Hey there,
i´ve never skied japan before, but now we plan a trip for next year. We want to create a story for a german magazine about our rail-trip. We´re all three Tele-Skiers and not really keen on skiing on-pist for sure. That´s why i´d like to know where are the best skiing-areas to do some additional back-country walks and to find nice powder!
We plan to visit the following districts: Tokyo (not for skiing), Nagano, Niigata, Hokkaido
Another question is, if it is necessary to book some hotels or hostels already now, or is there allways an opportunity to get some place