Your Travel Experience with ARRIVAL
Day 1
ARRIVAL
Roll in at your own pace, grab your lift pass, dump the bags and let the trip begin. The lounge has free-flow coffee, the whisky bar is already open and the wood-fired onsen is waiting whenever you're ready.
Day 1 - 8
Nomad Lodge
One minute from the heart of Echoland and everything Hakuba's best village strip has to offer. Nomad Lodge is a retro Showa-era inspired property with genuine local character, spacious rooms available in Japanese and Western styles, a shared guest kitchen, free-flow coffee lounge and one of the best Japanese whisky bars in the valley. After a full day on the mountain the traditional wood-fired onsen bath is right there when you need it. Affordable, warm and full of local personality. The kind of base that feels like it belongs to Hakuba.
Day 1
Hakuba Valley Ski Pass
Ten resorts, one pass, the freedom to ski wherever the snow is best each day. Happo-One for long cruising runs and Olympic-grade terrain. Cortina for deep tree runs and serious powder stashes. Hakuba 47 and Goryu for variety and vertical. Iwatake for quieter runs and panoramic views. Your QR code arrives 30 days before check-in. Number of ski days customisable, confirm in your quote request.
Day 2
HHG Transfers
Hakuba Hotel Group properties offer complimentary shuttles from either Hakuba Train Station or Happo Bus Depot to your accommodation. HHG transfers also available between the lodge, restaurants and the mountain throughout your stay. Confirm transfer requirements when you submit your quote request.
Day 3
Free Daily Ski Shuttles
Shuttle stops within walking distance of the lodge connect you to all resorts across the valley. No car hire, no logistics headache. Check the conditions, decide where you're going and get on.
Day 4
Ski and Snowboard Rental
Available for the full duration of your stay. Confirm boot size, equipment preference and ability level in your quote request and the ARRIVAL team will have everything sorted before you arrive.
Day 5
Lessons
Available for all levels from complete beginners through to those working on specific technique. Flag in your quote request and we'll build lessons into your custom itinerary.
Day 6
Exploring Hakuba Village (Encouraged)
Off the mountain, Hakuba's village has everything you need and nothing that feels unnecessary. Convenience stores stocked better than most supermarkets. Ramen spots with six seats and a chef who's been making the same broth for twenty years. Izakayas where you point at things and they're always good. A few bars that get livelier than they look from the outside. Wander without a plan and something good will find you.
Day 7
Onsen Sessions (Encouraged)
After back-to-back powder days your legs will tell you it's time. The wood-fired onsen at Nomad Lodge is right on site, the easiest and most satisfying recovery option available. Hakuba also has several onsens across the valley within easy reach, some rustic, some resort-style, all of them worth the visit. Slide into water hot enough to revive your body for the next day, stare at the steam rising into the cold mountain air. One of the non-negotiable parts of any Japan ski week. ARRIVAL will point you toward the right ones before you arrive.
Day 8
Departure
You'll leave with tired legs, likely a few new friends and that post-trip haze where normal life feels deeply unmotivating. That's the Hakuba effect.