slow 0 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Finally, an investment company in Tokyo (unfortunately it's not my company) is going to buy several ski resorts and raise funds for ski resort reconstruction. This company already bought Kawaba resort in Gunma. It must be really cheap to buy ski resorts now but it'll take lots of money for reconstruction. Sounds pretty risky. I'm curious to see which ski resorts this company going to buy and how those ski resorts going to get more skiers or snowboarders in a few years. I think there are many possibilities, hmmm, interesting... Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 http://www.snownews.jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=350 It says that the fund is backed by Orix. I hope they make a better job of running ski resorts than they do of running a baseball team. Snow News also has a story about a place next to Hakodate called Yokotsu closing down. Yokotsu is a very small resort, but regardless of how good or bad you may think it is, SnowNews said they still got 320,000 people last year. That's a lot of people and more than some of the famous places. It still wasn't enough to keep them going though. Their prices must have been too low. There's no point in having all those customers if you still make a big loss. http://www.snownews.jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=353 Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 i worked at kawaba and that is where I met my wife Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Mr Wiggles, Yokotsu as far as I am aware is always closing and opening. The first or second year I was here it was closed then re-opened, but haven't heard any news locally about it closing but it is possible I have a feeling it is connected to Rusutsu Resort (Kamori Group?). They get some awesome snow up there but the road up is a nightmare, very narrow and slippery. It isn't the biggest place but most consistent coverage and is quite popular with the locals. The golf course has an awesome view though, a little on the step side! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 The second link says they're not operating this winter and are undecided from next year on. The thing that got me is the 320,000 figure. That's bloody loads of people! If its not a mistake, that would make Yokotsu by far the more popular resort to stop operating. Most of the ones that have closed are 50,000 or so a season places. You can compare that figure with the numbers at the Niigata resorts here. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/features-88.html So long as you remember that Naeba is exceptional, this should give you an idea of what I mean. Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Those figures are pretty impressive (and a little suspicious), If I am correct that would be more than Hakodate's population! Link to post Share on other sites
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