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Re: Advice on Snowboarding/Skiing locations in Japan!

by meredithh 27 May 2012

Hi, We have had 4 trips to Japan for skiing- 3 to Hokkaido where we mostly skied at Furano and one trip to Hakuba, all in the latter part…
RE: Advice on Snowboarding/Skiing locations in Japan!

by Tokyo_girl 18 May 2012

Both are reasonable choices and accessible from Tokyo - there is a bus to Hakuba from Narita which you may want to consider when booking…
Advice on Snowboarding/Skiing locations in Japan!

by SammyMaree23 17 May 2012

Hey guys, I'm just looking for a bit of advice from anyone who has been snowboarding/skiing in Japan before. My Boyfriend and I are…
Winter in Japan - Outdoor Activities

by nicola_a 28 March 2012

Hi Thorntree-ers I am considering a two-week long snowboarding trip to Japan in January 2013 (either Niseko or Hakuba - any opinions…
RE: 12D Kanto-Chubu-Kansai Trip! Need advice for enlightment

by bamse 08 March 2012

I already (kind of) answered "1" In more detail: The second half of the trip is easily doable As for the first half... Day 3: You will…
Re: Japan - Nagano area for non-skier in Feb

by alei 28 February 2012

You could check on Nozawa Onsen in Nagano prefecture. You could just rent a snowboard and try and pick it up/learn yourself. nozawa onsen…
RE: JR East 4 Day Flexible Pass

by JapanTraveller 18 February 2012

30-day free JR ride in Tokyo is too good to be true, and it is! No, it's only valid for any 4 days in a month including JR in Tokyo, and…
RE: JR East 4 Day Flexible Pass

by bamse 15 February 2012

I haven't heard about this 30 day Tokyo rule. If it is not advertised on the official website I would assume it does not exist. You could…
JR East 4 Day Flexible Pass

by remote 15 February 2012

Visiting Japan for two weeks, one week in Tokyo and one week in Hakuba, and I am trying to work out the most economical way to get around.…
RE: Snowboarding Japan in March - Which Area?

by NicMaybe 09 February 2012

I've been to Hakuba twice - working for a full season and for a 3-week-trip. Snowfall really depends on the season. I've seen rain in…
RE: ski japan with kids

by joolz2 17 January 2012

Hakuba is reachable from Tokyo by train to Nagano, then a bus. It probably fits the bill for skiing, and there are other activities like…
Re: Snowboarding Japan in March - Which Area?

by marniemac 09 January 2012

Personally I don't think either Hakuba or Niseko are for you given what you have described. Riding off piste is banned in a number of…
Re: Nagano-Hakuba Train

by peter_Schoen 02 January 2012

Happy New Year! No, there is not - I just did not know about these sites. Many thanks for pointing those out, they are great. Nagano…
Snowboarding Japan in March - Which Area?

by dasmoove 28 December 2011

My friend and I are going to Japan in early March for about 9 days for the first time. Plan is 3 days in Tokyo, then we head for the…
Snowboarding Japan in March - Which Area?

by dasmoove 28 December 2011

My friend and I are going to Japan in early March for about 9 days for the first time. Plan is 3 days in Tokyo, then we head for the…
RE: Beginner Skiing on a budget in Honshu area

by bamse 23 December 2011

Hakuba is another popular resort in the Alps, but haven't been there. Wherever you go, you might want to combine it with some other interest…
URGENT HELP - TRANSPORT TOKYO-HAKUBA

by BPacker27 22 December 2011

Hi All, So, last minute decision trip to Japan was actioned today. I am now sitting at the Jakarta airport waiting to catch my next…
TOKYO

by BPacker27 13 December 2011

Hi Everyone, I have a week in Tokyo between the 2nd and 9th of January 2012 after some snowboarding at Hakuba for NYE!!!!!!!! Can anyo…
RE: Snowboarding in Japan

by bamse 23 October 2011

And [SnowJapan|http://www.snowjapan.com/e/index.php] seems to be popular as well. If you want to be close to Tokyo (and perhaps to Kyoto)…
Questions for my last evening in Tokyo

by BaldyMan 12 October 2011

Greetings All So I pretty much have my trip sorted now with everything booked except my final evening. I will probably be leaving th…
RE: Best Onsens around Hakuba??

by tabitabi 11 July 2011

Soooo many great onsens! You should try them all! http://japan-onsen.com/hakuba_onsen.htm
RE: First Trip

by katakanadian 06 June 2011

Don't bother flying up to Niseko for such a short trip. There is plenty of great skiing in Gunma-ken (Minakami, etc) and Nagano-ken (Hakuba,…
RE: Sking/ sight-seeing in Japan with young children

by Tokyo_girl 28 May 2011

Hmm... difficult the ski fields are not in the major cities...and there is not a lot of winter sightseeing. If I wanted to ski I wouldn't…
Best Ski Field in Nagano??

by Gordon84 02 May 2011

Hello all I'm planning to go skiing in Japan in Jan 2011 and was wondering which is the best ski field to go to around Nagano?? I've…
Best Onsens around Hakuba??

by Gordon84 29 April 2011

Hello fellow travellers i'm planning to go to Japan in Jan 2012 and was going to go skiing in Hakuba for a couple of days. Just wond…