Hakuba Goryu will strengthen environmental conservation in the 24-25 season, including switching to 100% LED night ski lighting and introducing environmentally friendly staff uniforms.

Hakuba Goryu will strengthen environmental protection in the 24-25 season, including switching to 100% LED night ski lighting and introducing environmentally friendly staff uniforms ​
Goryu Co., Ltd. Press release: November 27, 2024 Hakuba Goryu will strengthen environmental conservation in the 24-25 season, including switching to 100% LED night ski lighting and introducing environmentally friendly staff uniforms. ～Decided to introduce POW tickets in the second year of joining the Sustainable Resort Alliance～
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-52ff254218df87d086dcb177738bb5e1-1200×900.jpg Goryu Co., Ltd. (location: Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, President and CEO: Hideki Ito, commonly known as Hakuba Goryu) will continue to engage in environmental conservation activities throughout the 24-25 winter season. Since 2020, we have been operating our night game operations using 100% renewable energy, and by switching to 100% LED lighting, we will further enhance energy efficiency. In addition, we will be introducing Goldwin’s
environmentally friendly uniforms provided by Goldwin Co., Ltd. (location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takao Watanabe) to parking lot attendants and vehicle teams. We are joining the Sustainable Resort Alliance, which is advocated by Protect Our Winters Japan (located in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture, Representative Director: Goro Komatsu, hereinafter referred to as POW JAPAN), a general incorporated association that starts from the snow community and works to protect snow from climate change. This is our second year as a member, and we have also decided to introduce POW tickets, in which a portion of lift ticket sales will be donated to environmental conservation activities in Hakuba Goryu. Able Hakuba Goryu official website: https://www.hakubaescal.com/winter/ Ski Resort Able Hakuba Goryu’s 24-25 season environmental conservation efforts • Switching ski resort night game lighting to 100% LED lighting • Preliminary introduction of environmentally friendly uniforms provided by Goldwin to parking attendants and vehicle teams • In collaboration with POW JAPAN, a portion of lift ticket sales will be donated to the POW ticket system. • Posters depicting an image of connecting Hakuba Goryu’s nature to the future will be displayed inside the facility to publicize the efforts
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-11bfef5813d85fa34cc597b4f8c3a5bf-1200×799.jpg Hakuba Goryu has been engaged in environmental conservation activities since the 2000s, before global momentum for SDGs gained momentum, and currently all facilities are run using 100% renewable energy. As a company that operates a ski resort that operates by modifying nature, we have prioritized improving power consumption, which we believe has the greatest impact on the environment. In 2020, we switched the electricity used for night game operations to renewable energy, and in December 2023, we achieved the switch for all facilities. In addition, we have recently completed the switch to 100% LED lighting during night game operations. The mercury used in conventional mercury lamps is highly toxic and is emitted in various forms from various sources, and it circulates without being broken down. Due to concerns about its negative impact on the human body and the environment, efforts are being made to reduce and eradicate it worldwide, and production will be discontinued in 2021. In response to this social background, Hakuba Goryu has been preparing to switch to LED, and we have now taken a step forward. In addition to switching to night game lighting, we will also systematically replace fluorescent lights and other lights used within the facility with LED lights. Additionally, starting this season, our employees will be wearing “environmentally friendly workwear” provided by Goldwin. Goldwin, which has its origins in skiing, has developed clothing for people working on the snow, pursuing functionality and comfort for outdoor work, such as making dirt less noticeable and allowing for partial washing, repair, and replacement. It uses eco-friendly materials to ensure a long life and is also recyclable. At ABLE Hakuba Goryu, we will first introduce the system to the parking lot attendants and vehicle teams, which are the positions that customers have the first contact with.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-0eed7b09bdfa43542fe2809cf583e694-1200×480.jpg “Environmentally friendly workwear” provided by Goldwin (*Design differs from the actual design) Furthermore, since last season, Hakuba Goryu has endorsed and joined the Sustainable Resort Alliance advocated by POW JAPAN, and this season, in its second year as a member, we will continue to advance our environmental conservation measures. As Able Hakuba Goryu, we also supported the government’s joint proposal submitted by POW JAPAN on October 8th. As a new initiative, we will pre-sell “POW Tickets,” in which a portion of the lift ticket will be donated to the ski resort’s environmental conservation activities, as night season tickets and night ski tickets. During the season, you can purchase POW credits for 300 yen each at the ticket center counter and receive a POW sticker as a thank you. Donations from POW tickets will be used to purchase a garbage disposal machine for the restaurant for the 2025-26 season. *The use of donations is subject to change, but please note that we promise to use them for some kind of environmental conservation activity in Hakuba Goryu, and the details will be made public. About Hakuba Goryu season tickets https://www.hakubaescal.com/winter/tickets/season/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-759128524ed3273d108a47af98120d0f-1200×1090.jpg “POW Ticket” where a portion of the lift ticket is donated to the ski resort’s environmental conservation activities In addition to disseminating Hakuba Goryu’s environmental conservation efforts on various social networking sites, we will also post signs inside the gondola platform to make everyone aware of the fact that we operate on 100% renewable energy. The artist painted white snow, which is a symbol of Hakuba Goryu’s winter season, and “dicentra” and “blue poppies,” which represent the alpine botanical garden during the green season, around the gondola, and hopes to pass on the nature that exists today in a more tangible form to the next generation. It expresses our thoughts. This will be the first time this season that we will be displaying these notices in the hope that our guests will become aware of environmental conservation and take action together, so please take a look when you visit. We hope you will learn about our thoughts and efforts toward the natural environment, and enjoy your experience at Hakuba Goryu from a different perspective.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-3cad175d9772b76c6e47959ca0a528a6-1200×769.jpg Able Hakuba Goryu Poster to be displayed at gondola station etc. ▼Reference POW JAPAN Press Release Goldwin “Eco-friendly workwear”
