We’ve been lusting over chest-deep Japanese powder snow for a while. We wanted to find chalets that are hidden in the majestic white birch tree forests, and we think we’ve just done that in finding these Hakuba chalets.
Situated in the foot-hills of the Northern Japanese Alps, the Kita Alps, Hakuba’s peaks rise to over three thousand metres. This fashionably-cultured resort and the Happo-One ski area received international acclaim during the Nagano Winter Olympics, playing host to both the cross-country and ski jumping events. But that’s not what caught our attention about this mystical place.
Introducing two of our latest additions Chalet One Hakuba & Chalet One Wadano. These chalets retain authentic Japanese atmospheres combined with state-of-the-art technology and a charismatic location that sees over ten metres of annual snowfall (that’s a lot of snow.) One Wadano even has a mini Japanese Onsen that looks out onto a private forest. We also recommend checking out Hakuba Highland Hotel Onsen for the most stunning scenery in the Japanese Alps.
Chalet One Hakuba sleeps eight in contemporary comfort. There’s a double bedroom, a twin and a bunk room making it ideal for families. One Hakuba is the perfect entertainment pad too as it’s got a rather swish outdoor veranda with Aussie BBQ and twelve seater table. You can also walk to Lower Wadano’s many bars and restaurants in around a minute which is always handy.
Chalet One Wadano has a frontage made almost entirely out of glass and just screams contemporary with hints of Japanese flavour.
And the chalets are just as magical in the summer time. Described by locals as a ‘picture-postcard Eden,’ during the summer-time Hakuba becomes the ultimate mountain relaxation retreat.
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