wiseman

Well we've decided on Niseko rather than Hakuba We're looing at staying there for 6 nights in late december, it looks great, has anyone stayed there? How far is it from the ski lifts and bars? Am I readig those prices right? 29,000 YEN per night? = $350 AUD? That is cheap as chips. Cheers

Thanks for the help guys, would going to Niseko mean less untracked powder or isn't this kind of thing a problem in Japan. I have noticed Nozawa Onsen, which is also located in Nagano, how is it that there December average is a lot more than other resorts in Nagano, either way it looks interesting, anyone here been there before?

cheers, so Hakuba had a ripper of a season last year then, 270cm in December is HUGE. But then you got times where there is 80cm, I guess you have to take the risk and just go for it.

Thanks guys, i'll just ask a couple of question in this thread rather than starting a new one if that's ok. Who here has actually gone to Hakuba, and what is the average snow depth late December, say around the 25th, the snowchart isn't saying much with only 50-80cm which is hard to beleive, but i'm guessing you're guaranteed better conditions then than what is here in AUS. What is the nightlife like, that is important for me, i'd like to get pissed in Japan. How many foreigners come to Hakuba, many? or do they seem to go to Niseko/Furano etc? Would be nice to see some aussie up t

So to go to Hakuba or not? I thought it would be nice because we can see Tokyo, however it doesn't seem to be getting a good wrap, just how run down are the hotels in Hakuba?