Hokkaido + Tokyo 11 Days

[Lafiel]

12 dec to 23 dec

any recommended ski resort?

i stayed once in The Green Leaf Niseko Village but with everything planned nicely

now got to diy plan first timer

few basic questions:

which ski resort
how to get to the ski resort
13 dec got snow already?
where to go play jetski on snow

 

[angcsbenny]

which ski resort is very subjective because of the price, comfort and so son, think its better to look thru and decide yourself.

getting to ski resort is extremely easy, there are tons of shuttle that goes from new chitose airport to niseko and they will stop by the major resorts ( i stayed at a "hostel and the hostel will also provide transport to pick you up at the niseko areas)

13 dec should be already in season although snow might not be that much best to check the forecast.

think there are many resort offering jetski. can checkout skijapan.com for more info

 

[Lafiel]

any sapporo 100 plus minus hotel to intro
city area

 

[tokyofanboi]

any sapporo 100 plus minus hotel to intro
city area

Sapporo city area difficult unless Susukino aka red light district but not very jialat type, try toyoko inn, other than that minimum per night $150

 

[tokyofanboi]

12 dec to 23 dec

any recommended ski resort?

i stayed once in The Green Leaf Niseko Village but with everything planned nicely

now got to diy plan first timer

few basic questions:

which ski resort
how to get to the ski resort
13 dec got snow already?
where to go play jetski on snow

There will be snow but dun expect much, the real snow feel is in Jan - Feb

 

[leogeo]

i am also gg to Hokkaido and Tokyo from 12-22 Dec!
7n Hokkaido (including 2n ski resort - undecided btw Niseko or Furano) + 3n Tokyo

i heard Niseko has heavier snowfall?

 

[buzzmario]

12 dec to 23 dec

any recommended ski resort?

i stayed once in The Green Leaf Niseko Village but with everything planned nicely

now got to diy plan first timer

few basic questions:

which ski resort
how to get to the ski resort
13 dec got snow already?
where to go play jetski on snow

Hi, like to ask when you guy go to the ski resort, it as must to rent all the equipment? i google and found that it not cheap to rent the set of gear.

Hi, how are the The Green Leaf Niseko Village review? Tripadvisor give very good rating.
What you mean everything planned for you by The Green Leaf Niseko Village? what planning they give?

thks

 

[tokyofanboi]

Hi, like to ask when you guy go to the ski resort, it as must to rent all the equipment? i google and found that it not cheap to rent the set of gear.

Hi, how are the The Green Leaf Niseko Village review? Tripadvisor give very good rating.
What you mean everything planned for you by The Green Leaf Niseko Village? what planning they give?

thks

No necessary to rent full set unless you decide to ski from the mountain top. If not either snowboard or ski and ski pole will do. Jackets, gloves I believe you should have. Goggles is depend on individual, if not just wear shades as the sunlight reflect on the snow is very glaring and do apply UV protection

 

[tokyofanboi]

i am also gg to Hokkaido and Tokyo from 12-22 Dec!
7n Hokkaido (including 2n ski resort - undecided btw Niseko or Furano) + 3n Tokyo

i heard Niseko has heavier snowfall?

Yes apparently Niseko snowfall is heavier, furano is about 9m in average where as Niseko about 12m. But when no one know and will this happen no one know again.

As winters are coming and many ppl planning to ski in Hokkaido, do check out this website for more info where you can ski in hokkaido and whats the rating and review like and choose from there.

Powderhounds; in search of the best powder ski holidays

 

[Lafiel]

Hi, like to ask when you guy go to the ski resort, it as must to rent all the equipment? i google and found that it not cheap to rent the set of gear.

Hi, how are the The Green Leaf Niseko Village review? Tripadvisor give very good rating.
What you mean everything planned for you by The Green Leaf Niseko Village? what planning they give?

thks

what i mean is the previous time i went is
all plan and provided by my company trip

 

[leogeo]

within Niseko there are 3 ski areas; I am considering btw Hirafu and Hanazono; which is recommended? Heard that Hirafu has more village feel and more night activities (night skiing a well) but Hanazono is only day skiing. But there's snow park and some snowmobile activities there as well?

any suggestions?

 

[Legionchaos]

wow alot of people going in DEC worrrr, me too but i will be in Sapporo later, still thinking on which resort to go to also. will it be nice if we can meetup in? Anyway which airline you guys taking? I am on ANA. ;p Dun think will be on 787 to Japan hahahaha, maybe they will put me on UA777

 

[angcsbenny]

within Niseko there are 3 ski areas; I am considering btw Hirafu and Hanazono; which is recommended? Heard that Hirafu has more village feel and more night activities (night skiing a well) but Hanazono is only day skiing. But there's snow park and some snowmobile activities there as well?

any suggestions?

i went to both Hirafu and Hanazono this year. there is free shuttle linking this two area. for the other 2 more area at leaf village and annpuri you will need the united lift pass. Hirafu is much bigger whereas Hanazono is more friendly for beginner as the slope is less steep if i remember correctly.

http://www.hanazononiseko.com/en/niseko/pdf/hanazono_access_map.pdf