HBee 0 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 If planning a 2 week 2 resort holiday in Hokkaido, Niseko for 1 week, where would be recommended for the 2nd week? (snowboarding, good snow record, minimal crowds, varied steep-ish terrain) Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Niseko 2 = Rusutsu Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Solo? Do you drive? Need nightlife? Expert/beginner/somewhere in-between? Own gear or renting? Want `Japan' or just `powder' or both? Backcountry experienced or resort only? Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 No point moving you won't even go close to exploring Niseko in a week Link to post Share on other sites
HBee 0 Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Solo? Do you drive? Need nightlife? Expert/beginner/somewhere in-between? Own gear or renting? Want `Japan' or just `powder' or both? Backcountry experienced or resort only? Group of 3 Yes we drive but would prefer to avoid the expense of car hire if possible Nightlife preferred but not essential Expert (we like to think...) Own gear Powder and minimal crowds are the priorities Yes backcountry Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Easy answer then: check Places to Stay/Niseko on the main page. You don't need to rent a car for entire trip, but can for day trips to Rusutsu & Kiroro, maybe even Kokusai. As Seemore points out, there's more than enough to keep you busy, don't bother overthinking it, just go and have a great time. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 We always do Furano & Niseko. Furano Base to Asahidake - Kamui - Tomamu - Sahoro If you get a bad weather day in Furano you have got Asahikawa for Shopping and Asahikawa Zoo. We consider the day of travelling between resorts a great sightseeing day. Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 isn't that the zoo famous for the penguin parade? Link to post Share on other sites
NECK 14 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You don't need to rent a car for entire trip, but can for day trips to Rusutsu & Kiroro, maybe even Kokusai. Exactly. Rusutsu would be my second pick. Kokusai and Kiroro third and fourth Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 +1 to snowhuntress' suggestion. Or for something completely different, Week 1 based in the Niseko Resort Area riding Niseko United, Niseko Moiwa and Rusutsu. Week 2 based in Otaru riding Kiroro, Sapporo Kokusai, Asari, Otaru Tenguyama and Sapporo Teine. Link to post Share on other sites
HBee 0 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 +1 to snowhuntress' suggestion. Or for something completely different, Week 1 based in the Niseko Resort Area riding Niseko United, Niseko Moiwa and Rusutsu. Week 2 based in Otaru riding Kiroro, Sapporo Kokusai, Asari, Otaru Tenguyama and Sapporo Teine. Would a car be required for week 2? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You can do week 2 by public transport but a car would make it much easier. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Much easier indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 +1 to snowhuntress' suggestion. Or for something completely different, Week 1 based in the Niseko Resort Area riding Niseko United, Niseko Moiwa and Rusutsu. Week 2 based in Otaru riding Kiroro, Sapporo Kokusai, Asari, Otaru Tenguyama and Sapporo Teine. Would a car be required for week 2? If you don't have a car, I'd base yourself in Sapporo......it'd be much easier from sapporo IMO. (plus Otaru's a boring shithole) Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 +1 to snowhuntress' suggestion. Or for something completely different, Week 1 based in the Niseko Resort Area riding Niseko United, Niseko Moiwa and Rusutsu. Week 2 based in Otaru riding Kiroro, Sapporo Kokusai, Asari, Otaru Tenguyama and Sapporo Teine. Would a car be required for week 2? We always hire a car. Maybe you could hire the car in NIseko at the end of the week for your 2nd week option. Link to post Share on other sites
HBee 0 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks for all the replies. We are edging towards the option of staying in Niseko and doing day trips to Rusutsu and Kiroro. I see that it is possible to buy a 11 out of 13 or 12 out of 14 day pass for Niesko United which would facilitate this. How frequent are buses between Niseko and Rusutsu+Kiroro? From where in Niseko do they depart? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Are there buses? Perhaps you'd need to book a tour...but I'm not in the know so... Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Daily buses to Kiroro and Rusutsu from Niseko Hirafu. Leave from the Hirafu Welcome Centre. Schedule comes out in the autumn. Link to post Share on other sites
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