Surfrider 0 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I managed to sort out transportation from Chitose to Niseko. I arrived on April 5@ 12:00 am at Hirafu Parking lot #1, how do I get to my accommodation in downtown Hirafu? I understand that the free bus service is not running at the time. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Without knowing, one would guess a) taxi walking Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 The guys who own downtown will be able to help you to sort this out. Link to post Share on other sites
mofofunc 0 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I suppose it depends on how much stuff you have. I couldn't be a far walk. What's the name of your accom? Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Originally Posted By: Surfrider I managed to sort out transportation from Chitose to Niseko. I arrived on April 5@ 12:00 am at Hirafu Parking lot #1, how do I get to my accommodation in downtown Hirafu? I understand that the free bus service is not running at the time. Thanks By downtown in Hirafu do you mean Downtown Lodge? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 if you let people know where you're staying you might get some better advice Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Might also clarify whether you mean 12 midnight or 12 midday. At midnight, a taxi might be a bit hard to come by! There's no such time as 12am (or 12 pm for that matter) because am and pm stand for "ante midi" (or before midday) and "post midi" (or after midday) so midday cannot be either am or pm. Also midnight, as the point at which pm changes to am cannot be either as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Surfrider 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 ok ok, 00:00 or midnight. I'm staying at the Bamboo lodge. I have tried to contact them by email but the address on their site don't seems to work. Also emailed Nisekoholiday but no response yet. So if it's close I could just walk it? Sorry I have no perspective Hirafu geography. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Bamboo is quite a long walk from the welcome centre (too long really with a fair amount of gear). Is Hirafu Parking Lot #1 the same as the Welcome Centre? Ideally someone from the lodge can pick you up or organise a taxi. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I would say Car Park #1 is the Welcome Centre. I have heard people call it both. Your accomodation should collect you. Just contact them, and if they wont/don't then ask them to help organise some alternative - especially for arrival at midnight - what a shocker of a time to arrive in town! You will be so disorientated. Just keep remembering that all will be much clearer (as to the layout of Hirafu) in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I presume it is in general too but the places we stayed were all ever so helpful with pickups etc. Perhaps not at midnight, but surely they will be able to advise you on what's best. Link to post Share on other sites
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