1.0Live Up Hakubahttps://liveuphakuba.com/jaAdminhttps://liveuphakuba.com/ja/stories/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CCJNu5qEXI"><a href="https://liveuphakuba.com/ja/stories/area-unite/">AREA UNITE</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://liveuphakuba.com/ja/stories/area-unite/embed/#?secret=CCJNu5qEXI" width="600" height="338" title="“AREA UNITE” — Live Up Hakuba" data-secret="CCJNu5qEXI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://liveuphakuba.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script>https://liveuphakuba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/P1190896-scaled.jpg25601920AREA UNITE is where Hakuba’s mountain culture comes together on screen. A film festival rooted in the local scene, it highlights the people who shape the Hakuba community on and off the mountain. Local creators direct their own films and screen them at the festival, giving the event a distinctly homegrown perspective. In recent years, the festival has grown significantly, attracting support from major sponsors such as Patagonia and Arc’teryx, while also drawing international attention. Athletes like Travis Rice have worked with the event’s organizers, including collaborating on the Japan premiere of Scored a Quiksilver film, during the winter season. We met with AREA UNITE’s founder and organizer, Takuma Oike, […]