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pricere2000

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  1. Hello, I am from the Bay Area also. Working for a major electronics company I travel quite a bit to Japan. Hakuba is definitely worth the trip. Too bad you were not going to be there January 15th. Nozawa Onsen has a Fire Festival that is unbelieveable! The snow in japan is pretty much the same as Tahoe (Maybe not quite as heavy). Happo One was definitely my favorite resort. Lots of variety and great snow (simular to Kirkwood if you were to compare it to Tahoe). Nozawa Onsen was the best town and the tree's are great (think Alpine Meadows with Apres). This year I plan on hitting Shiga Kogen for
  2. How can this be taken seriously and no US Resorts be included. Whistler is great but anyone in North America will tell you Mammoth, Park City and Lake Tahoe are cream of the crop.
  3. The Buses from Nagano are real easy to Happo, Nozawa or Shiga Kogen. They leave every hour from the East Exit. You should see other skiers boarding the buses. Go out the East Exit and turn left down the stairs. Look for Bus Stops 2 thru 6. It takes about an hour to get to Happo and a little longer for Nozawa. If you leave Tokyo at 6am it would take 2 hrs on the bullet train then another 1-2 hrs to get to Happo-one depending on how long you wait for the bus. Best bet is to take the bullet train from Tokyo to Nigita and ski Gala or Kagura. Good Luck
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