Hakuba Alps Hotel will offer a unique dining experience ‘Breakfast in the Sky’ until November 30th, utilizing ski lifts.
The service, which started operation in the winter of 2022 with the ‘Alps No. 11 Pair Lift (Mountain God Lift)’, is also being used in the green season, allowing guests to enjoy an original breakfast BOX and coffee during an 18-minute one-way lift ride. Guests can enjoy their breakfast while taking in views of Hakuba Village, the Northern Alps, Mt. Myoko, Mt. Takatsuma, the Sea of Japan, and more, on their way to the summit at an elevation of 1,598 meters. After reaching the summit, guests can also take the lift back down.
This service, allowing diners to eat while riding a lift, is the first of its kind in Japan. It is initially available exclusively to hotel guests, but plans are in place to expand to lunch and cafe plans for visitors in the future.
The service is available from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM. Prices are 2,000 yen for adults and 1,500 yen for children, both including tax. Reservations are accepted at the front desk until the day before the desired ride date. Note that those under 100 cm in height cannot ride, and guests staying on a room-only plan will be charged an additional 2,000 yen (excluding tax) for the breakfast BOX.
