Oh why not... I might as well start a thread as I'm leaning toward spending another winter in Hokkaido. I profess to knowing nothing about skiing in Honshu
Last year I used this Aussie site for some travel logistics:
https://www.ski.com.au/xf/forums/japan.51/
I'll try to post some lessons learned from last winter over the next month or two. Perhaps one on ground transportation from airport and to various resorts, day travel lift ticket/shuttle packages, comparison of the popular resorts, the art of onsen (hot spring), and specialty food/winter cultural events.
Snowfall was reported at Asahidake and Kurodake August 16. According to my Google Flight email notification, the price for December departure LAX to CTS (Chitose near Sapporo) hovering around $1,000 has come down to $680-800 range in the past week.
One cannot start a thread without a photo...so I'm sharing a photo of Mt Rishiri I found online.
Last year I used this Aussie site for some travel logistics:
https://www.ski.com.au/xf/forums/japan.51/
I'll try to post some lessons learned from last winter over the next month or two. Perhaps one on ground transportation from airport and to various resorts, day travel lift ticket/shuttle packages, comparison of the popular resorts, the art of onsen (hot spring), and specialty food/winter cultural events.
Snowfall was reported at Asahidake and Kurodake August 16. According to my Google Flight email notification, the price for December departure LAX to CTS (Chitose near Sapporo) hovering around $1,000 has come down to $680-800 range in the past week.
One cannot start a thread without a photo...so I'm sharing a photo of Mt Rishiri I found online.
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