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Originally Posted by ancient_510
Yes! Tell me everything!
I have no plans other than my flight gets into CTS on Jan 7 and I leave on Jan 14.
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Theres so much to tell really so I'll try and keep this short. Most foreigners go to Niseko because its easy to get there and it pretty much dumps for 4 months straight. Especially in January it can snow an average of 30 cm's per day. I remember one day it was literally waist deep outside the front door of my building. It was ridiculous on the hill. Niseko is also good if your Japanese skills are kind of lacking. These days because of all the western tourists most hotels and lodging companies are bringing in english speaking staff to make the whole experience just that much easier. Hokkaido also has a ton of really sick resorts not far from Niseko. I can think of 4 or 5 within a 45 minute drive of Niseko. They all get retarded amounts of snow and the crowds usually get smaller the further you get from Niseko.
A good friend of mine started up a Japanese ski holiday company recently. Kelvin can pretty much tell you where to stay and how to get there and where to find all the goods. He spent a good couple years in Japan so he knows what he's talking about. If you drop my name maybe he can cut you a deal.
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Let me know if you want some more info. I'm pretty jealous right now. I really want to go back.
A little sample of what you're going to experience.
Oh yeah Kelvin is the first guy you see in the green jacket lol.
Luke