Kurobishi Line at Hakuba Happo-One

The Kurobishi Line begins near 725 metres at the foot of Hakuba Happo-One and climbs the narrow forest road to Kurobishi parking area near 1,404 metres. Verified through the API and a 2,535-point high-resolution stream, the canonical Strava segment is 8.604 kilometres with 682.8 metres of raw climbing and an average near 7.94 percent. The smoothed route records 678 metres of ascent and no meaningful descent, without elevation-datum contamination. One genuine Strava subsegment covers kilometre 1.45 to the finish, about 83 percent, while one terrain section completes the opening with a zero-metre seam. The road opens only in summer and autumn, crosses pasture with cattle and possible bears, and has no permanent shop at the finish. Check Happo-One notices and cancel for closure, construction traffic, snow, fog, heavy rain, wind or bear alerts.