padders 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 English guy (24) coming with two mates (all living around London) to Japan in Feb 06. My first time to Japan so very excited! We are going to Niesko to ski and have some accomadation booked at the Niseko Lodge (nisekolodge.com). One thing I am trying to find out about is lift passes. I might want to stay on a bit longer than my friends if I can find a room to rent for a couple of weeks so would be quite interested in the monthly pass. I have heard these exist but the lodges can not get them. Is that the case? What are the "point passes?". All I see on the websites is the max 7 day pass for 28,800. Anyway, thanks for answering the question if you can. Would also like to meet anyone in Niseko who is a good skiier and can show us around. We are all qualified ski instructors and looking for anyone up for showing us the top mountain local spots in exchange for a few beers! Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 There was a thread very much related to this about two weeks ago... Link to post Share on other sites
padders 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 Really? I can't find anything discussing where you purchase the month ski pass, how much it is etc, perhaps you have a link? A search for "niseko month" has nothing from 2005 about a month pass. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Try "Niseko Pass"!! Link to post Share on other sites
jindyskater 0 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Hi just wondering if anyone nows if there is an ATM in niseko. Also if anyone has been their what is the best form of money to take? thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Ausbc 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 You can get a great value 4 week hirafu pass for 40,000 yen i believe. Otherwise a 2 week pass is 30,000 from memory. Check out www.grand-hirafu.jp Jindy boarder, There is no ATM in Niseko, however there is one in nearby Kutchan. You'll need cash, bank notes and lots of them because cards and travellers cheques are apparently not widely accepted in Niseko. Padders, i'll be there all of February so i'll see you on the mountain. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 youd think that they would freaking put an atm into niseko by now. Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 still no atm this year afaik kutchan isn't far away though (10 mins by bus?) Link to post Share on other sites
powwwers 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 BIG HANDY HINT No. 1: if yar wanna get a cash advance on ya plastic fantastic, make sure ya credit card is one that ya need a PIN to preform that tranny. ya can do it at tha post office in Kutchan. last year, went to said p.o. and witnessed a forty-somthin aussie payin out big time on a staff member cos he couldn't access his 'millions'. like, it was tha staffys fault?? AND, had tha gall to pay out ontha dude cos he couldn't speaka da eigo. aren't tha peeps they book tours through meant to be tellin 'em all this stuff?? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 powwers thats when the bank should be calling the police. Japan though really needs to get their banking in order, they are ahead in some ways then way behind in others. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by jindy boarder: Also if anyone has been their what is the best form of money to take? thanks Peso Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 why would you take out money from a credit card ? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: youd think that they would freaking put an atm into niseko by now. thatd just take waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much thought process involved Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 peso????? Very helpful Link to post Share on other sites
Ausbc 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Q. Why would you take out money on your credit card? A. Because you've run out of money in your regular statement account and need more for beer, meals, lift passes etc. That's the beauty of a credit card. You obviously don't have one. My friends and family continue to be blown away when i tell them i'm going on holiday to a place that doesn't have an ATM. Then when I tell them about Nisekos abundance of lights for night-riding, high speed lifts, luxury hotels and top-notch restaurants they think i'm making the whole thing up. There's no such place as Niseko. You're lying. You're going to Amsterdam again, aren't you! Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 amsterdam has night riding too, only much more expensive per ride. At least they accept credit cards. Link to post Share on other sites
Ausbc 0 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Yeh, but you won't catch any diseases from riding Niseko. Anyway, why pay for a ride in Amsterdam when you can hike the backcountry for free? Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 No ATM . That little detail must have burnta lot of people. The ATM thing for visitors is not always easy in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 yeah but now most big banks have the international marks so they can do it. This problem has been around for years just put a damn machine in Link to post Share on other sites
intr0 0 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by powwwers: ya need a PIN to preform that tranny. you a doctor? Link to post Share on other sites
powwwers 0 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Sorry. In order to facilitate that transaction, you require a Personal Identification Number. Link to post Share on other sites
padders 0 Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Ausbc, Thanks very much for the help. Shame there is no monthly all mountain pass - looking forward to seeing you on the slopes On the credit card / cash machine discussion - can you pay for lift passes with credit cards? Link to post Share on other sites
powda tele 0 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Forget bringing credit cards. Forget bringing travellers cheques. There are ATMs at Chitose airport, and apparently in Kutchan. The banking system in Japan is way behind the times. I've had more success with banks in Myanmar than in Japan when it comes to transactions. Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 you can always use CC with the tour companies and buy lift passes through them. Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 you can most definatley use credit card to buy lift tickets in niseko. & make purchases at the seiko-mart. Link to post Share on other sites
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