Hakuba [village] - Hakuba

Japanese: 白馬[村] - はくば

A village in Kitaazumi District, northwest of Nagano Prefecture. It borders Toyama Prefecture with the Hida Mountains to the west, and is part of the Chubu Sangaku National Park, with a series of 3000m-class mountains such as Mt. Hakuba (2932m), known for its alpine plants and large snowfields, and Mt. Yarigatake (2903m), known for its hot springs at high altitudes. The Hime River flows north through the center of the village, and the JR Oito Line and National Route 148 run along the flat land along the river, while National Route 406 crosses the Chikuma Mountains to the east. The village is located along the Fossa Magna, and a large earthquake occurred in November 2014. Tourism is thriving in the winter, with heavy snowfall and large ski resorts at Mt. Iwatake, Happo-one, and Tono-one, which are crowded with many skiers. During the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, it was the venue for ski jumping and alpine skiing events. ^189.36km2 . 9205 people (2010).

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Japanese:

長野県北西部，北安曇郡の村。西には飛騨山脈があり富山県と接し，高山植物や大雪渓で知られる白馬岳（2932m）や，高所に湧く温泉が魅力の鑓ヶ岳（2903m）など3000m級の山々が連なり中部山岳国立公園に属する。村の中央を姫川が北流し，川沿いの平坦地をJR大糸線と国道148号が，東部に広がる筑摩山地を越えて国道406号が通じる。フォッサマグナ沿いに立地し，2014年11月には規模の大きな地震も発生している。冬場は多雪で，岩蕈(いわたけ)山や八方尾根，遠見尾根には大規模なスキー場が広がり多くのスキーヤーでにぎわうなど，観光業が盛ん。1998年に行われた冬季長野オリンピックでは，ジャンプやアルペンなどの競技会場となった。189.36km²。9205人（2010）。

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