractive that when you enter a licensed course, you can learn the technology to fly freely in the sky. You can also tour, so feel free to stop by.