Here’s a fun little discovery from our Hakuba trip: Nabura Hakuba. My hubby stumbled upon it on Google Maps when meeting his colleague for drinks (no driving, obviously!). It’s just 600m from Il Bosco, where we were staying. He spotted people tucking into burgers and flagged it as a potential dinner spot. So back we […]
There’s an unwritten rule in the snowboarding community that no matter how freezing cold it is outside, eating ice cream or gelato after a day on the slopes is strictly mandatory. Haha! So when hubby and I finished carving down the powder at Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort, we stepped back into Escal Plaza hunting for […]
Some meals stick with you—not just because of the food, but because of the whole experience. That’s exactly how Hubby and I feel about マンガ喫茶 COM, the little manga café in Hakuba we now fondly refer to as “the place with the grumpy boss”. Spoiler: he’s not really that grumpy. But the story? Oh, it’s […]
If you’re skiing or snowboarding in Hakuba and craving something comforting, fresh, and easy on the wallet, Donmaru Hakuba needs to be on your list. We stayed at Il Bosco just down the road, and this little donburi shop became our go-to lunch spot after a morning on the slopes. Less than 5 minutes by […]
So here’s the story — hubby’s colleague had tried Hakuba Pizza with his family and told us it wasn’t bad, so we thought, why not, let’s give it a go while we’re in Hakuba too. We decided on takeaway for dinner and pre-ordered the day before. How We Ordered from Hakuba Pizza Ordering was pretty […]
Some meals stick with you long after the last bite. Daikoku Shokudo 大黒食堂 in Hakuba Village is one of those places. I stumbled upon this little diner while hunting for food options near our Hakuba accommodation, and it kept popping up on local maps and guides. For a moment, I hesitated—was it going to be […]
