Hakuba is arguably the most popular winter sports region in Honshu and has a collection of great snow resorts. There are a number of ski areas lined up along a 30 kilometer stretch of mountains. Within the Hakuba village area are found resorts the likes of Happo-one, Iwatake, Tsugaike, Sun Alpina, Goryu, Hakuba 47.... and the list goes on. Many people consider Hakuba as the center for skiing in Japan. The men’s Downhill, Super Giant Slalom races, the Ski Jump, and the Nordic Combined Events took place here during the Nagano Olympics.

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