tripler 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 How much are Shiga Kogen season passes for individual lift companies and where can you buy them? I use one which doesn't work on the far left and right of the resort. I'd like to maybe buy my own one for the missing areas but have no idea about prices and haven't seen any info on it in the ticket offices. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I don't really understand your question, perhaps I'm missing the point. Shiga Kogen season passes for individual resorts (eg. Yakebitaiyama) do not exist. A lift ticket at Shiga Kogen is valid at all of the lifts in the entire Shiga Kogen area - from Okushiga Kogen to Shibutoge. The only "individual" tickets that float around, to my knowledge, are the ones each resort uses for promotional purposes (ie lift tickets given away). But any ticket you buy at Shiga Kogen will be valid on all resort areas, apart from nighta which is per resort. Link to post Share on other sites
KRUSTY 2 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 The one you are currently using is probably a staff lift pass or a pass issued to a hotel/pension which can be used in only a certain area or on certain lifts. Never heard of them being available to private individuals but if you contact the individual lift company you may get lucky. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Originally Posted By: KRUSTY The one you are currently using is probably a staff lift pass or a pass issued to a hotel/pension which can be used in only a certain area or on certain lifts. Yes, that's what I'm using. Guess I'll try talking to the lift company. I am working in Shiga Kogen for the season, don't know if that gives me any more right to one. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 If you are working in Shiga Kogen for the season, are you not in an incredible position to ask these quesstions to people, er, in Shiga Kogen? Link to post Share on other sites
KRUSTY 2 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Hey Tripler, Ive worked in S.K for a few seasons although it was many years ago and depending on which kind of company your working for they may have tickets for other areas as well. The lift company I use to work for there had staff passes available for just their own lifts and also different passes for other areas if thats where you wanted to go. Other resorts Ive worked at in Japan that had lifts owned by different companies also worked this way. Also our manager had a couple of cards that he let us use that gave us free passes anywhere in Nagano Ken. But like iiyamadude says ask the people in Shiga Kogen as they are they are the only ones who can really answer your question. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 thanks, Krusty. I talked to a liftie and they said they have a few all-area passes and the rest are restricted access. But I'm not working on the lifts. If my company has any all-area ones, they're keeping them to themselves. Not a massive deal as the area I've got is pretty massive. Just wouldn't mind paying a bit to get the rest if it's not too expensive. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 what area is it that you have access to Tripler? Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver what area is it that you have access to Tripler? Everything from Sun Valley to Ichinose with a bit of Yakebitaiyama. Basically don't have the far left and right - Okushigakogen and Yokoteyama - and can't use the shuttle bus. Most business season tickets are restricted access. Seems like it's not possible to buy the missing areas individually. Standard season season ticket is 80,000 yen. It takes a week to arrive and includes Nozawa Onsen and Hakuba. Does anyone know if the "early bird" season tickets on sale in Hakuba in October for 60,000 yen included Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 wow!! The season pass includes SK, Noz and Hakuba!!! Thats a pretty damn good deal Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 If you plan on going those places more than 20 times in season, it is very good! Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 isn't it 16 times? Day lift tickets cost 5000 yen. 16 x 5000 = 80,000. Personally I'd feel it was worth it even if I only used it 15 times, just to not queue up with the punters. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: tripler Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver what area is it that you have access to Tripler? Does anyone know if the "early bird" season tickets on sale in Hakuba in October for 60,000 yen included Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen? No they don't Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 stemik, do you know if season tickets bought in Hakuba can be processed on the spot or if you have to wait one week? And do they sell them anywhere or is there a special office? Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Which resort? Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 Happo, Goryu or Cortina. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 That SK, Nozzle, Hakkers one sounds a great deal if you buy early on and within reach of all those places. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Originally Posted By: tripler Happo, Goryu or Cortina. for happo then it takes a few days to process. the building you need to go to is opposite the Happo information and bus station. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 thanks, stemik. Shame they can't do it on the spot. Can it be ordered by phone or online? Sorry for all the questions but I am seriously thinking of getting one. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 why is there a delay? What do they have to do before giving you your pass? Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 need to laminate it ....its not a good system....i believe you have to come in person. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 how very Japanese - they've make a simple thing ridiculously complicated and inconvenient. Reminds me of how every time I'm on a local train it stops at some random station for 20 mins, then it stops somewhere else and reverses for 1 minute, stops again and RE-reverses. All part of the schedule. WHY? Oh yeah, 'cos it's Japan... Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Sometimes I wonder why some people stay living in Japan when they seem to hold so much of the ways of doing things here in such contempt and dislike so much of it. Some people seem to be in a permenant state of "anger" with all the "stupidness" around them, while everyone probably just looks on wondering what makes them so bitter. And no I'm not suggesting that people accept everything without question etc etc. I can perhaps understand it if they are Charisma Man of course Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 many Charisma men it seems Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 laminating is a complicated process. I've burnt my fingers on various occasions. Best to take time over it. Link to post Share on other sites
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