DayTripper 0 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Hi, I'm looking for info on ski areas that are within a 30 min bus ride/train trip from any largish city. I know that Japan has a habit of calling places cities, that most other countries would call towns, so I'm only looking really for the larger cities, that genuinely deserve the title of city. Any info to potential ski areas appreciated. thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Sapporo Teine Kokusai Kiroro All definitely under an hour Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sapporo definitely a city. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Well, based on the UK definition of a city - say 100,000 + population - this is an endless question. Nagano? Niigata? Morioka? Sendai? Aomori? Asahikawa? The cities in Northern Kanto on the shinkansen lines? The point is that there are many, many ski resorts within 30 minutes of major cities. First of all you should say whether your preferences are any more narrow and whether you are asking this question because you are thinking of coming to live or stay in Japan. That'd narrow it down a bit. Just remember, there are lots of cities in Japan that you've never heard of which have big populations, in a country of nearly 130 milion people! It's better for you to work out where you prefer to be and then find out what's accessible. This is a ski forum, not a geography lesson. SdS Link to post Share on other sites
DayTripper 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 I'm just after pure infomation, nothing more, nothing less - lived in Japan for 2 years - and am not planning on coming back for a while. Anyone know the nearest ski area from Sapporro centre is, and how long it would take to get there? Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Bankei (small) literally right in town. From JR Sapporo, less than 10-minutes on subway, then 10 to 15-minutes on Bankeibus (excluding the wait for transfers). Teine Highland (larger) From JR Sapporo, 20-minutes on subway, then 20-minutes or so on bus. Moiwa (medium, ski only) From JR Sapporo, 20-minutes on subway, 15 to 20-minutes on bus. Makomanai (medium) about the same as Moiwa Takino (really small, one lift, but lots of XC trails) about the same as Moiwa Link to post Share on other sites
DayTripper 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Domo Ezorisu - that's what I needed. cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 No worries! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Can't believe that Sapporo has slopes 20mins by train! That simply has blown me away Link to post Share on other sites
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