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This is so much great info! Thank you very much!!! I can't wait to go!

Muikabochi, I just put some up. Sorry though, I didn't take very many pics when I was there, first time up in the mountains in Japan, and I was too excited to remember to take photos often...

Thanks a ton, I will let you know where I end up going and how it all goes. And I'm definitely a beginner, so I'm not really picky on a lot, just looking to have fun like you said with Togari pretty much. But I'll try to steer clear of akakura onsen. Thank you.

I haven't been anywhere other than Ryoo... I was choosing from those three cause they were my overall cheapest choices for transportation/package deal. But I did just find out it's only a "bit" more to get to Nozawa. My full choices are those three, as well as Nozawa, Madarao, and Hakuba Goryu.

I will only have time this season for one more possible trip. But I have to choose one from Kashimayari, Akakura Onsen, or Togari Onsen. I haven't found any one really writing a lot on here about Togari or Kashimayari. Any one been at all? I read up on what some have posted about Akakura and that has been a great help, but I just wanted something to compare against it. I did a one day at Ryuoo thanks to Dyna and Ippy's info and it was very enjoyable. Any help on these would be great. I would just hate to go based on which ever place has the best weather report for this weekend. Thanks

Dyna, thanks for this! I just went the other weekend and read your report before going, thanks for all the info, great help, made the trip WELL worth it!

I totally agree with ippy, I just went here two weeks ago and it was absolutely amazing! The beginners course at the top was great and so was the rest of the park. Great amount of snow when I was there too, so fresh at the top!