mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi! I was wondering if any of you have used a tour company to book lift tickets at a cheaper price in sapporo japan? We have our flight and hotel booked for feb 2-9, 2014 at the Ramada but in looking at the lift tickets at the resort Sapporo Teine....OR really any other suggestions for that area. I have seen that if we went through Sapporo Teine ticket counter directly it will be roughly $50 for one person for one day. with my husband and i both going, and both needing boards for 5-6 days... i was hoping for information on a cheaper alternative. & bringing our own boards are not an option as we are stationed on Guam and didn't bring them with us. you guys seem to be the people to ask this question! I tried to talk to the hotel but NOTHING & i'm pretty sure i confused the guy since his english was good, but not great. we are more advanced than beginner, but not quite expert. I prefer NOT to go on black diamond/double diamond runs lol! i'm a chill out and enjoy the ride snowboarder. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!! Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Have you considered buy boards in sapporo? A weeks rental is usually close enough to the price of buying a board Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'd hate too since i have a brand new board back on the east coast =( i have my boots...just no board. is the estimated $35 a day accurate? I know that $50 for a lift ticket is probably pretty normal...BUT...we are a two person show so whatever we get will be x2 then x5 or 6 for the amount of days we hope to be boarding. Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 is their any package deals for any of the resorts? or any tourist companies that offer discounts? this will be our first time to the area so i was trying to budget =) Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yeah there are deals. JR ( Japan Rail) do package deals that involve train+bus+lift tix+hire.....but the brochures haven't been released yet, so i dunno wot the packages are or how much they will be. Ur hotel will definitely be able to sort you out with transport to/from Teine and tell u if any combo tix r up for grabs....as the resort liners stop at most of the big hotels. They simply won't have that info at the moment tho as the schedules haven't been released....perhaps this time next month you may find that more info is available.....November for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Another thing, convenience stores such as 7-11 and Seicomart often have discounted tickets for sale....you may want to ask ur hotel staff to inquire for u Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 thanks! i'll have to look into japan rail just to get an idea...maybe last year's pricing wont be so far off. I know i'm way ahead of the game but i'm just so excited! two years not boarding has been hard, but i guess diving makes up for it lol! I will probably be posting the same question in november to see if anyone has any information =) Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 i do have an email into the hotel but they haven't gotten back to me yet. i may just be too early in my timing...or the guy didn't understand a lick of english lol. Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 is their a website for the japan rail? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yes but it's only in Japanese I think. Google "JR View" Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 your correct, only in japanese =/ darn. i guess i'll have to wait and save Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Your hotel is quite a way away from Teine! You can get there by train (first, subway/taxi/long walk to train station) and then a connecting bus, take a while though, money will add up too. Have you thought about going to Sapporo Kokusai resort? Bus and lift ticket (paid for on the bus) is around ￥5,000 for the day. Takes about 50mins to get there and stops fairly close to your hotel (Park hotel or Nakajima Koen prob closest) There might be a rental discount ticket too (never inquired though). Kiroro Snow World has a bus/lift ticket pack too, about the same price as Kokusai and an extra 30mins away from Sapporo. Rusutsu has a free bus (if you make a reservation at least one day before) going from near Sapporo JR. I am presuming you will not be going off-piste? If so, IMO Kokusai, Kiroro or Rusutsu will be more entertaining than Teine (larger resorts). Save on board rental....go to 2nd Street or Hard Off or similar recycle here in Sapporo and you can pick up a cheap board and bindings for sure!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Teine also has shuttle bus from the centre of town from all the main hotels to the resort + lift ticket and it too is about 5000¥ Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Niseko Bus Pack is only 4900. Hit the world famous N and have 100Y towards a can of beer. http://www.niseko.ne.jp/en/otoku.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 The ONLY bug bear I have with the bus packs is that u don't get to resort until mid morning.....spends too much time driving round the Sapporo hotels picking people up Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Then go stay at the last hotel on the route. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 But really. Niseko or Tein? Where? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 All of them. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Rent a car? Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Also, slap bang in the middle of the snow festival....expect BUSY buses and resorts that week!!! The Kokusai bus (the earlier one going through Park Hotel, Maruyama, Kotoni) gets you to the slopes just after 9am....slopes open 8:45am But the obvious fix to all of this would be...stay at a resort for a night or two or week! Rusutsu is cheap (if u stay in the North Wing!!) or some small hotel in Niseko.... Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 I just realized that people had replied to my post! i'm so sorry for the lack of response.... our hotel is already booked .... not that i can't change it BUT we did want to be around the area for the snow festival. I haven't done much research YET...but park wise, what is the closest to the Ramada and the easiest way to get their? Please remember we are coming from boarding in the East Coast...so your easy slopes were probably our challenging =p Also: did any package deals come out yet? as far as lift tickets and rentals are concerned? (if so could you post the prices) and I guess at this point...transportation as well? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 East coast of where? If u are in Sapporo, then Teine is the closest and easiest to get to. Shuttle buses run regularly throughout the day picking up from most of the major hotels. Cost of bus plus lift ticket is 4800¥ Rusutsu run a free bus from Central Sapporo to resort, leave around 8am and get there around 10am I think. There are also shuttle buses to the other major resorts too and I think the cost is around 5-6000¥ Link to post Share on other sites
mrosema88 0 Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 i looked up Teine and the park looks small =/ opinions on it? whats choice two and three? we are coming from Delaware...but I boarded in PA and my husband in Michigan...but currently stationed in Guam....so obviously we need our snowboard fix! also...has rental prices come out year for the season? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I've no idea about parks as I never ride em....I'm always too busy getting up to my neck in Japanese powder Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 i looked up Teine and the park looks small =/ opinions on it? The park at Teine is poor to be honest. Some years they have it up at Highland, and sometimes down at Olympia. The only constant is that it isn't very good. (This year it'll be up at Highland, which at least gives a good view and potential for great photos off the kicker with a city background.) Asari (near Otaru) has the best park in the Sapporo area. Link to post Share on other sites
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