Tips going winter japan

[sereneong19]

Wife lor..first trip, it's cheaper there even after comparing to sg lc warehouse sales.

Anyway, the collection grew bigger already.

How do u manage to lug it back?

ehh...TS, sorry to offtrack and hijack your track. this is the last question already

 

[sereneong19]

Anyone else got tips can just share... i learning also..

I also find that basically Osaka food and stuffs are cheaper compare to Tokyo.. and Osaka and kyoto ppl are more friendly and helpful... those in tokyo are not as friendly..

Be careful when you are dealing with Osakans and kyoto ppl, they are quite well known in not speaking with their real intention. and they are quite impatient sort compared to tokyolites.

personally, i would prefer tokyo over osaka

 

[Gixxerfied]

How do u manage to lug it back?

ehh...TS, sorry to offtrack and hijack your track. this is the last question already

SQ check in luggage 30kg each ma x 2 = 60kg..

Come back 2 luggage and 1 box check in = 50+ kg only..

The killer was actually bus back from Gotemba P Outlet then alight near Shinjuku Station(Staying at Citadines Shinjuku), walk about 1+km in the light drizzle one shoulder lugging this LC, one shoulder my Adidas, behind small backpack, one hand holding umbrella..

Spoiler

 

[purpleberry]

Be careful when you are dealing with Osakans and kyoto ppl, they are quite well known in not speaking with their real intention. and they are quite impatient sort compared to tokyolites.

personally, i would prefer tokyo over osaka

For me it's the other way round. Generally if you smile and be polite, they will soften down or else they would mentally categorize you as a PRC tourist.

 

[purpleberry]

I have this for hiking and apparently alot of ppl(ang mo) use them in the snow and they work well..

Spoiler

We have a winner!

 

[apeape]

Be careful when you are dealing with Osakans and kyoto ppl, they are quite well known in not speaking with their real intention. and they are quite impatient sort compared to tokyolites.

personally, i would prefer tokyo over osaka

I agree on Osaka people. In my trip i saw a Japanese trying to pick a fight with the Koban, a group of Jap men trying to pick up ladies in a bar when there was a clear sign "No picking up ladies", a cat cafe refusing us entry (we came one hour before closing) and loads more which i have forgotten

 

[Gixxerfied]

We have a winner!

Win simi..those lc ar? 2nd trip brought a baby set, last trip i forgot what she buy..Anyway, that pair of Adidas brought in 2015..Still now still okay, wore it to Japan last Oct..

 

[sereneong19]

I agree on Osaka people. In my trip i saw a Japanese trying to pick a fight with the Koban, a group of Jap men trying to pick up ladies in a bar when there was a clear sign "No picking up ladies", a cat cafe refusing us entry (we came one hour before closing) and loads more which i have forgotten

they are super impatient and if you observe carefully, the speed of talking is way much faster than ppl from tokyo. can't catch up with what they saying...
like my *cough* boss *cough* and their way of twisting their words.... number 1

 

[loftystew]

Don't bring luggage if you are not going with a tour group/package... Backpack or bring those duffelbags that can back carry.

It was a nightmare for me when I went to Hokkaido last February. Had to lug and attempt to drag my luggage across the thick snow and ice, up the slopes and down the slopes.

From then on, I swear to myself, never again will I bring another luggage when I visit a country during winter.

 

[kosongice]

Don't bring luggage if you are not going with a tour group/package... Backpack or bring those duffelbags that can back carry.

It was a nightmare for me when I went to Hokkaido last February. Had to lug and attempt to drag my luggage across the thick snow and ice, up the slopes and down the slopes.

From then on, I swear to myself, never again will I bring another luggage when I visit a country during winter.

Haha, pick a more convenient location to stay ma. I did Sapporo two years successive in winter. Hotel quite direct via their underground path from train station.

 

[thwysg]

Don't bring luggage if you are not going with a tour group/package... Backpack or bring those duffelbags that can back carry.

It was a nightmare for me when I went to Hokkaido last February. Had to lug and attempt to drag my luggage across the thick snow and ice, up the slopes and down the slopes.

