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title: "Hakuba Alpine Hotel vs Hotel Happokan: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan in Hakuba? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hakuba Alpine Hotel vs Hotel Happokan

Both are in Hakuba, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Hakuba
## [Hakuba Alpine Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hakuba-alpine-hotel-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1485513/agoda/?lang=en)

Ryokan · ★★★ · Hakuba
## [Hotel Happokan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-happokan-hakuba/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.6 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.7

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1586137/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 120 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Happokan if you want

-   a newer or recently renovated building (2012 / 1997)

### Why is Hakuba Alpine Hotel better than Hotel Happokan?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Hotel Happokan better than Hakuba Alpine Hotel?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 1997) (+15y)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hakuba Alpine Hotel | Hotel Happokan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| Location | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Public transport | 2.2  (+0.7) | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2 | 9.3  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | 9.6  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 36 | 51  (+15) |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 64 |
| Rank in Hakuba | top 4% | top 1%  (+3%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Distance to Hakuba centre | 1.4 km  (−120 m) | 1.6 km |
| To public transport | 1.6 km  (−120 m) | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 59 km | 59 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40 | 45  (+5) |
| To the nearest food shop | 950 m | 830 m  (−120 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 18 | 14 |
| Floors | 2 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1997 | 2012  (+15y) |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

120 m apart

Hakuba Alpine Hotel: city centre: 930 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.6 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 40 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Happokan: city centre: 930 m, nearest station 白馬駅 (Hakuba Sta.): 1.7 km, Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY): 59 km, 45 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Hakuba

[Hakuba weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/nagano/hakuba/weather)

## Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan: common questions

### Which is better, Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan?

Hakuba Alpine Hotel leads in 1 of 3 categories, including public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hakuba Alpine Hotel or Hotel Happokan?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hakuba Alpine Hotel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Hotel Happokan.

### How far apart are Hakuba Alpine Hotel and Hotel Happokan?

The two hotels are 120 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hakuba-alpine-hotel-hakuba-vs-hotel-happokan-hakuba/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/