Lessons

Lessons & prices

Three lesson lengths. Prices are per group, not per person: the more of you, the less each pays.

穿薄荷綠制服的教練在雪道上示範單板動作，兩位學員在一旁看

Full-Day Lesson

6 hrs incl. break · max 6 ppl

Start by 10:00 (Goryu)

¥70,000+

Half-Day Lesson

3 hrs · max 4 ppl

Mornings from 9:00 or afternoons from 13:00; start by 13:30

¥48,000+

2hrs Lesson

2 hrs · max 4 ppl

Start by 14:30; night lessons by 19:00

¥36,000+

Start times are for Hakuba Goryu and are a guide only; they shift with snow and lift hours. Other resorts run 9:00–15:00. Contact us if you need a different time.

Prices

Prices are per group, not per person. Pick a resort, group size and number of days to see the total.

Resort

Group size

Days

1 day

Full-Day Lesson

6 hours

¥85,000¥21,250 per personOne day

Half-Day Lesson

3 hours

¥57,000¥14,250 per personOne day

2hrs Lesson

2 hours

¥42,000¥10,500 per personOne day

Full price list (Hakuba Goryu, one day)

Group sizeFull-Day Lesson6 hoursHalf-Day Lesson3 hours2hrs Lesson2 hours
1 person¥70,000Private lesson¥48,000Private lesson¥36,000Private lesson
2 people¥75,000¥37,500 per person¥51,000¥25,500 per person¥38,000¥19,000 per person
3 people¥80,000About ¥26,667 per person¥54,000¥18,000 per person¥40,000About ¥13,333 per person
4 people¥85,000¥21,250 per person¥57,000¥14,250 per person¥42,000¥10,500 per person
5 people¥90,000¥18,000 per personSpecial requests: please contact usSpecial requests: please contact us
6 people¥95,000About ¥15,833 per personSpecial requests: please contact usSpecial requests: please contact us
  • Other resorts (Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Sanosaka, Tsugaike Kogen, Hakuba Cortina) offer full-day lessons only, with a ¥15,000 resort entry fee per lesson.
  • All prices are in Japanese yen.

Night lessons

Family time on the slopes by day, a little practice of your own at night? The 2hrs Lesson can also run in the evening, at the same price as daytime.

Night skiing usually opens around Christmas, depending on snow, and runs every day once open.

New this season, Hakuba Goryu has snowmaking: a run about two snowcats wide in the beginner area, so opening may be steadier than in past years.

Lesson
2hrs Lesson
Price
Same as daytime
Resort
Hakuba Goryu only
Start
By 19:00

Not included

The price covers the lesson itself. These are extra, so here they are up front.

  • Lift pass

    Students buy their own lift passes.

  • Rentals

    Jackets, pants, skis or boards, boots and helmets can all be rented. Please bring your own gloves, goggles, base layer, face mask and ski socks.

    First lesson at Hakuba Goryu?We work with Goryu's official rental shop: your gear is ready before you arrive, and your instructor takes you to pick it up and starts by showing you how to put it on.

  • Choosing an instructor

    Requesting a specific instructor costs extra.

Bringing your kids

Kids can ski from age 3 and snowboard from age 6. We teach children through play.

Age and lesson length

  • Skiing from age 3; snowboarding from age 6, since younger children's bones are still developing.
  • For children aged 6 and under, we strongly recommend a private lesson, priced as the "1 person" column. Snowboarders under 6 in special cases always take a private lesson.
  • At this age we recommend a 2hrs Lesson or a Half-Day Lesson. A full day is too long for little ones' energy.
  • From age 7, a private lesson isn't necessary. If your child has special circumstances, feel free to ask our customer service first.

Before the lesson, the instructor checks with you

  • Any allergies
  • Have they eaten
  • How they're feeling today
  • Did they sleep well

Kids are different every day, and the instructor adjusts the pace to match. If your child is nervous or needs anything else, let the instructor know too.

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How we teach children

Every snowsport instructor certification starts at Level 1 by teaching beginners and children. Our approach follows the children's teaching principles of the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance (CSIA):

  • Get down to their level. Goggles up, call them by name, and become friends first, then start teaching.
  • We teach through games and role-play. Turning becomes "stomping grapes for juice" and gliding becomes a "snow safari." While they play, the skills come without them noticing.
  • Falling is part of learning. The first thing we teach is how to fall safely and get back up on their own, so falling stops being scary.
  • We keep an eye on them all the time. Tired means a lighter game or a break, cold means moving to warm up, and they can ask for the toilet anytime. When they get it right, they get praise, plus a candy or a cute sticker as a little reward.

Can parents watch?

Yes, feel free to watch and take photos. We suggest not staying close the whole time, though: seeing mum or dad nearby makes it easy for a child to lose focus.

Booking and changes

  • One resort per day: you can't switch between morning and afternoon.
  • For lessons outside Hakuba Goryu, leave your contact details when booking; your instructor will get in touch about 3 days before.
  • To change resorts, contact us at least 3 days before your lesson.

FAQ

程度不同、大人和小孩，可以一起上課嗎？

可以。程度不同、大人小孩都能同班，課程進度會配合程度最初階或年紀最小的學員。

單板和雙板不能同班上課。

上課有年齡限制嗎？

雙板建議 3 歲以上、單板建議 6 歲以上。6 歲（含）以下的小朋友，強烈建議安排一對一課程。年齡沒有上限。

第一次滑雪要準備什麼？

手套、雪鏡、排汗內層、面罩、雪襪需要自備；單板新手務必準備護臀和護膝。雪衣、雪褲、雪板、雪靴、安全帽都可以租借。也別忘了擦防曬和護唇膏。

第一天在五龍上課的學員，我們和五龍官方雪具店合作，雪具會先備好，教練帶你去領，從怎麼穿開始教。

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