snobeaver 0 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 hey all. myself and some mates are planning a trip to Japan in late february next year. we think we've nailed it to either niseko or myoko - but given the way resorts are in japan, we're finding it a headmash on which one to go for. any one got any thing to say to help us make a decision ? cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Hi First thing I'd say was - how come it is Myoko or Niseko? Seems a curious choice, even though both are very good. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Both are great resorts but certainly have very different atmospheres. Niseko is very english speaker friendly and has a large foreign presence. It has some of the best apres ski entertainment in the country along with a wide range of restaurants. Hell we even have an Irish bar now! Myoko will definitely be more of a Japanese experience as it won't be inundated with foreigners. I will let someone who has actually been there extoll it's other virtues. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Quote: We even have an Irish bar now! Any cheese shops yet up there? There is demand, I'm sure of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Plenty of cheese shops selling local Hokkaido cheese. Camembert is very popular up here. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Myoko is a nice mountain. 3 resorts - Akakura, Ikenotaira and Suginohara on the main mountain with a few smaller places dotted around. How long will you be around? Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Check some of the resort reviews etc on this site Link to post Share on other sites
axellieb 0 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I have been to both more than once. In my humble opinion, Niseko wins hands-down. The two don't belong in the same category, again imho. Where to begin? Niseko is glorious, grand. Myoko is "merely" a good resort of several of its kind in Honshu. The choice of restaurants and accomodation in Niseko is far larger and better than in Myoko. As has been mentioned, Niseko is an international resort. I am a fairly fluent Japanese speaker (I have lived in Japan for 11 years now) so I don't need the English language access but I enjoy the international atmosphere in Niseko immensely while in Myoko I found it hard to amuse myself at night. Really, no comparison. If you want a Honshu resort that can hold its candle to Niseko I would recommend Hakuba. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I haven't done Niseko but I can see the above certainly being the case. It will for sure be very different. But Myoko is a good mountain. I'm also curious as to why you are trading those two against each other? Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I can only speak of my experience in Niseko. For us it was a great introduction to skiing in Japan as it wasn't a total necessity to be able to speak Japanese and the introduction to Japanese food was made easier with such a huge variety available in Niseko (however we only had Japanese while we were there). This year I have learnt a little more Japanese and will practise it while in Niseko ready for, hopefully, a trip to another resort in 2010!! You know what I don't think you will be disappointed wherever you go in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Amos in Utsunomia 0 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 You might you know.... But sticking to the fairly large and well known places and it will be difficult not to be happy. Link to post Share on other sites
MAtty 0 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I'm going to both in Feb for the first time, should be awesome Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I prefer Myoko and I think there is plenty in that area to enjoy your time. Last year Myoko also got a lot of really good snow. It is very much quieter than Niseko. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 After hitting the best snow I've ever been in last year at Suginohara, I'm wanting to explore a bit more in Myoko, try out Akakura and maybe Seki Onsen Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Myoko sounds good. Maybe after Noz. Link to post Share on other sites
tfcjaga 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I am also heading out there for the first time this winter - a week each in Niseko and Hakuba! 71 days and counting..... cant wait! Link to post Share on other sites
snobeaver 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 wow - thanks all. i only just got a chance to check back. i came to those two resorts based on a colleagues recommendation and then having a look around some websites. as the message title suggests - i have no idea about japan. will be in japan for a bout 2 weeks. thanks again!! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 If Myoko developed a lot it would lose some of its appeal for me. I like it just as it is. Nice place. Link to post Share on other sites
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