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SPICY Iwatake will officially begin its 2026 Green Season operations on Tuesday, April 28.

Located on the 1st floor of the Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort Base Center, we provide a full range of services:

• Bike Rentals
• Private guided tours
• Retail & Bike Repair

Please Note: The Hakuba Iwatake MTB PARK is scheduled to open on Wednesday, April 29 .

SPICY stores' final operating dates for the 2025-26 snow season are as follows :

• ECHOLAND: Open until April 5
• HAPPO LOUNGE: until April 19
• WADANO: Open until March 22
• IWATAKE: Open until March 29
• TSUGAIKE: Open until the closing of Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Currently, we are not accepting new reservations for:

●Adult snowboards and snowboard boots.
●High Performance Skis
●All Items from Echoland store

Booking will reopen on March 7, 2026.

This temporary measure is in place to secure rental equipment during a major event being held in the Hakuba area starting March 3. Rentals for walk-in customers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis during the event.
We appreciate your understanding.

■Tsugaike
Open from December 1　Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM

■Happo Lounge
Open from December 6　Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM

■Echoland
Open from December 8　Hours: 8 AM – 6 PM

■Wadano
Open from December 13　Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM

■Iwatake
Open from December 19　Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM

We’re excited to host SPICY’s annual winter sale again this year!

【Dates & Times】
• Dec 13 (Sat): 8:00–19:00
• Dec 14 (Sun): 8:00–17:00

【Location】
SPICY Wadano

◆ Ex Rental Gear for Sale
◆ Special Prices on Accessories (past-season items & new products)
◆ WAX Future (infrared waxing) Special Sale Pricing

Happo Lounge by SPICY will be closed for the 2025 green season after this weekend, September 27th and 28th.
We will reopen for the 2025-26 winter season when HAKUBA HAPPO-ONE opens.

HAPPO LOUNGE by SPICY is open for the month of September on the following days:

Sep 6th, 7th (Sat, Sun)
Sep 13th, 14th, 15th (Sat, Sun, Mon)
Sep 20th, 21st, 23rd (Sat, Sun, Tue)
Sep 27th, 28th (Sat, Sun)

Come relax with us at the bottom of Hakuba Happo-One.
【Google Map】https://maps.app.goo.gl/yiCMxCwjZ8nYGR2EA

Bookings are now open for our vacation rentals in Hakuba for the 2025-26 winter season.

● SPICY CHALET
Conveniently located right next to Echoland, a popular area filled with restaurants and bars during the winter season.
Accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 bedrooms, with a total of 6 beds (4 single beds and 2 double beds).
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PpgJrCk749Djacgk7

● KINAGASHI HAPPO CHALET EAST / WEST
A duplex situated near the station, supermarkets, local eateries, and outdoor gear shops.
Each unit accommodates up to 6 guests in 2 bedrooms, featuring 2 semi-double beds and 1 queen bed.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XcKyaDizmDMPLUZ57

Visit our website for more details and reservations:
https://accom.spicy.co.jp/accommodation/spicy-chalet/

HAPPO LOUNGE by SPICY is now open for the summer season. Located right in front of the HAKUBA HAPPO-ONE Gondola, we offer bike rentals, apparel, coffee,HAKUBA HAPPO-ONE

2024-25 Winter Rental Period:

【SPICY IWATAKE】Until March 30, 2025
【SPICY WADANO】Until March 31, 2025
【SPICY ECHOLAND】Until April 6, 2025

Please note that reservations for after the closing date will be redirected to our other stores.
(The HAPPO LOUNGE location will stay open until the Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort closes, and the TSUGAIKE location will stay open until the Tsugaike Mountain Resort closes for the season.")

Starting March 10th, we will be changing the business hours of SPICY ECHOLAND. The spring closing time will be 5:00 PM (instead of 6:00 PM).
We appreciate your understanding and continued support.

https://spicy.co.jp/en/shop/

WINTER SALE IN WADANO
【DATE】December 13, 14 & 15, 2024
【HOURS】8 am - 5 pm (until2 7 pm on 13th)
【VENUE】SPICY Wadano
◎Ex-Rental Ski & Snowboard Sale
◎Clothing and Accessories Sale
◎Wax Future (Infrared Hot Wax) Special Price:￥2,000

Hakuba snow gear rentals for the 2024-25 season are now open! Enjoy the 20% discount on your rentals by booking by October 31!!
https://webrental.spicy.co.jp/en/
Free cancellation until the day before of your pick-up date. (*Must be within 180 days from the date that the reservation is made.)

We would like to share that we've collected donations to support the areas affected by the 2024 Noto earthquake, and were able to raise a total of ¥29,996. Thanks to everyone's generous contributions. We've donated this money through the Japanese Red Cross Society. We hope this contribution can be of help to those affected. Wishing for a speedy recovery and reconstruction for the affected areas. Thank you.

Today, May 6th, is the last day of business for SPICY Tsugaike for the 2023-24 winter season. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the guests and people who have supported us during the season.

HAPPO LOUNGE by SPICY will be closed for the 2023-24 ski season as of today, May 1st.
Thank you very much for your support of our new location throughout the season.