https://www.goldwin.co.jp/goldwin/editorial/sustainable-workwear?srsltid=AfmBOookzzA1LSnVn1msJ2Ov8B7-j-nYESRZ50BLwDyFGpQ67AqnpozM Steps towards realizing a sustainable resort in Hakuba Goryu Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-3c5c6fc386570fd4340cfc4a4b7af598-1600×2000.jpg At Hakuba Goryu, we have been engaged in various initiatives to become a sustainable resort even before the momentum for SDGs increased in the world. As a ski resort that was created by modifying the existing natural environment, we felt that we had to make it in better condition and pass it on to the next generation, so we have done this naturally based on our company’s environmental policy. It’s an initiative. In 2000, after the ski resort closed, we began planting alpine plants and began preparing for the opening of the botanical garden. In 2006, we introduced the “Eneserve” generator, which uses the thermal energy generated during power generation for snow melting and heating. The accumulation of small activities bore fruit, and in 2008 we acquired ISO 14001, the international certification standard for environmental management systems. Since changing the name to Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden in 2010, we have been working on endangered species conservation activities in collaboration with the Japan Botanical Garden Association and the Ministry of the
Environment, as well as cultivating edible plants for the purpose of conserving ptarmigans. We have also been actively involved in conservation activities. The introduction of “Trail Riders” that allow even people with physical disabilities to enjoy botanical gardens, the local production and local consumption of “Flower Beans” project with local junior high school students, the initiative to make participation in summer vacation events free of charge for single-parent families, and the “International In addition to environmental protection, we are working on SDGs from multiple angles, such as a campaign that offers discounts for female guests in conjunction with Women’s Day. In December 2023, we switched to 100% renewable energy for the entire ski resort and operating facilities. Hakuba Goryu has a commitment to “sustainable resort management” as one of its core values, and all employees will work together to address not only environmental issues, but also issues such as human rights and gender. ▼Hakuba Goryu’s progress towards the environment and SDGs https://prezi.com/i/bz7cpwabkrgs/sdgs/ ▼Reference: Press release when achieving 100% switch to renewable energy About Goryu Co., Ltd. and mountain resort “Hakuba Goryu” Goryu Co., Ltd. operates the ski resort “Able Hakuba Goryu” in Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture during the winter season, and operates part of the ski resort as “Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden” during the non-winter green season. . As a year-round mountain resort, Hakuba Goryu, we protect and carefully manage and care for the magnificent nature of the Northern Alps that can only be found here, helping you enjoy the beauty of each season to the fullest. Address: 22184-10 Kamishiro, Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture 399-9211 TEL: 0261-75-2101s Access: Approximately 4 hours from Tokyo, approximately 3.5 hours from Nagoya, and approximately 5.5 hours from Osaka Official website: https://www.hakubaescal.com Botanical garden official website:
https://www.hakubaescal.com/shokubutsuen/ Special recruitment site: https://www.goryu-hakuba.com/recruit
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-a944cc8f8a886dd4f27f996b2e722c80-492×258.png [Able Hakuba Goryu Overview] A ski resort located at the foot of the Northern Alps in northern Nagano Prefecture that is blessed with some of the best powder snow in the world. Together with the attached ski resort Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park, it has the highest number of visitors in Nagano Prefecture among Ichiyama ski resorts. During the summer, part of the ski resort becomes the Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden, the largest alpine botanical garden in Japan. Since our founding in 1972, we have continued innovative management, introducing the first telecabin in Asia, creating an alpine botanical garden, becoming the first lover’s sanctuary, becoming the only ski resort in Japan to obtain ISO14001 certification, and operating with 100% renewable energy. It has a history. We continue to operate a sustainable tourist cableway business, aiming for year-round tourism that takes advantage of the characteristics of the local environment and is rooted in the local area.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/79579/27/79579-27-ef1531d787106f5a20b54ca552f02bfe-380×84.png [Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden Overview] Japan’s largest alpine botanical garden spreads over the mountaintop area at an altitude of 1515m. You can arrive in about 8 minutes on the 8-seater gondola “Telecabin” and enjoy over 2 million alpine plants of over 300 species from June to October. Although it is open as a ski resort in winter, the area has a history of careful management and protection for over 20 years to ensure that the area’s native vegetation will not be lost due to ski resort development. Due to their unique geography, the Hakuba Mountain Range and Hakuba Goryu are one of the best areas in Japan with a mix of alpine plants that live in different
environments from south, north, east and west. This garden, which was pointed out by experts in the Meiji era and officially registered with the Botanical Garden Association, also cultivates edible plants for the purpose of conserving ptarmigans, and has become a museum-like place where you can observe rare and valuable plants up close. We are aiming for [Goryu Co., Ltd. Company Profile] Company name: Goryu Co., Ltd. Representative: Representative Director Hideki Ito Address: 22184-10 Kamishiro, Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture 399-9211 Established: August 1970 Capital: 10 million yen Business details: Management of ski resorts and alpine botanical gardens Contact: info@hakubaescal.com