Travel: Japan - General

[dimitri_can]

sparks:

Thanks for your great advice! Have just decided to go Tokyo for cny holidays so no research done yet. Sorry for the boring qn!

Can I just seek your quick recommendation again on nice quaint countryside towns outside of Tokyo reachable by train, something like a day or 2 trip? Appreciate it!

You can try Nikko, Yokohama or Nagano.

[mamamia359]

Hi Dimitri


Have pm you. Thanks!

[MyPillow]

dimitri_can:

sparks:

Thanks for your great advice! Have just decided to go Tokyo for cny holidays so no research done yet. Sorry for the boring qn!

Can I just seek your quick recommendation again on nice quaint countryside towns outside of Tokyo reachable by train, something like a day or 2 trip? Appreciate it!

You can try Nikko, Yokohama or Nagano.

In Dec Nagano may have snow
can try check out Prince Nagano Ski resort

[djl]

MyPillow:

dimitri_can:

[quote=\"sparks\"]
Thanks for your great advice! Have just decided to go Tokyo for cny holidays so no research done yet. Sorry for the boring qn!

Can I just seek your quick recommendation again on nice quaint countryside towns outside of Tokyo reachable by train, something like a day or 2 trip? Appreciate it!

You can try Nikko, Yokohama or Nagano.

In Dec Nagano may have snow
can try check out Prince Nagano Ski resort[/quote]Yes, one of the Prince ski resorts in Nagano - Karuizawa Prince Ski resort - may have a bit of snow in early December. But that's still very early in the winter/snow season though. The snow doesn't really get going until mid-December or later. We've been to Karuizawa twice in mid-December and there was enough snow (natural and human-assisted) to ski on.

Karuizawa is about an hour by bullet train from Tokyo Station.

[EatNonStop]

Hi djl


If I remember correctly, you had recommended a weblink Goodsports to get good deal Ski rentals. The rental price is attractive as compare with the rest but I am worried about the conditions of the ski gears/boots. Can you share your experience ? I saw from the online link they have a office in Niseko and Chitose airport. Did u pick up your gears from airport? or at your ski acommodation ? If got problem if ski halfway, anywhere I can do an exchange? I will be staying in Hirafu. Thanks

[djl]

EatNonStop:

Hi djl


If I remember correctly, you had recommended a weblink Goodsports to get good deal Ski rentals. The rental price is attractive as compare with the rest but I am worried about the conditions of the ski gears/boots. Can you share your experience ? I saw from the online link they have a office in Niseko and Chitose airport. Did u pick up your gears from airport? or at your ski acommodation ? If got problem if ski halfway, anywhere I can do an exchange? I will be staying in Hirafu. Thanks

Hi EatNonStop,

Oops that wasn't me. I checked back through this thread and it was dlye who had posted about Good Sports. (I haven't been to Niseko . I've skied in Tomamu, Rusutsu and Karuizawa.)

[EatNonStop]

djl:

EatNonStop:

Hi djl


If I remember correctly, you had recommended a weblink Goodsports to get good deal Ski rentals. The rental price is attractive as compare with the rest but I am worried about the conditions of the ski gears/boots. Can you share your experience ? I saw from the online link they have a office in Niseko and Chitose airport. Did u pick up your gears from airport? or at your ski acommodation ? If got problem if ski halfway, anywhere I can do an exchange? I will be staying in Hirafu. Thanks

Hi EatNonStop,

Oops that wasn't me. I checked back through this thread and it was dlye who had posted about Good Sports. (I haven't been to Niseko . I've skied in Tomamu, Rusutsu and Karuizawa.)

Oops..sorry for the mix up.. :oops:

[celeste.08399chua]

djl:

Yes, one of the Prince ski resorts in Nagano - Karuizawa Prince Ski resort - may have a bit of snow in early December. But that's still very early in the winter/snow season though. The snow doesn't really get going until mid-December or later. We've been to Karuizawa twice in mid-December and there was enough snow (natural and human-assisted) to ski on.

Karuizawa is about an hour by bullet train from Tokyo Station.

A mummy left http://kidsonboard.net/blog/photo-essay/karuizawa-prince-hotel-in-nagano/. It does seem easy to get to, and to navigate...

My kids are STILL having exams till next week - I can't wait for it all to be over and for the hols to start! Reading the travel forum on KSP has this calming effect on me

[djl]

EatNonStop:

djl:

[quote=\"EatNonStop\"]Hi djl


If I remember correctly, you had recommended a weblink Goodsports to get good deal Ski rentals. The rental price is attractive as compare with the rest but I am worried about the conditions of the ski gears/boots. Can you share your experience ? I saw from the online link they have a office in Niseko and Chitose airport. Did u pick up your gears from airport? or at your ski acommodation ? If got problem if ski halfway, anywhere I can do an exchange? I will be staying in Hirafu. Thanks

Hi EatNonStop,

Oops that wasn't me. I checked back through this thread and it was dlye who had posted about Good Sports. (I haven't been to Niseko . I've skied in Tomamu, Rusutsu and Karuizawa.)

Oops..sorry for the mix up.. :oops:[/quote]No worries!

[dimitri_can]

i took a lot of free guides for Tokyo this time round. Any parent interested to have 1 of this, pls pm me to collect. i have 10 of each guide.


photos of these guides will be posted later