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Hi,
My friends and I have done Canada, the US, Europe and wanted something different.
We were looking at Japan and wanted to see what you loy thought and if there were any recommendations of resorts. We want big as you can get! It might be helpful to have a day in Tokyo too, with an evening stopover as it will be a once in a lfietime opportunity for us 
We are all good boarders.
Hit me!
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| #2 Re: Japan Posted 23/01/2010 @ 18:11 |
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| #3 Re: Japan Posted 23/01/2010 @ 19:48 |
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i'm afraid i cant help with the resort recommendations, but i have been to Tokyo and yes, it is well worth a visit - incredible place, you have never seen anything quite like it. There are sooooo many people everywhere - like a busy New York... times about ten!!! |
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| #4 Re: Japan Posted 24/01/2010 @ 00:03 |
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I lived and been riding loads in Japan and it is amazing, its very different from Europe though, the runs are a lot shorter and the area is much smaller but you go there for the snow, the most amazing light fluffy powder you have ever seen!
Niseko is the most "western resort" which caters for tourists etc. If you want to go to Tokyo too, I would go to Nagano or Nigatta, its much closer so you can get a bullet train from Tokyo, with Niseko you have to fly there from Tokyo.
Their are loads of good resorts in Nagano, Hakuba 47 is the best! Gala is the closests the Tokyo so it gets the busiest.
anyway, hit me back if you have anymore questions! |
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| #5 Re: Japan Posted 24/01/2010 @ 00:19 |
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QUOTE (bullsnatcher - 24/01/2010 @ 00:03) I lived and been riding loads in Japan and it is amazing, its very different from Europe though, the runs are a lot shorter and the area is much smaller but you go there for the snow, the most amazing light fluffy powder you have ever seen! Niseko is the most "western resort" which caters for tourists etc. If you want to go to Tokyo too, I would go to Nagano or Nigatta, its much closer so you can get a bullet train from Tokyo, with Niseko you have to fly there from Tokyo. Their are loads of good resorts in Nagano, Hakuba 47 is the best! Gala is the closests the Tokyo so it gets the busiest. anyway, hit me back if you have anymore questions!
Would you say that Nagano would be enough on its own for 10days or should I be looking at visiting as many resorts as possible. Niseko is to supposed to be something special so how viable would it be to do both resorts? With say 2weeks boarding time (and 1 week for Tokyo/Kyoto and the South) |
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| #6 Re: Japan Posted 24/01/2010 @ 09:11 |
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THIS is what Hokkaido can offer
Could easily do a week in Niesko area and then a week in Nagano or Niigata. |
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| #7 Re: Japan Posted 24/01/2010 @ 10:54 |
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I lived in Japan for 2 years - and mainly explored the very small (but still excellent) ski areas in the place I stayed (Fukui) - which is unknown to western skiers and snowboarders. (You can read more about my experiences here: Japan Blog and here Snowboarding Fukui Japan).
If you've got two weeks, I would recommend spending one on Hokkaido (check out Niseko and Furano) and the 2nd in Nagano and or Niigata. |
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| #8 Re: Japan Posted 25/01/2010 @ 01:12 |
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QUOTE (Mike Pow - 24/01/2010 @ 09:11) Could easily do a week in Niesko area and then a week in Nagano or Niigata.
Thirded! 
@ronin007
1 night in Tokyo is not enough, if your going all that way only to breeze through Tokyo to me it seems like a waste.
@ethan_hunt
Yes a week each is feasible but i'd break it up and go to tokyo and kyoto in between. |
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| #9 Re: Japan Posted 29/04/2010 @ 11:20 |
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Hi everyone - Could anyone provide any tips on doing a season out in Japan, as cheap as possible please! |
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| #10 Re: Japan Posted 29/04/2010 @ 11:35 |
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Working or playing? |
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| #11 Re: Japan Posted 29/04/2010 @ 12:05 |
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Playing First - Working if I could get a job! |
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| #12 Re: Japan Posted 29/04/2010 @ 14:55 |
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I'd flip it around try and get work first and then play. Typically you may be able to lineup some work and then get some boarding in before the resorts officially open. It'd be hard to get work halfway through the season. Are you an instructor? If so, in Niseko, both NISS and NBS hire international instructors for the season.
Teaching English is also a good alternative. I believe Sinbad has a link and did some of this a while ago just do a search. I've got to run to go up Cerro Catedral, Mike will have some more recommendations no doubt.
Good luck
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| #13 Re: Japan Posted 30/04/2010 @ 10:27 |
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hutchy,
You down there for the season?
meatychi,
what hutchy said. companies in the niseko resort area on Hokkaido employ many non-japanese over the winter. japanese lanuage skills not essential. you just need to qualify for a working holiday visa.
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| #14 Re: Japan Posted 30/04/2010 @ 14:21 |
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I wish. Just arrived in Bariloche after hiking El Chalten for a while. Glimpses of snow in both places not much but a good sign for the season. Amazing place hey?! I've been asking around for any work in hostels for room and board etc but nothing yet. Any tips?
As you said Santiago may be a bit easier and be closer to the season once i get up there. Might just have to take this part of the trip slow and cheaply and hang around one of the resorts for a while. |
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| #15 Re: Japan Posted 30/04/2010 @ 16:54 |
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I preferred St Martin de los Andes over Bariloche.
And further south, Esquel is a decent town and a much cheaper option. And home to my favourite ski area in Argentina, La Hoya. |
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MIKE RICHARDS
Passing on the Passion for Powder since 2002
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