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rider69

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  1. The cultural Visa is a bit risky. Plus you have to prove enrollment in that subject of study. Not many companies really want to touch that type of Visa. The money has to be paid under the table.

     

    The company I work for is quite good. We get pay raises, pension contributions, commuting insurance coverage and unemployment benefits. The lady that runs the company though would have our heads if we brought in a cut and run person.

  2. You really only have the English option. Im an ALT in Matsumoto, so I know nothing about jobs in Hokkaido. I have seen Gaijin pot advertise for northern Hokkaido in recent email updates. There are many new VISA laws now though. I'm not sure how well you can quit a job to just ski bum or work as an instructor though. I had to prove that I was paying into the insurance system recently. My company actually pays part of it which is lucky they did all the paperwork for me.

     

    Black Diamond I dont want proof. I want help to plan a future trip to Hokkaido. I cant afford a guide so some help would be nice without a debate.

  3. For monthly accommodation you better start searching now. The best resorts for monthly accommodation are Hakuba and Niseko. Nozawa might have some monthly deals, Im not sure. Yuzawa might have monthly deals as well but I personally wouldn't choose Yuzawa for a season. One of the best day trip places in Japan though for sure.

     

    The working holiday Visa helps. I would get into Japan right away and just choose one resort. 13000 bucks is a lot of money. I know Nagano better than elsewhere so here is a break down for what I know. I think it will work for some other places. Again one resort is better.

     

    Based on a 3 month stay

    A seasons pass 55000 to 65000 yen most early deals will end nov30

    accom seasonal 60000 to 70000 yen a month per person

    food and drink 100000 yen make your own meals and share

    extras 100000 yen trips to other places+broken stuff

    travel budget 50000 yen who knows you might go somewhere

    airplane ticket 120000 yen

     

    Budget total is 645000 yen. That is rather high better to show high. The plane ticket I don't know the cost. I only fly via America.

  4. 47 will have the black diamond program again.

    The tree areas have been prepared taking out snags etc.

     

    Cortina is another question? The DBD program has been over for a long time. There is talk of Cortina opening the trees again this season.

    Other people know more about this.

     

    Tsugaike had a dbd program but since the avalanche that killed 2 girls it has been closed. Still riding those old dbd trees rarely gets you into trouble. If you venture into the slide paths though you can catch some flak and rightly so.

     

    Happone just doesn't have the man power to patrol anything. Pretty much anything other than the onigiri area is open to be skied. The higher avalanche gate areas should not be skied either.

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