There are plenty of places to get coffee around Hakuba, but not many where the view is quite like this.
Sitting on the shores of Lake Aoki, AO LAKESIDE CAFE is the kind of place where you probably won’t want to rush your coffee.
The lake changes with the weather and the seasons. Sometimes perfectly calm and blue, sometimes surrounded by mist, with the mountains disappearing into the clouds.
It’s an easy place to stop on a day exploring the Hakuba Valley, whether you’re driving, hiking, or riding the roads around Lake Aoki.
Grab a coffee, find a seat by the window or outside, and just take in the view.
And if you’re lucky, you might get one of those perfectly clear days when the Northern Alps reflect across the lake.
