# Lycia

> Lycia is an independent company based in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan. It owns, develops and operates hospitality properties in the Northern Japan Alps, and organizes live events and artist tours across Japan with the booking agency Publiko. Active in Hakuba since 2021; Lycia LLC was established in June 2024.

The site is in English, Japanese and Turkish. English is the default text in the HTML; the other two languages are switched in the browser. Contact: hello@lycia.jp (general), fatih@lycia.jp (events and artist touring).

## Stay in Hakuba

- [Places to stay](https://lycia.jp/#stay): four houses operated by Lycia in Hakuba — Riverside Cottage, Lycia Retreat, Panorama Homes A and Panorama Homes B. Each is booked through its Airbnb listing.
- [Riverside Cottage on Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/53053303): Lycia's first property, acquired in August 2021.
- [Lycia Retreat on Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1257081429061827639): acquired in March 2024 and renovated that year.
- [Panorama Homes A on Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/783129891732233035): one of two alpine chalets Lycia built, completed in November 2022.
- [Panorama Homes B on Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/783205419280087420): the second chalet of the same development.

## Company

- [About Lycia](https://lycia.jp/about.html): history from 2021, the team, and how the business is structured.
- [Projects](https://lycia.jp/projects.html): development work — Panorama Homes (completed 2022), Nakatsuna Lake House in Omachi (completed January 2026), Mini House (in planning).
- [Experiences](https://lycia.jp/experiences.html): opens with a hand-drawn, scroll-driven flight through the Hakuba Valley from Nakatsuna Lake to Shirouma; below it, what Lycia arranges on request — Tours, Transportation, Activities, Culinary and Local Guides.
- [Events](https://lycia.jp/events.html): event organization, artist touring and production in Japan with Publiko since 2025 — Dumbo Gets Mad (Tokyo, April 2025), Islandman Japan tour (November 2025), Hong Kong J-Rock Tour (Tokyo, May 2026), Glug Glug: Aegean Supper (Shimokitazawa, May 2026).
- [Brand guidelines](https://lycia.jp/brand.html): logo, colours, typography and image rules.

## Experiences and transportation requests

Lycia arranges experiences in the Hakuba Valley on request. Every request goes through one form — choose the enquiry type and Lycia replies by email. Visitors do not need to be staying in a Lycia house.

- [Request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation#contact): airport and Tokyo pickups, and rides inside the valley — between hotels, ski resorts, onsen and Hakuba Station.
- [Request a tour](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Tours#contact) · [Activities](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Activities#contact) · [Culinary — private chef](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Culinary#contact) · [Local guides](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Local+Guides#contact)

### Places on the Hakuba Valley map

Each place below is marked on the map at the top of the Experiences page; touching it opens the same request form with Transportation selected.

- Shirouma-dake (白馬岳) — peak, 2932 m · 36.7585, 137.7585 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Shirouma-dake#contact)
- Kashima-Yarigatake (鹿島槍ヶ岳) — peak, 2889 m · 36.6246, 137.7471 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Kashima-Yarigatake#contact)
- Goryu-dake (五竜岳) — peak, 2814 m · 36.6584, 137.7527 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Goryu-dake#contact)
- Karamatsu-dake (唐松岳) — peak, 2696 m · 36.6872, 137.7547 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Karamatsu-dake#contact)
- Happo-ike (八方池) — viewpoint, 2060 m · 36.6942, 137.7845 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Happo-ike#contact)
- Nagano 1998 Ski Jump (白馬ジャンプ競技場) — Olympic venue · 36.7066, 137.8425 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Nagano%201998%20Ski%20Jump#contact)
- Hakuba Happo-One (白馬八方尾根) — ski resort · 36.7037, 137.8190 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Hakuba%20Happo-One#contact)
- Goryu · 47 (白馬五竜 · 白馬47) — ski resort · 36.66835, 137.82345 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Goryu%20%C2%B7%2047#contact)
- Hakuba Iwatake (白馬岩岳) — ski resort · 36.7244, 137.8454 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Hakuba%20Iwatake#contact)
- Tsugaike Kogen (栂池高原) — ski resort · 36.7552, 137.8507 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Tsugaike%20Kogen#contact)
- Sanosaka (白馬さのさか) — ski resort · 36.6230, 137.8365 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Sanosaka#contact)
- Kashimayari Snow Resort (鹿島槍) — ski resort · 36.6009, 137.8292 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Kashimayari%20Snow%20Resort#contact)
- Happo no Yu (八方の湯) — onsen · 36.7008, 137.8459 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Happo%20no%20Yu#contact)
- Kurashita no Yu (倉下の湯) — onsen · 36.7092, 137.8487 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Kurashita%20no%20Yu#contact)
- Mimizuku no Yu (みみずくの湯) — onsen · 36.6974, 137.8556 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Mimizuku%20no%20Yu#contact)
- Juro no Yu (十郎の湯) — onsen · 36.6698, 137.8459 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Juro%20no%20Yu#contact)
- Obinata no Yu (おびなたの湯) — onsen · 36.7195, 137.8273 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Obinata%20no%20Yu#contact)
- Hakuba Station (白馬駅) — station · 36.6958, 137.8637 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Hakuba%20Station#contact)
- Iimori Jinja Okusha (飯森神社奥社) — shrine · 36.6944, 137.7843 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Iimori%20Jinja%20Okusha#contact)
- Gallery Kirria Japonica (ギャラリー) — gallery · 36.6431, 137.8428 · [request transportation](https://lycia.jp/?enquiry=Transportation&place=Gallery%20Kirria%20Japonica#contact)

## Journal — travel and planning

- [Tokyo to Hakuba: The Complete Transport Guide](https://lycia.jp/tokyo-to-hakuba.html)
- [Haneda vs. Narita: Which Airport for Hakuba?](https://lycia.jp/haneda-vs-narita.html)
- [When Is the Best Time to Ski Hakuba?](https://lycia.jp/best-time-to-ski-hakuba.html): month-by-month guide.
- [A First-Timer's Packing List for a Japan Ski Trip](https://lycia.jp/japan-ski-packing-list.html)
- [Onsen Culture: Hot Springs After a Day on the Slopes](https://lycia.jp/onsen-culture.html)
- [Hakuba's Four Seasons](https://lycia.jp/four-seasons-of-hakuba.html)

## Journal — investment and real estate

- [Buying Property in Japan as a Foreigner](https://lycia.jp/buying-property-in-japan.html)
- [Hakuba's Real Estate Market by Neighborhood](https://lycia.jp/hakuba-real-estate-market.html)
- [Hakuba vs. Niseko](https://lycia.jp/hakuba-vs-niseko.html)
- [Minpaku and Short-Term Rentals in Hakuba](https://lycia.jp/minpaku-short-term-rentals.html)
- [Why International Buyers Are Choosing Hakuba](https://lycia.jp/hakuba-international-destination.html)
- [Hakuba Tourism and the Global Market](https://lycia.jp/hakuba-usd-global-market.html)
- [How Japan Backs Its Tourism Economy](https://lycia.jp/japan-tourism-investment.html)
- [Hakuba's Microclimate and the Future of Winter Tourism](https://lycia.jp/hakuba-microclimate.html)

## Journal — culture and stories

- [Why Hakuba? The Making of a Four-Season Mountain Community](https://lycia.jp/why-hakuba.html)
- [Building With the Mountain, Not Against It](https://lycia.jp/building-with-the-mountain.html)
- [Omotenashi and the Art of Arrival](https://lycia.jp/omotenashi.html)
- [Islandman in Japan: Seven Nights, Five Cities](https://lycia.jp/islandman.html)