foreversnow 5 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 This is a little off thread BUT can any hokkaido locals please help me out. In Chitose there is a small 50's Antique & Collectables store. Is it still open and does it open on Saturday's?? This is our first stop on our 2015 Road Trip!! My trip to Japan is not complete with out a stop there. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Our men on the ground: sapporo, Mags, Beev, will be checking for you. Don't hold your breath though, Beev will have to cycle down there. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 On my way now.... Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Amen bro. Snowhuntress, please wait for reply by early December. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 It is right next door to this building 〒066-0012 Hokkaidō, Chitose-shi, Honchō, 1 Chome−7−1 スカイコート千歳 Epic trip Tubby can't wait for the photo's. If you need a lift back we will be there in February. Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Waiting next season and doing something less planned. That's the plan anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'm doing the same, leaving it until close to the time. Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I used to live in Chitose (5 years ago) but don't know of this 50's antique shop! Where is it? Near the park? Near the train station? I'll be going there in August, so let me know where it is and I'll have a look out for it! Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I used to live in Chitose (5 years ago) but don't know of this 50's antique shop! Where is it? Near the park? Near the train station? I'll be going there in August, so let me know where it is and I'll have a look out for it! It is right next door to this building 〒066-0012 Hokkaidō, Chitose-shi, Honchō, 1 Chome−7−1 スカイコート千歳 It is a fun quirky little shop. We bought a stack of stuff there last time. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Does it have an array of old japanese items from taxidermy of local wild life to early 1900 fireman helmet? This may affect my decision to go to "Hakuba valley"** (as there's a shop there that does have such an array of goods) or Hokkaido, so it's jolly important. (** Marketers. Does the v need to be a capital letter?) Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think it probably does, pie-eater. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Just a note for anyone heading to Hokkaido that Skymark said today that they'll probably shut down all of their operations at Narita in October this year. It might be easier to get a good connection to Hokkaido from Haneda or to fly to Sapporo via an Asian hub. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Jetstar and vanilla air still fly via narita and are usually much cheaper than skymark Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hokkaido is booked up for 3 years solid isn't it? Don't need flights! Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 we are going in early January for just over a week doing all the stuff the tourists do.so hopefully can get as much out of the trip as possible. also how busy are the slopes at this time of year as a novice to intermediate once I get my mojo happening if someones stopped mid run I tend to have great difficulty going around them. I see you have just been over any tips on traditional japanese restaurants for a family with kids looking for a more relaxed environment and not too expensive also what do all you guys do for lunch on the mountain I see there are quite a few places but whats the best and cheapest around happo one Apologies for not having the technical nounce to quote properly (Help Mod....) but this may be helpful to Little J. My wife, kids (14 & 12 then) and I went to Hakuba last January staying in Happo One. As an old ski bum who grew up beside Glenshee resort in Scotland, it was my first time back on skis since moving to Australia 20 years ago. As everyone I have spoken to here in Brisbane since returning will testify, I can rave at great length about this fantastic place, but there isn't the room here so a few small pointers: 1.) No negatives whatsoever, this place is a truly fantastic ski resort. We skied 4 resorts in the valley and the variety of the terrain puts it up there with many of the European Big Boys - the snow is probably better! 2.) My wife (as a beginner/intermediate) and my kids (both new to snow) preferred the skiing at Goryu. It has much larger and more varied beginner slopes than Happo One. 3.) FOOD IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!! 4.) Prices are unbelievable - in the evenings we wined and dined for far less coin than it takes in Brisbane. 5.) No evidence of loutish behaviour from Aussies on our trip. On the contrary many Aussies we met were knowledgeable about Japanese culture and language. 6.) Onsens DEFINITELY help the aches and pains. 7.) I can confirm that during the week the slopes are eerily quiet so you can clock up as many ski k's as the knee joints can take. I virtually always skied straight onto the chair with no waiting whatsoever. Weekends are a bit different as the Tokyo crowd hits the slopes and you should plan your day's routes to avoid the crowds. The great plus about this was the chance to meet more Japanese people. We're booked up to go back for 12 days' skiing in January 2015 (+ 2 days in Tokyo for shopping / sumo Basho) and can't wait. ENJOY !! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 are you from Blairgowrie, big Al? Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 No, Pitlochry ! I remember some skiers from Blair though as the 1978 school ski trip was a combined Tayside schools job to Ravascletto (Monte Zoncolan) in Italy. Are you from Blair Tubby ? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ah pitlochry! No, Im from Dundee. Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Dun Day - still pretty close to Glenshee. Nothing like a first run face plant into wind crust and ice atop the Tiger on a windblown -12 morning to get rid of the hangover !!! Have to laugh thinking about the following conversation which must have been repeated about a dozen times in Hakuba last season: Local: "Where you from?" Me: "Australia, but originally from Scotland" Local: "Aaaaaah, Scottoland. Scotch whisky very good!" Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Pitlochry. Isn't that where the fish swim up and you can see them 'sort of' in the man-made tunnel thing, the bit where they swim up? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yeah, the fish ladder at pitlochry dam Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Sounds interesting! Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 And it's the home of "Blair Athol" and "Edradour" Single Malt whiskies. And Scotland's Theatre in the Hills !! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Is there a chippy there that does fried Mars Bars? There wasn't in Mold when I went a few weeks ago. Though that's not in Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Don't remember fried Mars Bars, but last time I was back I couldn't get enough black pudding, white pudding and of course Haggis ! Ask Tubby if he's ever ordered "Twa plain bridies an' an ingin in' an' a'"? Link to post Share on other sites
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