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Hakuba International School operates two dormitories, Blanche (Girls Dorm) and Miyama (Boys Dorm), which together house almost 50 students. Blanche opened in August 2022 after renovation of a traditional inn and includes a commercial kitchen, study areas, communal lounges, and easy access to outdoor spaces and a nearby field. Miyama provides large shared common areas and study space, and is within walking distance of Mont Bien, HIS's first classroom building, with the 9-acre site next door being developed into the long-term HIS campus. Mont Bien is HIS's first classroom building on campus, anchoring the on-site academic facilities. The campus sits at the base of Mount Iwatake, surrounded by a 9-acre forest and located about 500 meters from world-class skiing, enabling ready access to outdoor learning and seasonal activities.
On-site sports facilities are not listed. The campus is 500 meters from world-class skiing, and Hakuba Valley offers winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing; a public field next door supports outdoor activities.
Mont Bien Classroom Building serves as HIS's first classroom building on campus.
Hakuba International School is a small international boarding and day school in Japan’s Hakuba Valley (Nagano Prefecture), near the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. For 2025–26 it serves Grades 7–11, with plans to reach Grades 7–12 by 2026-27. English is the language of instruction and all students study Japanese at an appropriate level. The school describes a university-preparatory program built around its “Human Flourishing Curriculum,” and it uses project-based learning alongside social-emotional learning. A distinctive feature is its calendar structure: six-week project “bursts” separated by weeks that include outdoor expeditions. Boarding life is supported by two dormitories (girls’ and boys’) that together house almost 50 students.
