GordonFreeman 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I will be travelling round Japan in late October/November. Is there any chance of getting some skiing in in November and which resort is best? If good, I could stay for a month or so if it's somewhere that has a backpackers type hostel. Are there many foreigners visitng durig these times or is it mainly Jan onwards? Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hi Gordon Have you checked out the previous season daily reports, good place to start for info http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/hakuba-now.php Link to post Share on other sites
GordonFreeman 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Looked like about mid Nov last year. Will the resorts actually be open if the snow is there though? Any ideas on whether hostels are busy that time of year? I hear Japan is full of Aussies or Aussie season workers lol Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Places will open as soon as they can within reason. Accommodation isn't usually busy - in my experience - until late December. I think early on it might be less busy than you might expect. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Gordon, most of the Hakuba resorts (and most other major resorts) don't fully open until December. If you want to ski in November, there are usually a few options, but they normally involve artificial snow. There is a surplus of accomodation in most places except for the Christmas period & New Year holidays, so you shouldn't have trouble finding space in November. The challenge may be finding good snow - though hopefully not... Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Kagura in Yuzawa usually opens the last weekend of November. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I just checked their page and they say that they plan to open on the 22 nd of November this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Okama 0 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 It's fun to realise that that is NEXT MONTH. Back to the gardening.... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I'll prob be up in Kagura early December (weather permitting), the only downside is how busy it is!!　I went last year　around about the 2nd weekend in Dec and was amazed at how many people there were, still loved it though!! Link to post Share on other sites
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