Tourism is booming in Hakuba. So are concerns over housing, prices and daily life. Can the Japanese ski town get the balance right? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/society/japan-hakuba-overtourism-skiing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tourism #overtourism #hakuba #naganopref #skiing
Tourism is booming in Hakuba. So are concerns over housing, prices and daily life. Can the Japanese ski town get the balance right? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/society/japan-hakuba-overtourism-skiing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tourism #overtourism #hakuba #naganopref #skiing
https://www.alojapan.com/1448958/in-hakuba-getting-the-tourism-balance-right/ In Hakuba, getting the tourism balance right #Hakuba #JapanTourism #NaganoPref #overtourism #skiing #tourism Hakuba, Nagano Pref. – In Hakuba at this time of year, ski lift lights illuminate the night sky. Restaurant kitchens run late into the evening, and English conversations spill onto the streets. It’s tourist season at this well-known winter resort, and visitors are back in droves, bringing money and activity. Their return has also broug
https://www.alojapan.com/1448958/in-hakuba-getting-the-tourism-balance-right/ In Hakuba, getting the tourism balance right #Hakuba #JapanTourism #NaganoPref #overtourism #skiing #tourism Hakuba, Nagano Pref. – In Hakuba at this time of year, ski lift lights illuminate the night sky. Restaurant kitchens run late into the evening, and English conversations spill onto the streets. It’s tourist season at this well-known winter resort, and visitors are back in droves, bringing money and activity. Their return has also broug
