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Thanks guys. Whilst I can't change the dates we are travelling (first two weeks of Feb) it is quite clear that it snows a lot more often in January than February. More opinions are always welcome!

Some advice from those experienced at Hakuba. For the past three years we have skied at Niseko in late Jan / early Feb. This year we are probably making the change and going to Hakuba (looking for some longer runs, new slopes, and hopefully similar amounts of snow). Yesterday I took the time to read the daily reports from the past 4 years for January and Febraury and it left me a bit worried. So a little help please. 1. How cold would it normally be on mountain in the first two week of February? (it doesn't seem nearly as cold as Niseko) 2. It seems to rain a lot in Hakuba (it has ra

The wife and I have been to Niseko fo the past three seasons. If your focus is ski in ski out go to the Scott hotel. It is the highest located hotel (not by much) and is true ski in and out. Nice hotel, brilliant location, good breakfast, pillows like rocks. As Thursday said, I think all the 1980's (?) Japanese hotels provide room sizes which could be better described as large cupboards.