lidsli
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Finally figured out when I'm going to Japan! All booked in... Going on the 24th of February. A few nights in Tokyo and then Monday 27th I'll be in Hakuba for 5 nights. I'm still travelling solo, so if anyone wants to come meet me on the slopes or for a bevvie please let me know.
Also, does anyone recommend a good, fun, cheapish and centrally located hostel, lodge in Tokyo?
Lidsli
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When are you planning on going? I will be in Japan with a bunch of other australians in feb and march 2012. I'll be jumping between all the different places
not sure when i will be going as yet but i think around that time! have you booked your flights etc?
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I did a solo trip to Japan a few seasons ago and it went well. I flew into Tokyo and did a few days there and then flew to Sapporo and bus to Niseko.
Since you're also staying in Tokyo for a few days before hitting the snow I'd recommend sending your snow boarding gear ahead so you don't have to deal with it in Tokyo. Japan has a door to door luggage forwarding service which I think is generically called "takkyubin". Assuming that you fly into Narita, there's several places in the airport there which can do this for you. I did this when I fly into Japan but not on the way back. And let me tell you, it was a gigantic pain in the ass lugging my big backpack and huge snowboard bag around with me in the subway, up stairs etc. If you have a few days of non-snow activity planned afterward I'd recommend sending your gear back via the same service. If you decide you want to do this check with the people at Narita (or whatever airport you fly out of) to make sure that you can send bags back to them and they'll hold them. As I said earlier I didn't do this, but I assume they'll hold them for you.
It's easy to arrange, I don't speak Japanese and didn't have any issues working it out. Make sure to ask your lodging before hand to let them know that you'll be sending some bags there ahead of time. It shouldn't be a problem on the lodging end, they'll just hold your bags for you. The only thing you'll need from them is their address.
Aside from this I don't have any specific recommendations except to be outgoing force yourself to make friends.. It was my first solo trip and it ended up being about what I thought it would be. Great freedom to do whatever you want but it was punctuated with spurts of being lonely. This makes you be more out going and the good thing is that in my experience people were friendly and it wasn't difficult to make some riding and drinking partners.
Thanks for this! very useful! Where did you stay on your own? I have travelled solo before so I have no problems as you generally meet more people than travelling with others! I'm just uncertain on this one on my own because snowboarding is so much more fun with someone you know!! i cant imagine myself going up and down the slopes on my own all day for a week. I guess i'm putting the feelers out there to see if anyone else is travellng solo, want to buddy up! thanks!!!
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Hi Lidsli
First of all, it's Nagano (not Nagato)
But unless you want to hop on a domestic flight you will be wanting Nagano I would say.
The other thing I would say is that as long as you don't do daft things, you will generally feel very safe in Japan.
When are you coming?
Not sure when at this stage, I'm still deciding as I don't want to go solo but yet I don't have many friends that 1. snowboard and 2. want to go to Japan. hmmmmmm trying to put the feelers out there... but i really want to go!
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Hey, I'm looking to head to Japan for a week of snowboarding. Firstly should I go to Niseko or Nagato, bearing in mind that I want to go to Tokyo for a few days! It looks like I might be travelling solo, so any recommendations for a female solo traveller who is going snowboarding, also are there any other peeps that are doing the same as me??
Any suggestions much appreciated! Lidsli
2011/12 Who, When, Where? - A Definitive J-List
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My dates are Monday 27th to Saturday 3rd March in Hakuba the whole time!