Hakuba
白馬村 | |
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 Hakuba in winter | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Hakuba | |
| Coordinates: 36°41′53″N 137°51′42.9″E / 36.69806°N 137.861917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kitaazumi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 189.36 km2 (73.11 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 9,007 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0261-72-5000 |
| Address | 7025 Hokujo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-9393 |
| Climate | Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Erythronium japonicum |
| Tree | Prunus sargentii and Magnolia kobus |
Hakuba (白馬村, Hakuba-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2019, the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households,[1] and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 189.36 square kilometres (73.11 sq mi). Hakuba is located in the eastern foothills of the Hida Mountains in the northern part of the Japanese Alps and is world famous as a ski resort. It is also the starting point for trekking Mount Shirouma and Mount Goryu, two of the One Hundred Mountains of Japan. As the surrounding valley has an annual snow fall of over 11 meters, it is the central hub for 10 ski resorts with more than 200 runs. The village was the main event venue for 1998 Winter Olympics (Alpine, Ski Jump, Crosscountry).
- ^ Hakuba Village official statistics Archived September 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)