Hakuba
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Pros
- You don’t need to speak any Japanese to ski in the big Japanese resorts like hakuba and niseko. Actually a lot of the businesses are staffed by / aimed towards English speakers (especially Australians) anyway.
- I know Japan wether its hakuba, niseko will give you an amazing experience and you’d get to meet people from all over the world
- I spent a few days in Hakuba last season and skied Happo One, 47 & Goryu (can do this on one lift ticket). ... Be prepared for slow lifts, the best snow on earth, insanely amazing and cheap food on the mountain
- Vastly preferred Hakuba to Hokkaido. Much better terrain in Hakuba. That's where the FWT face is.
- Go to a big area like Hakuba or Niseko for a more international, big resort-y experience
Cons
- I have a place in Hakuba, Japan. done 2 seasons there now. Getting noticeably busier for sure. New year's is fucked, don't go there then. The rest of the season is ok but avoid weekends and public holidays.
- Parent context: One of the options I’m thinking of is going to Tokyo and skiing in Hakuba when I have free weekends... Reply: If you’re a broke college student the cost of travel to and hotels in Hakuba will add up quick.
- Last year we went 2 days to Hakuba but there were many foreigners (especially australians), restaurants were all full and prices were very high.
- Transportation can be a bit more of a pain if you’re wanting to go to more than one mountain, but it also depends on where you’re staying.
- I see that some parts of Hakuba, Shiga and Ryoo have bunch of lifts open, but not sure what's the best option for the upcoming week.
Sentiment
20 positive (59%) · 7 mixed (21%) · 7 negative (21%)
Trust + time weighted score: +34% · raw score 38%
What redditors said (10 of 34)
I have a place in Hakuba, Japan. done 2 seasons there now. Getting noticeably busier for sure. New year's is fucked, don't go there then. The rest of the season is ok but avoid weekends and public holidays.
Parent context: One of the options I’m thinking of is going to Tokyo and skiing in Hakuba when I have free weekends... Reply: If you’re a broke college student the cost of travel to and hotels in Hakuba will add up quick.
Last year we went 2 days to Hakuba but there were many foreigners (especially australians), restaurants were all full and prices were very high.
Transportation can be a bit more of a pain if you’re wanting to go to more than one mountain, but it also depends on where you’re staying.
You don’t need to speak any Japanese to ski in the big Japanese resorts like hakuba and niseko. Actually a lot of the businesses are staffed by / aimed towards English speakers (especially Australians) anyway.
I see that some parts of Hakuba, Shiga and Ryoo have bunch of lifts open, but not sure what's the best option for the upcoming week.
I know Japan wether its hakuba, niseko will give you an amazing experience and you’d get to meet people from all over the world
if you want to avoid that don’t go to Niseko or Hakuba and go to Myoko where it’s far more chill and honestly superior in terms of backcountry offerings…
I spent a few days in Hakuba last season and skied Happo One, 47 & Goryu (can do this on one lift ticket). ... Be prepared for slow lifts, the best snow on earth, insanely amazing and cheap food on the mountain
I skiied Hakuba which is the 2nd most touristy resort, also 2 seasons ago, and everywhere was packed with foreigners (plurality being Australians).