From then on, I swear to myself, never again will I bring another luggage when I visit a country during winter.

I’ve done two winters, Nagaoka for the first and Hokkaido for the second. And it wasn’t that bad. One backpack, one 28” luggage. On days I’m moving around, I only used my backpack to small towns and forwarded my luggage to the next big city I was visiting. For Hokkaido, we were traveling around with days of heavy snowfall but we didn’t encounter slopes.

 

[apeape]

Don't bring luggage if you are not going with a tour group/package... Backpack or bring those duffelbags that can back carry.

It was a nightmare for me when I went to Hokkaido last February. Had to lug and attempt to drag my luggage across the thick snow and ice, up the slopes and down the slopes.

From then on, I swear to myself, never again will I bring another luggage when I visit a country during winter.

I understand your pain. My wife dragged a small luggage in the snow and was complaining. I was carrying two large luggages in the snow for a good 15 min walk. After that, I always tried to find routes which were not outdoors if I had to move with luggage.

In regards to slopes, which part of Hokkaido were u at?

 

[Laundryman]

Agree 100% on the shoes. It’s not just protection from the wet snow, traction very important, last thing you want is to slip in Black Ice and suffer fractures & injuries.

Strongly recommend buying from Amazon, fantastic selection of solid shoes and great prices too.

For winter outer wear, check out ASOS now. Final discounts, manage to grab French Connection at 70% off.

I think one tip from me is don't skimp on the shoes. My first winter trip I bought really cheap lazada winter boots thinking "won't use often buy cheap one can liao" which ended being worst decision cos the boots weren't comfortable at all. End of the day one trip spend 5k, doesn't make sense to try and save that 50 bucks on cheap shoes

 

[deodorant]

A little off topic ... winter activities!!

This was in akakura kanko (myoko kogen) ski area, was quite fun. The town itself is a bit weird in that it's a Japanese town on one hand, but on the other hand the largest ski school in the area is owned and run by Aussies so a HUGE proportion of skiers / snowboarders are Aussies too

 

[kenchi]

Wow really don’t knkw oskaka ans kyoto ppls is lke this one

Be careful when you are dealing with Osakans and kyoto ppl, they are quite well known in not speaking with their real intention. and they are quite impatient sort compared to tokyolites.

personally, i would prefer tokyo over osaka

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[limpoop]

Now hotel laundromats very high tech liaoz... can check your load cycle through the tv in your room... can see which floors washing machine and dryers are available...

personally i will just wash my own underwear and hang it in the room bathroom... usually by next day will dry liao...

i dun really see the need to wash other clothes since winter will not sweat much... just spam more perfume and reuse... hahaa

I like those 500 YEN washing + drying + no need washing detergent as the machine will auto inject washing detergent depending on the load

 

[loftystew]

I understand your pain. My wife dragged a small luggage in the snow and was complaining. I was carrying two large luggages in the snow for a good 15 min walk. After that, I always tried to find routes which were not outdoors if I had to move with luggage.

In regards to slopes, which part of Hokkaido were u at?

Sapporo - Had to walk above ground to a hotel which is the meeting location for my bus to Grand Hirafu... The walk wasn't that bad and I thought it couldn't get worst that is till I reached Grand Hirafu at Niseko.

Grand Hirafu - The walk from the welcome center to my lodging was hell. The slope was about 850M long. I was carrying both a shoulder carry bag and an about 34" luggage up and down the slope. The ground was full of uneven ice and snow.

You can check the following link to see how steep and long the slope is: Click here

 

[loftystew]

A little off topic ... winter activities!!

This was in akakura kanko (myoko kogen) ski area, was quite fun. The town itself is a bit weird in that it's a Japanese town on one hand, but on the other hand the largest ski school in the area is owned and run by Aussies so a HUGE proportion of skiers / snowboarders are Aussies too ��

I think it's pretty common. Niseko was full of Australians too. There are some that signed up to work in the lodges as part time.

 

[RockStar9238]

Haha, pick a more convenient location to stay ma. I did Sapporo two years successive in winter. Hotel quite direct via their underground path from train station.

May I check which hotel your stay is convenient to the station?

 

[princessreiko]

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