Our store schedule during the 2024 Japanese Golden Week Holidays (April 27th - May 6th):

【IWATKE】
MTB rental, lessons and tours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
0261-72-2479

【ECHOLAND】
City bike rentals (cruiser, e-bike, kid's bike and tandem)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
0261-72-2858

【HAPPO LOUNGE】
Ski and snowboard rental
Until Happo-one closes, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
0261-75-1110

【TSUGAIKE】
Ski and snowboard rental
Until Tsugaike Mountain Resort closes 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
070-2274-9213

SPICY IWATAKE has started operating for the 2024 green season.
We offer bike rentals and tours in Hakuba. Feel free to CONTACT US for inquiries and  arrangement.
*Hakuba Iwatake MTB PARK is open from April 26th.

Today, March 24th, is the last day of SPICY IWATAKE for the 2023-24 winter season. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the customers who used our service and people who supported us during this busy season.
We will offer MTB rentals, lessons and repair service in the green season. The business period follows Hakuba Iwatake MTB PARK.

GoPro rental for your ski & snowboard adventure in Hakuba: 6,000 yen for 1 night and 2 days including a memory card that you can take home. Also GoPro Hero 12 and accessories are available for sale. Have a look and try at SPICY Echoland:
https://spicy.co.jp/en/shop/#echoland

Ex-Rental ski and snowboard sale will be held as follows:

DATE: Sat 16th & Sun 17th December 2023
VENUE: SPICY Wadano (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mcspk4W4wgunifgCA)

Looking forward to seeing you there!

SPICY Tsugaike is starting the season tomorrow, Thursday 30th November, as Tsugaike Mountain Resort has decided to open.  Please note that we start at 10am tomorrow. We are looking forward to more snow and seeing a lot of guests in Hakuba this season.

SPICY IWATAKE is closed for the 2023 green season. Thanks for all the customers and everyone who has supported us. We will be getting ready for the 2023-24 snow season and open for ski and snowboard rentals hopefully in the middle of December. The opening date depends on Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field.

HAKUBA YOO-HOO FESTIVAL will be held at HAKUBA IWATAKE MOUNTAIN RESORT on May 27 & 28, 2023. The MTB Park will be open from noon and SPICY IWATAKE will be open 11:00AM - 5:00PM on these two days.

SPICY Iwatake is closing on Sunday, March 26th for the 2022-23 winter season. Thank you so much to all! We will be getting ready for the summer mountain biking season afterwards.
Check our website and SNS for the details coming later.

We have a pop-up shop by MURASAKI SPORTS in SPICY Wadano now. It offers a wide variety of items including gloves, goggles, beanies and kids items. Please come in to find what's here.

Kids ski season rental program from SPICY is now available.

●Only for kids under 13
●Includes skis, boots and poles
●Pickup and return in Hakuba, or shipping with charge.
●Size change free of charge (shipping fee applied)

Check the below URL for details and order.

https://webrental.spicy.co.jp/en/catalog/product/view/id/39/

SPICY Happo is now open for 2022-23 winter.
Looking forward to seeing you in Hakuba soon!

https://spicy.co.jp/en/shop/#happo

【SPICY WINTER SALE 2022-23】
DATE　December 17, 18 & 19, 2022
VENUE　SPICY Wadano　https://goo.gl/maps/dGTTTGeJSpu1k1QP9

◎Ex-Rental Ski & Snowboard Sale
◎Clothing and Accessories
◎Anti-viral Coating for Ski / Snowboard Boots【￥500】
◎Wax Future (Infrared Hot Wax) Special Price【￥1,500】

SPICY Iwatake is closed for 2022 green season. Thank you so much for all customers and staff! It will be open for ski and snowboard rentals in winter. Check out Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field for the opening date.

We have started accepting orders for kids ski season rental for 2022-23 winter.

INCLUDES: 1 pair of skis, poles & boots
RENTAL PERIOD: Until the end of 2022-23 winter season
PRICE: 9,800 yen
LOCATION: You can pick up your rentals in Hakuba (SPICY Happo/Wadano), Kashimayari Ski Resort, Tsugaike Mountain Resort, Ryuoo Ski Park, Sugadaira-kogen Snow Resort. Delivery is also available with additional shipping fee. Your equipment will be shipped between December 1st and 10th, 2022.
APPLICATION: Until the end of November

【NOTE】
NSD Kids Program exclusive. Please apply for the program before ordering.
https://nippon-ski.jp/kids/

SPICY's ski & snowboard rental service is now all closed for the 2021-22 winter. Thank you so much to our customers and staff who helped us through the season.

Great plan for families with small kids or those new to camping to have a fun camping experience with no hassle. The plan also includes BBQ equipment and fuel.
■Location: HAKUBA GREEN SPORTS FOREST
■Term: April 29 - September 30, 2022
■Price: 16,000 yen
■Includes: Tent, tarp, sleeping bag, mat, table & chairs, lantern, BBQ grill, charcoal, plates & cups

【Booking Required】

Contact HAKUBA GREEN SPORTS FOREST for booking and inquiry.
https://green-sport.hakubakousha.com/