Thanks mate. Heading to Hakuba for the first time for last week of January/first week of February. Will be our fourth trip there, skied Sapporo last February and have been to Nozawa twice. Give Nozawa a try as it's just up the road from Hakuba. I've spoken to people that have skied both on trips - 3/4 days at Hakuba then 3/4 days at Nozawa. They have a fire festival in Nozawa on 15th of January so avoid that date as it gets really crowded and booked up - lot's of drunk Aussies 😂😂 Love Japan. Love the food. Love the people. Love the skiing. 👍👍👍
Hey mate, Thanks for the video-it was really helpful! I’m heading out during the Christmas and New Year's break, staying 7 days near Iwatake and planning to ski for about six days at different resorts nearby. Do you think it’s safe to rely on the shuttle buses, considering how busy the holiday season will be? I’m open to renting a car but wanted your advice since I’ve come across mixed reviews-some say it’s essential, while others say it’s not necessary. Thanks again for your help! Uira
Hi Uira, To be honest, I'm not sure. From what I've seen online, it's gonna be busy during Xmas and New Year. However, they usually have more than one shuttle bus during peak hours from what I can observe (early mornings, resort closing) Why I prefer shuttle bus personally: 1. Less expense 2. I've never really driven in a snowy condition, so safety reasons 3. I like convenience (living near bus terminal) And since I've never rented a car there, I can't really comment on that. Hope this helps!
Great video, did you get any breaks from using the snow shuttle? How many breaks did you get and how long was the break? Planning to go to Hakuba for the first time and just mainly skiing at Tsuigake. However I am unsure whether to stay in ski in and out or town as there are no convenience stores near the slopes
Hey Abdul, from memory there were 2 breaks. It was around 20 minutes each. I just did a quick google search and saw a convenience store not too far from the slope and few restaurants nearby. So it shouldn’t be a problem if there’s your concern. But if you want more options, staying near the bus terminal wouldn’t be a bad choice. It has a Lawson nearby. However it’s where everyone goes at the end of the day so can get quite busy and the food can run out. Hope this helps!
Hey, I do have 2 that I really like: 1. Tsumugi - maps.app.goo.gl/9LpjtUXpVzWwB2DQ7 They specialise in deep fried pork. Love the thick pork cutlets. Make sure you book ahead otherwise you might have to wait for a long time. 2. Ohyokkuri - maps.app.goo.gl/Ybtn71XxcHCRQCNPA Traditional Japanese cuisine, very homey vibe. Love the soup after a long day on the mountain. It's first come first serve, so get there as early as you can to avoid long waiting time. From memory the line forms 30 minutes prior opening.
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Amazing video quality. Keep it up!!!
Thank you for your support William! 🙏
Thanks mate. Heading to Hakuba for the first time for last week of January/first week of February.
Will be our fourth trip there, skied Sapporo last February and have been to Nozawa twice.
Give Nozawa a try as it's just up the road from Hakuba. I've spoken to people that have skied both on trips - 3/4 days at Hakuba then 3/4 days at Nozawa.
They have a fire festival in Nozawa on 15th of January so avoid that date as it gets really crowded and booked up - lot's of drunk Aussies 😂😂
Love Japan. Love the food. Love the people. Love the skiing.
👍👍👍
Awesome! Hakuba is amazing, hope you enjoy it!
Cheers I’ll see if I can spend a day or two to check out Nozawa, thanks for the rec!
Hey mate,
Thanks for the video-it was really helpful! I’m heading out during the Christmas and New Year's break, staying 7 days near Iwatake and planning to ski for about six days at different resorts nearby.
Do you think it’s safe to rely on the shuttle buses, considering how busy the holiday season will be? I’m open to renting a car but wanted your advice since I’ve come across mixed reviews-some say it’s essential, while others say it’s not necessary.
Thanks again for your help!
Uira
Hi Uira,
To be honest, I'm not sure.
From what I've seen online, it's gonna be busy during Xmas and New Year.
However, they usually have more than one shuttle bus during peak hours from what I can observe (early mornings, resort closing)
Why I prefer shuttle bus personally:
1. Less expense
2. I've never really driven in a snowy condition, so safety reasons
3. I like convenience (living near bus terminal)
And since I've never rented a car there, I can't really comment on that.
Hope this helps!
really helpful thanks
glad it helped! 🙌
Great video, did you get any breaks from using the snow shuttle? How many breaks did you get and how long was the break?
Planning to go to Hakuba for the first time and just mainly skiing at Tsuigake. However I am unsure whether to stay in ski in and out or town as there are no convenience stores near the slopes
Hey Abdul, from memory there were 2 breaks. It was around 20 minutes each.
I just did a quick google search and saw a convenience store not too far from the slope and few restaurants nearby. So it shouldn’t be a problem if there’s your concern.
But if you want more options, staying near the bus terminal wouldn’t be a bad choice. It has a Lawson nearby. However it’s where everyone goes at the end of the day so can get quite busy and the food can run out.
Hope this helps!
Very useful vid! Do you have any restaurant recs?
Hey, I do have 2 that I really like:
1. Tsumugi - maps.app.goo.gl/9LpjtUXpVzWwB2DQ7
They specialise in deep fried pork. Love the thick pork cutlets.
Make sure you book ahead otherwise you might have to wait for a long time.
2. Ohyokkuri - maps.app.goo.gl/Ybtn71XxcHCRQCNPA
Traditional Japanese cuisine, very homey vibe. Love the soup after a long day on the mountain.
It's first come first serve, so get there as early as you can to avoid long waiting time.
From memory the line forms 30 minutes prior opening.
How much is the night skiing at Goryu?
It was 5000 yen a night if you already got a card, otherwise it'd be 5500 yen.