Joshstar 0 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hey guys Im currently residing in Japan on a 12month working visa from Australia. I've secured work at Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort in Nagano. Is there anyone on here thats worked here before or even boarded there at all? Any feedback would be cool. Cheers guys! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 You lucky B*** thats a great resort you scored a job at. Will your G-friend follow or you will be free to taste the local delicacies... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Tsonda! Good work Josh! Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 do not take along home delicacies...... Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy You lucky B*** thats a great resort you scored a job at. Will your G-friend follow or you will be free to taste the local delicacies... X2 I did a season in Niseko and was so glad to be single...wait I still am Life is good Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Good stuff - great place. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Check these forums and the resort reviews etc - you'll see Nozawa is one of the favourites! Well done. What job will you be doing? Brushing snow off the lifts? Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 You scored well. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 hope it's bar work. First beer free for SJ sticker carriers. Link to post Share on other sites
alexeiw123 2 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 there's stickers? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 177 Posted November 18, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted November 18, 2008 There are. We'll be posting how to get some in the next few weeks so stay tuned... got to get some other stuff seen to first. Link to post Share on other sites
alexeiw123 2 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 oh yay. i will be keepin an eye out in hakuba then. Link to post Share on other sites
wattiewatson 0 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Yep, i rode there for two seasons. Lived 10k's away in Iiyama. The employees there work pretty hard but i liked the area a lot. Can get a bit isolated at times, certainly not the night life of Hakuba. Its a ghost town out of season - dont know why its still got plenty to offer. If you like exploring you wont get tired of it - both on and of mtn. I found new trails at the end of year two, and cool spots in the village, and i know i missed plenty. It changed tons in the two years i was there, and apparently even more so if you look a couple year before that time. I got the impression that its one of the only resorts that is growing in the area, however i think its still running at a loss. By some accounts Iiyama is changing too, im interested to hear about the place, i hear there are a few more foreigners in town. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I always find the people of Nozawa to be really friendly. Like the place a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Well done! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hey, Josh. I'll be there (with +1 and 2 mates) mid January. Make sure there's plenty of powder left for me!! (kidding, really!) We'll be at the Villa Nozawa 14-24 Jan. Will have to catch up. Cheers john Link to post Share on other sites
swami 0 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hey Josh i have also secured a job in Nozawa Onsen for the season when are you heading over to japan? or are you already there? ill be in Tokyo for 2 weeks from the 3rd of Dec what type of work are you doing? ill be doing the lifty thing ok mate let us know swami Link to post Share on other sites
Greenroome 0 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 How quickly we forget! This is not the first time Joshstar has post and run. Remember when he left us at the dance... in the mountains... near the beer vending machine... waiting.......... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Not everyone checks in daily Greenroome - he only posted on Monday - give the boy a break! Link to post Share on other sites
supermario 0 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 A friend and I will be in Nozawa for 7 days from the 31st of Jan to the 6th of Feb - will be our first time there as well. Will have to get you to show us round, these local delicacies everyone is raving on about sound interesting! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 somewhat depends on the gender of the "friend". If of the opposite persuasion to yourself, that could lead to becoming an ex-friend, I suspect! Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Is your friend Yoshi? Link to post Share on other sites
supermario 0 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Originally Posted By: oblivion Is your friend Yoshi? I wish. I need to find myself some friends with classic Nintendo names. Link to post Share on other sites
gurningbob 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 What kind of work will you be doing if you don't mind me asking? Link to post Share on other sites
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