Hakuba Ski & Snowboard Rentals
You can hire your ski or snowboard gear through The Hakuba Collection and bundle them with your accommodation payment. As our preferred partner, Central Snowsports offers the most extensive retail inventory in Hakuba and top-notch services, including quick turnaround times, boot fitting, professional tuning, and complimentary pickup and drop-off.
Why hire from Central Snowsports?
Central Snowsports has Hakuba’s most extensive range of performance skis and boards from K2, Völkl, Rossignol, Line, Armada, Faction, Black Crows, Blizzard, Capita, Ride, Lib Tech, Jones, Rome, Spring Break, and more. With three stores across the valley, they have you covered.
- 15% discount early bird special on all rentals until September 30th.
- Complimentary guest shuttles operate from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. They have the fastest turnarounds with six shuttles and a dedicated shuttle hotline. Call +81 261 85 0506 for pickup.
- Central Snowsports has three convenient locations (Echoland, Happo, and Wadano).
- If you book their Demo Package, you can enjoy free unlimited equipment swapping; however, you must get to the shop independently.
- Equipment rentals can be collected from 1 p.m. the afternoon BEFORE your first day at any of the 3 locations.
- Equipment rentals can be pre-delivered; however, we only recommend this for people who are sure of their sizes. We do not recommend this for children, who grow a lot from year to year.
- Complimentary collection of equipment; leave them outside the chalet, and they will pick them up.
Why hire from Rhythm?
Rhythm has the most extensive retail inventory in Hakuba, so they will have the best selection if you need new gloves or goggles.
- 20% discount early bird special on all rentals until July 31st.
- Complimentary pickup and drop-off operating from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (between Goryu and Tsugaike). With four shuttles and a dedicated shuttle hotline, they have quick turnarounds. Call +81 261 72 3288 for a pickup.
- Rhythm has the best boot solutions section, offering boot fitting services, including custom mold orthodontics/boot beds and liners, boot stretching, alterations, repairs, etc.
- Rhythm also has one of the best tuning shops in Hakuba, working on the latest Wintersteiger machinery. They can guarantee overnight services and offer professional tuning, ceramic disc edge finishing, and ski and snowboard repair work.
- Free unlimited equipment swapping for both the Standard and Premium Package; however, you must get to the shop independently.
- Equipment rentals can be collected from 3 p.m. the afternoon BEFORE your first day.
- Complimentary collection of equipment; leave them outside the chalet, and they will pick them up.
Why hire from Spicy?
Spicy is locally owned and operated, with three shops throughout the valley.
- Lowest rental prices in the valley.
- Lovely brand new store at the bottom of Echoland.
- Free guest shuttles run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Four stores throughout the valley, including Echoland, Iwatake, Tsugaike, and Wadano.
- Free unlimited equipment swapping; however, you must get to the shop independently.
- They have a wax & tune service, which may not be overnight.
- Complimentary collection of equipment; leave them outside the chalet, and they will pick them up.
Why hire from Lion Gear Rental?
Lion Gear Rental is locally owned and operated, with a brand new store located on the main street of Echoland.
- The only rental shop that will rent gloves and goggles, but only to those also renting ski and snowboard packages from them.
- Complimentary pickup and drop off operating from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call +81 90 4159 1649 or WhatsApp for a pickup.
- Free unlimited equipment swapping for both the Standard and Powder Packages; however, you must get to the shop independently.
- Equipment rentals can be collected from 3 p.m. the afternoon BEFORE your first day.
- Complimentary collection of equipment; leave them outside the chalet, and they will pick them up.
For backcountry gear, Boarding Co. is the place to go.
