Hakkoda - Snow cams

Hakkoda Ski Resort is situated in the Aomori Prefecture of northern Japan. The drive to Hakkoda takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours from Aomori Airport depending on the route and weather conditions.

Hakkoda’s ski season typically runs from mid-December until mid-May depending on snow and weather conditions.

The snow in Hakkoda is real and called “Snow Monsters”. The Snow Monsters are produced when water droplets carried by strong seasonal winds clash with the evergreens and freeze in place to create unique shapes. There are only a select few mountains in Japan that have the unique climatic conditions necessary to produce these Snow Monsters, and Hakkoda is one of the best among them.