How much do hotels in Hakuba cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Hakuba asked a median $539, +63% against $332 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 26 October 2026). The middle half of the 37 places showing a price asked $356 to $1 594, and 10 of the 47 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 26 October 2026 02:43 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Hakuba, the middle half of the 37 places showing a price asked $356 to $1 594, with a median of $539.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $539 | $356–$1 594 | $140 | $8 766 | 37 | 10 / 47 |
A night is named by its check-in date: the night of 31 December is the stay from 31 December to 1 January. “No price” counts places checked that showed no price that night (sold out or closed).
Against ordinary nights nearby
In Hakuba, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +63% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $539 against $332 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $539 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $332 | +63% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in Hakuba, the nightly median ran from $356 (3 January) to $539 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $402 | 60 | 10 / 70 |
| Tue 29 December | $526 | 60 | 10 / 70 |
| Wed 30 December | $529 | 51 | 10 / 61 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $539 | 37 | 10 / 47 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $469 | 66 | 10 / 76 |
| Sat 2 January | $526 | 73 | 11 / 84 |
| Sun 3 January | $356 | 80 | 9 / 89 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Hakuba, 4★ places asked the highest median, $1 594 over 7 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 4★ | $1 594 | 7 |
| 3.5★ | $1 316 | 6 |
| 3★ | $526 | 7 |
| 2★ | $382 | 5 |
| no star rating | $402 | 5 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $539 (10 places); places under 8 asked $526 (5).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Hakuba, hotels asked a median $539 (37 priced) and homes $256 (92 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $539 | 37 | $256 | 92 | $319 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Hakuba, the median of 37 asking prices was $539; below are ranks 17 to 21, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Shakespeare Hotel | 3★ | Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort | $526 |
| 18 | el green log | 3.5★ | Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort | $536 |
| 19 | ホテルイブプラザ | — | Otari | $539 |
| 20 | Earthboat Hakuba | 3★ | Kamishiro Station | $713 |
| 21 | Hotel Hakuba Berg Hause | 2★ | Otari | $718 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 37 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Hakuba, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $140 (Community House Tyrolien, rated 8.6).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community House Tyrolien | 8.6 | 1.5★ | Iwatakesancho | $140 |
| 3 | Powder Temple | 8.2 | 2★ | Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort | $187 |
| 5 | A Lucky Hostel | 9.4 | — | Kamishiro Station | $221 |
| 6 | 北国ロッヂ | 8.3 | — | Otari | $226 |
| 7 | Resort Inn Marion Shinano | 8.1 | 3★ | Otari | $249 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 37 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Hakuba, $539, was higher than in 401 and lower than in 7 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | $1 015 | +55% | 61 | 26 October 2026 |
| Tromsø | $892 | +39% | 62 | 25 October 2026 |
| Miami Beach (FL) | $612 | +125% | 186 | 25 October 2026 |
| Steamboat Springs (CO) | $584 | +7% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| Honolulu (HI) | $559 | +19% | 122 | 25 October 2026 |
| Hakuba | $539 | +63% | 37 | 26 October 2026 |
| Canmore (AB) | $524 | +59% | 60 | 26 October 2026 |
| St. Augustine (FL) | $512 | +81% | 106 | 25 October 2026 |
| South Lake Tahoe (CA) | $459 | +127% | 39 | 26 October 2026 |
| Naples (FL) | $445 | +3% | 64 | 26 October 2026 |
| Interlaken | $429 | +16% | 134 | 25 October 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Hakuba within a week of New Year's Eve 2026: 15, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 117 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; holiday asks move as the date nears.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →