Happo Alpen Line

Happo Alpen Line includes the Adam Gondola, the Alpen quad lift, and the Grat quad lift. The distance is approximately 3,445m long. After exiting from the Grat quad lift you will immediately approach Happo-ike Hut continuing to the first cairn at 1,830m above sea level. From here you continue to ascend for a further 40 minutes and as you ascend, the ridges spread out in all directions then come together one by one until you reach the main ridge, where you can clearly view Happo Ridge and some of the main peaks of the Northern Alps such as Hakuba San Zan and Goryu-dake.

Looking north you can also see the mountains at the Shinetsu border such as Korenge, Hakuba Norikura, and Amakazari. Further north is the Togakushi mountain range and Mount Iizuna which are the mountains of the Joshin border stretching far across to the east. Yokote, Azumaya and Asama lie to the west, and the mountains of the Koshin border, such as Utsukushi-ga-hara and the Yatsuga-take mountain range are in the south.

Operation Period

May 30th (Sat)・May 31st (Sun)・June 6th (Sat) ~ November 3rd (Tue) 2026

Times are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Pets are only allowed on the gondola (dogs and cats only)
Opening hours vary depending on the day. Please check the calendar below for details.

Lift Operation Times

You can use the uphill line 30 minutes prior to connect with the final lift at Grat quad.

Lift Ticket Prices

Alpen Line one-way and return

	Return	One Way
Adult	3,500 yen	2,100 yen
Child	2,300 yen	1,300 yen
Group Adult	3,100 yen	1,750 yen
Group Child	1,950 yen	1,150 yen
Disabled Adult	1,800 yen	1,100 yen
Disabled Child	1,200 yen	750 yen
baggage (more than 15kg) ※You must check weight at the first bording gate.	-	500 yen

Adult: 13 years and over (junior high school student or older) Child: 12 years elementary school student Infant: 0 years ~ 4 years old (up to preschooler)
(If the number of children accompanying one adult exceeds one, a "Child" ticket is required for the second child.
Round-trip tickets are valid for three days from the date of issue; one-way tickets are valid only for the day of issue.
Group fares (15 or more passengers) and discounts for physically challenged passengers (disabled) are also available.
Cash only is accepted at Grad quad lift.

Gondola Lift

		Gondola	Alpen Quad Lift	Grat Quad Lift
Adult	Return	2,400 yen	1,200 yen	1,200 yen
Adult	One Way	1,200 yen	600 yen	600 yen
Child	Return	1,400 yen	700 yen	700 yen
Child	One Way	700 yen	350 yen	350 yen
Group Adult	Return	2,160 yen	1,080 yen	1,080 yen
Group Adult	One Way	1,080 yen	540 yen	540 yen
Group Child	Return	1,260 yen	640 yen	640 yen
Group Child	One Way	630 yen	320 yen	320 yen
Disabled Adult	Return	1,680 yen	840 yen	840 yen
Disabled Adult	One Way	840 yen	420 yen	420 yen
Disabled Child	Return	980 yen	500 yen	500 yen
Disabled Child	One Way	490 yen	250 yen	250 yen
baggage (more than 15kg)	One Way	250 yen	130 yen	130 yen

Lift Information

Happo Gondola Lift "Adam"

A 6-seater gondola operates at any time with a minimum interval of 16.0 seconds.

Operation sectionHappo Station - Usagidaira Station
Maximum capacity1,350 passengers per hour
Capacity6 passengers (ride time: 8 minutes)
Total length2,063.8m
Height difference625.26m
Operation speed4m/s

Alpen Quad Lift

A 4-seater chairlift operates every 12 seconds.

Operation sectionUsagidaira – Kurobishidaira
Maximum capacity1,200 passengers per hour
Capacity4 passengers (ride time: about 7 minutes)
Total length783m
Height difference284.54m
Operation speed2m/s

Grat Quad Lift