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thanks everybody. I guess I have to do some more research.. the bus station Im talking about is in Sapporo, Im pretty sure its not sapporo staion tho. there's only one train going to it, and theres loads of buses there, many taking the locals to work. but there are also some small bus companies that do trips up to the resorts. as for the tower hotel, thanks for that tip, but were already set up with flight and hotel. pretty cheap. my friend who lived up there last year (cant contact him now said this was THE station with all the buses. cheap rates c

thanks for the help, dont mind a bus ride. even to Rusutsu, which is 2 hours I think. as long as I can get 5 hours on mountain Im cool. its just better to stay in Sapporo as some of us havent seen snow before, let alone slid on it! Are you living in Hokkaid0??

well... we're looking to change it up a bit. a day or two at Rusutsu, maybe a day at Niseko, and maybe something close to Sapporo-- maybe kokusai. we would just stay at the resort, but several of my friends want to hang out in Sapporo for a day.

Hello everyone! this is my first post (long time lurker). thanks to you all for the excellent info! My question: I will be spending a few days in Sapporo, and need to know where the package buses leave from Sapporo. I cant remember the name of the station, but there are buses leaving there that offer a lift pass and a fairly cheap ride to the gelende. Does anyone know the name of the station, and/or the bus company?!? I've searched online and my kanji ability isnt up to reading the japanese pages I've found. Couldn't find any specific info here or online in english...