Snowmobiling in Hakuba Valley
Snowmobiling in Hakuba Valley
There are 2 locations where you can take a Snow Mobile Tour in Hakuba Valley. Both offer a safe environment and experienced instructors.
On arrival you will be taken through a safety briefing, and have a short practice run in a wide open space. Once you feel comfortable the you head off with your guide.
Tours are generally about 1 hour with a couple of stops along the way.
Jiigatake Ski Resort in the south of Hakuba Valley offer Snowmobile tours through the forest area. The trail wanders through the flats at the bottom before heading up some quite steep slopes into denser forest.
Along the way you can swan dive off the the mobile into deep powder snow, and even off a cliff in one spot.
Prices at less than 10,000yen per person, this is great value for money.
There are a few shuttle buses from central Hakuba (Hakuba Base Camp & Happo Information Center) to Jiigatake, but having a rental car will offer a lot more freedom.
Lion Adventure
Lion Adventure operate Snowmobile tours in central Hakuba. After meeting up at their office at Lion Cafe, you relocate to a base along the Hirakawa river.
From there you ride up along the river bank into a valley. On a fine day, there are great views both up and down the valley.
There are narrow passes and wide open areas to navigate, and a few up and down thrills also.
The tour ends back at the starting point with a shuttle back to Lion Cafe.
There are 2 locations where you can take a Snow Mobile Tour in Hakuba Valley. Both offer a safe environment and experienced instructors.
On arrival you will be taken through a safety briefing, and have a short practice run in a wide open space. Once you feel comfortable the you head off with your guide.
Tours are generally about 1 hour with a couple of stops along the way.
Jiigatake Ski Resort in the south of Hakuba Valley offer Snowmobile tours through the forest area. The trail wanders through the flats at the bottom before heading up some quite steep slopes into denser forest.
Along the way you can swan dive off the the mobile into deep powder snow, and even off a cliff in one spot.
Prices at less than 10,000yen per person, this is great value for money.
There are a few shuttle buses from central Hakuba (Hakuba Base Camp & Happo Information Center) to Jiigatake, but having a rental car will offer a lot more freedom.
Lion Adventure
Lion Adventure operate Snowmobile tours in central Hakuba. After meeting up at their office at Lion Cafe, you relocate to a base along the Hirakawa river.
From there you ride up along the river bank into a valley. On a fine day, there are great views both up and down the valley.
There are narrow passes and wide open areas to navigate, and a few up and down thrills also.
The tour ends back at the starting point with a shuttle back to Lion Cafe.