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B E A R S • D E NMountain Lodge | Hakuba |
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Welcome to the Bears Den Mountain Lodge.
The Bears Den luxury mountain lodge combines modern western furnishings and conveniences with a local perspective for your ski or snowboard holiday in Hakuba. A wide range of facilities and services are available to ensure our guests feel at home whilst staying at this unique mountain getaway.
Our aim is to provide quality western accommodation for your ski or snowboard holiday in Hakuba. Specializing in accommodation for small groups, families, couples or singles. Our luxury western boutique lodge provides both the comforts of home and convenience, making the most of your stay in Hakuba. We will assist you in planning and arranging all your holiday needs, from advice on local attractions and tours to ski hire and transfers to any of the local ski areas via our 10 seater van. Bears Den is 400 meters to the gondola and lifts at Goryu Resort at the end of the day you can ski-in to the Lodge. Goryu offers some of the highest vertical in Hakuba, near to 1000m and has some of the best variety of skiing and boarding in the valley. It is fantastic for all levels and great for children as well. Goryu is directly linked with the neighbouring Hakuba 47 and connecting with Iimori base area. With awesome views of the picturesque Alps you will enjoy long runs running from top to bottom, winding runs through the forest or terrain parks. Goryu has something for everyone!
The Bears Den is located in the Hakuba Valley which is nestled in the heart of the Japanese Alps. Very few places in the world can rival the majesty, hospitality, scenery and snow of this amazing valley. Surrounded by 3000 meter peaks with an average snowfall of 11 meters are 10 world class resorts nearby with over 200 runs and back country touring that is easily some of the best in the world. With 11 meters of annual snowfall, the options are endless.
Be it summer or winter there are an abundance of activities to suit everyone. Hakuba offers skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, hot air ballooning, paragliding, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, wake boarding, motor biking, fishing, white water rafting, rock climbing, natural thermal onsens, and many nearby tourist attractions.
There are friends on powder days & we'll show you around!
Owners Lesley & Riley come from Perth, Western Australia, we enjoy life in Hakuba year round, skiing, snowboarding, and hiking are among our many interests in the Hakuba valley.
We are excited to introduce your hosts for Winter 2013; Jed & Kelly (also affectionately known as 'Team Jelly').
Canada is where their love of snow began, having worked in different ski resorts; snow making, zipline guiding, guest services and rentals, then visiting Bears Den, Hakuba in February '12.
After recently returning from working on a cattle station in the Cape of Queensland, they are eager to be get back to Hakuba, Japan for just one more stint away in the snow before settling back into life in their sleepy town in the South West of Western Australia.
Of their many interests, Jed is currently working through his Diploma of Photography and is an experienced snowboarder.
They look forward to assisting with all your on and off mountain requirements.
Japan is an amazing place to visit, even without the mountains! The diverse culture, incredible history and architecture, breathtaking scenery and of course the Japanese cuisine offers more than you can do in one visit.
Endless terrain of jagged peaks, epic amounts of snow, plenty of sunny days, long seasons and very few people! We hope we can share our local knowledge, good times, and your best mountain story ever.
Lesley & Riley at Iimori
"Japan is slowly but surely coming to the attention of the outside world-and for good reason. Its mountains are big enough to offer serious free riding potential, its parks are cut to precision, its pipes are well maintained, its trees are perfectly spread out and-most importantly - from November to April it snows like nowhere else in the world. It means there is something here for everyone. Most resorts are built to entice even the most timid of riders, with great beginner runs and well -marked trails. But for good riders the off-piste runs are easily some of the best on the planet. When you factor in the long opening hours of most resorts (night skiing till 9pm) the clean, efficient and friendly nature of the Japanese people and the sheer cultural diversity, it's a wonder why Japan isn't the world's number one destination."
Hakuba Highlights
Onsen Hot-Springs
After a day of skiing/boarding, relieve those aching muscles by soaking in one of Hakuba's natural thermal hot-springs.
Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle dates back to the 16th Century and is one of Japan's oldest and most impressive historic castles.
Jigokudani Snow Monkeys
These Japanese Macaques spend their days bathing in natural hot-springs, enjoy the hike in on a two kilometer footpath through the forest, which keeps it uncrowded despite being relatively well-known.
Zenkoji Buddhist Temple
Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City was built in the 7th Century and today is one of Japan's most impressive cultural sites.
Togakushi
Explore the heart of Japan; Shrine, Ninja, Soba Noodles. The village nestles amongst 900 year old cedars.
Quote from "Snowboarding the World " 2006
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