Hakuba Resort Development (HakubaLand)
Kamishiro, Hakuba: Development Plan for Company-Owned Land
Concept stage
This is forest land in Kamishiro, Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano, owned by Gemini Co., Ltd. (registered area 2,254 m², one title). We acquired it in July 2025. The north-east and south-west sides each face a 6 m public road, and mains water and electricity reach the site.
HakubaLand is studying a concept that places four villas on the land. Each plot faces a public road directly, so no shared private driveway is needed and each plot can be used independently. This is a concept-stage study, not an approved plan.
HakubaLand develops land and villas in the Hakuba area, handles sales brokerage (through our Osaka head office) and manages private lodgings (minpaku) and villas. Once the buildings are complete, we plan to run them as well.
Overview
- Owner
- Gemini Co., Ltd. (acquired July 2025)
- Location
- Kamishiro, Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano
- Land area
- 2,254 m² (registered area, one title)
- Land category
- Forest land
- Planning
- Inside the city planning area (unclassified), no zoning designation
- Coverage / floor area ratio
- 30% / 50%
- Road access
- Public roads on the north-east and south-west sides (each 6 m wide, about 23 m of frontage)
- Utilities
- Mains water and electricity; private septic system for sewage
- Subdivision
- Allowed (minimum plot 350 m² under Hakuba Village's development guideline)
- Title
- Freehold
- Nearest stations
- JR Oito Line: Iimori about 1.6 km, Hakuba about 3.2 km
- Status
- Development concept under study (no permits yet)
The site plan is an illustrative concept. Plot and building positions are not final, and the boundary will be fixed by survey. The location is shown at district level.
Development concept
Four villas, two on each road
A study of what the site can hold. Each plot is about 564 m² and faces a public road directly, so no shared driveway is needed.
North (approx.)
- Villa: 120 m² footprint, about 200 m² over two floors
- Parking for 2 cars per villa
- Existing pines kept along the boundaries and between gardens
- Plot line: four plots of about 564 m²
As drawn, the site is about 49.5 m along the roads and 45.5 m between them
What the rules allow
- Building coverage
- 30% (up to about 676 m² of footprint)
- Floor area ratio
- 50% (up to about 1,127 m² of floor space)
- Minimum plot
- 350 m² (up to 6 plots)
- Road access
- Two public roads, each 6 m wide
This concept
- Plots
- 4 (about 564 m² each)
- Floor space
- 4 × 200 m² = 800 m² (about 35% of each plot)
- Footprint
- 480 m² in total (about 21% of each plot)
- Parking
- 8 spaces (2 per villa)
This drawing is a concept-stage study, not an approved plan. The site is drawn as a simple rectangle matching the registered area; the actual boundary will be fixed by survey. The compass direction is approximate. The minimum plot size comes from Hakuba Village's development guideline (April 2026). Building approval, the village's landscape rules (a height limit of 13 m or 18 m depending on the zone, plus setbacks), the tree-felling notice for forest land and the septic design are still to be checked.
Running the villas (HakubaLand)
Lodging licence
Either an inn licence, which allows year-round letting, or a private-lodging (minpaku) registration, which the law limits to 180 nights a year. Which applies depends on land-use rules.
Operations
HakubaLand handles check-in and check-out, guest messages, cleaning and linen, inspections and repairs, and winter upkeep.
Bookings and reports
Listing on booking platforms, pricing, reservations and regular statements.
We will confirm with Hakuba Village that the site can be used for lodging before going ahead. Income varies with the licence type, the season and occupancy.
Location and access
Ski resorts
| Ski resorts | Road | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Happo-One (gondola) | 3.8 km | 8 min |
| Hakuba Goryu | 4.9 km | 10 min |
| Hakuba 47 | 5.3 km | 11 min |
| Hakuba Iwatake (gondola) | 6.8 km | 14 min |
| Tsugaike Kogen (gondola) | 11.1 km | 23 min |
| Hakuba Norikura | 15.4 km | 31 min |
| Hakuba Cortina | 16.6 km | 34 min |
Daily life and transport
| Daily life and transport | Road | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic | 1.0 km | 2 min |
| Convenience store (24 h) | 1.0 km | 3 min |
| Pharmacy | 1.4 km | 3 min |
| Supermarket | 1.6 km | 4 min |
| Echoland (restaurants) | 2.5 km | 6 min |
| JR Hakuba Station | 3.2 km | 7 min |
| Happo Bus Terminal (buses to Tokyo) | 3.3 km | 7 min |
| Mimizuku-no-yu (hot spring) | 4.0 km | 8 min |
From major cities
- From Nagano Station (Shinkansen)
- about 1 h
- From Tokyo (Shinkansen and bus)
- about 3 h
Distances are approximate road distances; drive times are for normal conditions. Allow extra time in snow.
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