'Accommodation Spotlights' & online booking for accommodation in Japan
Here we are in October and it's time I introduce something new to SnowJapan - even though I can't show it you all just yet. Until now we have of course had our popular Places to Stay section on the...
View ArticleAomori-Hakodate ferry
I am looking at transport options for our February visit to transfer between Honshu-Hokkaido. Train seems the obvious option but ferry is significantly cheaper and departure times are more convenient...
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Happo One Riesenslalom
Just been reading about, and watching Youtube videos of the Happo One Riesenslalom. It's held in March each year so unfortunately 2015 would be out for me, but it has stirred something in my soul and...
View ArticleSki Areas that are day trip from Tokyo
Any info on places to ride that are within 2 hours of Tokyo and are worth the trip? I just moved to Sagamihara from Seattle (in Kanagawa) and I'm trying to figure out my options for regular riding...
View ArticleSnowboarding end of Nov/early Dec
I'll be in Japan for Thanksgiving for about 10 days. Planning to spend 2 days in Hakone for the hot spings then I hope to be able to snowboard somewhere. Would there be any resorts open around Tokyo or...
View ArticleFirst snow on the mountains snow watch autumn 2014
Ok it is that time where we all start to get excited when the first snow of the new season is spotted so thought I would make a thread for it. Amazingly enough I can see Fuji san today the first time...
View ArticleAomori-Hakodate ferry
I am looking at transport options for our February visit to transfer between Honshu-Hokkaido. Train seems the obvious option but ferry is significantly cheaper and departure times are more convenient...
View ArticleTips for Hakuba vs. Niseko
Hey everyone! First time poster and in desperate need of some good advice for where I should be going. Just to give you some context, I have decided that I am going to Japan for two and half months...
View ArticleYen
Hi I have been watching the Yen go down lately (allthough a bit late for me as I already changed my money) What is the history has it ever been $1AU to 100Yen And does anyone know why the Yen is...
View ArticleAdvice on family friendly ski resort with good offpiste/backcountry
Hi SJ’ers, my first post to ask for some advice on where to go on ski holiday in the coming February. I have slightly complicated wishlist given that its a family ski trip, but I would still like to go...
View ArticleThe OFFICIAL SnowJapan Achievements Thread
Im a gamer. I LOVE games. Achievements, (for them that dont know), are just pointless little trophies you acquire by doing silly tasks while playing the game anyway. They dont help you beat the game,...
View ArticleGood Hotel in Shinjuku (or elsewhere)
G'day All, After our ski trip to Hakuba, we'll be in Tokyo for 3 days (2 nights) in late Jan. - a Tokyo shopping trip for Mrs. & Miss Big Al was part of the trade off for the ski trip. Based solely...
View ArticleWhere will you be 2014/2015?
About time we got this up and running. Keen to catch up with other SJers. Let us know where you will be. Seemore Rusutsu (don't know why its crap) 16th-29rd December Teine 30th- 3rd Rusutsu 4th- 14th...
View ArticleSki Areas that are day trip from Tokyo
Any info on places to ride that are within 2 hours of Tokyo and are worth the trip? I just moved to Sagamihara from Seattle (in Kanagawa) and I'm trying to figure out my options for regular riding...
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Lift ticket price increases
I'm really pleased to see that lots of skijo seem to be increasing the prices of their lift ticket prices, even though it's only usually by around a few hundred yen or so. Hopefully the price of...
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Jackets and Pants
So i'm shopping for a Ski jacket and Ski Pants. Any recommendations on things i should be looking for? is 10k/10k adequate for a groomer skier? any and all input is appreciated even from you smart...
View ArticleIMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT THE FORUMS - PLEASE READ
Important Message about the Forums. We have decided to (for want of a better word) 'close' the Forums in order to further concentrate on developing and improving SnowJapan. We intend to keep the Forums...
View ArticleChest/Helmet mounts for non-gopro cameras
Apologies if in the wrong section! For summer I got an Olympus Stylus tough tg-3 as I was heading to Ishigakishima (Okinawa) with lady Peetan, and I wanted some nice underwater coral shots as well as...
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Guess Where This Is
See if you can guess where this is? If you get it right you get to post the next pic and so on..........and so on. I have made this one fairly easy to get the thread started
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