Gallifrey 0 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hey I'm new here so be kind. Seen and heard a lot about many Aussies in Japan but wondering do many Brits make the trip over there for winter snowy fun? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hi Gallifrey ( that where you from then? ) Well, two Brits here that have been making the trip the last few years and will be back in January. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 A minority but growing I'm sure. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 More and more are starting to make the long haul over. Obviously with The Alps so close I doubt we're ever going to be inundated with Brits but more than just a few are now making the trip over. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 plus of course the Brits visiting from their ex-colonies dotted around Asia. Link to post Share on other sites
ausi ski bum 1 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I met a Pom at Higashyama a few years back, I was walking to the car park at the prince and said G'day to this guy coming the other way, he just burst into laughter and said he was English and often wondered if Aussies just said G'day in the movies and he came to Japan to have Aussies all over the place saying G'day. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 More Brits travel abroad for winter sports than any other country. This year JNTO in Nagano are concentrating to bring more Brits over to Japan for skiing. In the tour brochures in the UK you will find packaged ski trips to Japan with usually a couple of days in Kyoto. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 the one I'm seeing is Ingxxms and it's only Furano, Niseko, Rusutsu with optional stays in Kyoto or Tokyo after the skiing. I'd think this coming season, the tour companies would concentrate on their bread and butter resorts with perhaps the Brits taking a 10 day, instead of a 2 week stint in Val D'Isere. Yen won't be coming down by winter, pound steady against Euro. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Originally Posted By: ausi ski bum I met a Pom at Higashyama a few years back, I was walking to the car park at the prince and said G'day to this guy coming the other way, he just burst into laughter and said he was English and often wondered if Aussies just said G'day in the movies and he came to Japan to have Aussies all over the place saying G'day. Sounds like Rodney. Plonker. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 JNTO not yet got the act fully into gear here....it might be a few years before they can get into the ski brochures..yes its the Hokkadio resorts that are in them at present Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday Originally Posted By: ausi ski bum I met a Pom at Higashyama a few years back, I was walking to the car park at the prince and said G'day to this guy coming the other way, he just burst into laughter and said he was English and often wondered if Aussies just said G'day in the movies and he came to Japan to have Aussies all over the place saying G'day. Sounds like Rodney. Plonker. We come with our Ugg Boots and King Gee trousers, sporting tans and swilling beer - even the kids. Its true! Would I come a raw prawn with you cobber? Brits? Noticed a fair few accents of the UK general area when last I was in Japan. But as has already been said - for a quick ski trip, or a regular visit the majority are gonna hit European slopes are they not? We made the trek to Switzerland for Zermatt this past Janaury, but we will perhaps do one of these LONG HAUL ski adventures once every 5 years or so. Japan is just so much closer for the Aussie crew. Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I will be one of them with my strong Yorkshire accent. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Originally Posted By: stemik JNTO not yet got the act fully into gear here....it might be a few years before they can get into the ski brochures..yes its the Hokkadio resorts that are in them at present JNTO are basically useless **** so I wouldn't hold your breath on them getting their act fully into gear. Link to post Share on other sites
Myoko Guy 0 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Peak Leaders from the U.K. ran an instructor course here last year. Didn't actually meet any of them though. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 there are a fair few Brits guising as locals due to the Teaching English as a "Job" thing that goes on over here, I'm 1 of em. Dunno about a lot just coming for a ski trip. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 guising as locals sure lookalike. and one for SG Link to post Share on other sites
Gallifrey 0 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Thanks for the feedback folks. Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I have made it over every year from 2003. OK Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 hows the West coast treatng ya Geoff? I'll be back home in a couple of weeks, can't wait for that first Irn-Bru injecton!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Planning a mini break in Scotland myself for early August. Planning it now. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 You're doing well Weegeoff, you still going back to Hakuba or trying out some other places? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Originally Posted By: pie-eater Planning a mini break in Scotland myself for early August. Planning it now. where are you off to Pie-eater? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 British of the Welsh variety Link to post Share on other sites
Weegeoff 0 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver hows the West coast treatng ya Geoff? I'll be back home in a couple of weeks, can't wait for that first Irn-Bru injecton!! West coast, Fyne!!! [ Not at the moment rain] But we have had a heat wave for a couple of weeks Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Up on the west cost around Isle of Skye and then over to the Cairngorms area. 5 days in all. Link to post Share on other sites
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