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THIS ... exactly!   Example - standing on a station in Tokyo a couple of years ago, looking at the destination board, we were about to walk off towards the platform we'd decided was the right one an

I think really one thing that comes out of the post is that if you do decide to try and cram in as many places as you can, you end up kinda missing some really fun and big things.

 

I suppose that depends on who you are doesn't it, so I suppose we need to find out the kind of experience BTomo wants.

I know for lots of people that would be great but for me 3 days on the trot at Kagura or anywhere just sounds like a borefest.

I get bored really easy and I would much rather do a different place every day.

 

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I noticed that BTomo says they are a beginner as well, so perhaps Kagura isn't the best place to recommend.

Iwappara is top of that list with some of the smaller places perhaps, maybe lower areas of Naeba.

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But only if they are real beginners.......I reckon Iwappara would get very tedious after a day at best. Naeba has a variance to suit, as does Kandatsu, Gala, Maiko (technically not Yuzawa, but close enough) and Ishiuchi. Tashiro area is beginner friendly while offering the chance to push yourself if u feel inclined, at Kagura

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I think really one thing that comes out of the post is that if you do decide to try and cram in as many places as you can, you end up kinda missing some really fun and big things.

 

I suppose that depends on who you are doesn't it, so I suppose we need to find out the kind of experience BTomo wants.

I know for lots of people that would be great but for me 3 days on the trot at Kagura or anywhere just sounds like a borefest.

I get bored really easy and I would much rather do a different place every day.

 

:friend:

 

I reckon 3 days would just be enough to ski all of Kagura+Naeba, with one day each at Naeba, Tashiro and Mitsumata.

Especially if one hasn't been there before, and hasn't figured out the most efficient ways to get around.

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We skiied at Rusutsu (Hokaido) at the beginning of March 2012 on a work trip and loved it so much we are taking the tweens back to Niseko at Xmas. Rusutsu is like a Club Med so great as a group of 130 corporates but as a family of skiers from New Zealand (very familiar with marginal conditions!), somewhere like Niseko would be a better option.

 

We looked at going through a specialist travel agent but like yourself, figured we could get better value for money if we booked everything directly. Niseko has plenty of accomodation to choose from ranging in price. The all-lift passes are considerably cheaper than in NZ and the culture is fantastic! We're flying into Tokyo for a week there (Disneyland...!) and having done the flights/train change last time, find it a breeze. As previously mentioned, the train system is easy to navigate, most places have english signage and there are always plenty of people willing to help out if you need it. Don't be afraid to do a multistop and go through somewhere like Osaka or Tokyo as nothing beats a stop in a foreign city! The funniest thing was seeing snowboarders with all of their gear getting off the train at Tokyo Central Station having spent the day at the ski field an hour away!

 

Also, keep an eye out for discounted rates at the end of Feb/beginning of March as that's near the end of the season. We were there at the beginning of March and the snow was better than anything I've ever skied (I have skied outside of NZ :p ), the crowds were almost non-existent, and we picked up really cheap airfares through Air New Zealand.

 

Good luck!

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We skiied at Rusutsu (Hokaido) at the beginning of March 2012 on a work trip and loved it so much we are taking the tweens back to Niseko at Xmas.

 

Does that somehow mean that you didn't like Rusutsu that much? ;)

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