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Living the dream and "Riding The White Horse". Come and stay with us in Hakuba and we'll show you the best of what Hakuba has to offer.

Snow shoe tours in Hakuba

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Okonomiyaki – Traditional Japanese Cuisine

Okonomiyaki has been a Japanese favourite for decades. The name translates as: “yaki” = “grilled” or “cooked”. “okonomi” = “what you like”, or “what you want”. Basically it’s a savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients, as you like them… … Continue reading

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Skiing Backcountry at Cortina, Hakuba (Video)

Chris, our barman at the White Horse Hotel, cruises through the untouched powder in Cortina’s backcountry… Enjoy!

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The North Face Expedition with Lucas Debari & the TimeLine crew

Discover Japan like you had never seen it. Combine action packed sequences with backstage access, Japanese powder with big lines, waiting games with bullet speed riding, building/sleeping in a snowcave with riding at sunrise, and you have the recipe of … Continue reading

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Sushi at Narita Airport

Tokyo Airport Sushi Got some time to kill at Narita Airport, Tokyo? For that one last taste of the amazing cuisine Japan has to offer before you fly home, rest assured – there’s actually some good food at Narita Airport. … Continue reading

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Backcountry in Hakuba, Japan

  Spot the Hikers No…not me – I’ll leave that up to experts like Tony 😉 Today I did spot some experts off the side of Happo – see if you can spot them! I managed to get the photo … Continue reading

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Perfect corduroy at Hakuba 47, Japan

So it’s not always knee-deep powder here in Hakuba – but it usually is. A gorgeous bluebird day today with some nice freshly groomed snow… and what an incredible photo taken under the Hakuba47 Gondola! A bit of a top-up … Continue reading

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So much powder in Hakuba

It has been absolutely dumping for about 3 or 4 days now in Hakuba, Japan – I have never seen anything like it, it is absolutely beautiful… and quite funny at times when you see sights like this! (Perhaps not … Continue reading

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Icicles at the White Horse Hotel, Hakuba Japan

  Icicles at the White Horse Hotel Hakuba Another great Friday night BBQ at the White Horse Hotel in Echoland last night. The bar was packed with tired limbs, lots of great steak and plenty of conversation after a long … Continue reading

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Flying through the clouds at Happo…

Jen & Tony from the White Horse Hotel flying through the clouds at Happo Another brilliant day up at Happo today. Out the door bright & early to get one of the first gondolas up the mountain, then straight up … Continue reading

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