Hakuba is a true alpine village, positioned in the center of the Japan Alps. As the host of alpine events including downhill skiing at the Olympics in Nagano, Hakuba has established a reputation for the quality of its resorts, snow conditions and it's English-friendly information. The surrounding scenery is truly brilliant with huge rugged peaks towering above the village below. Besides the resort transportation and scenery, Hakuba is notorious for the assortment of its resorts and the quality of its powder snow.