SKI JAPAN
Ski Japan Guide - Ski Japan: best places to ski Japan,
where and why. Ski Japan discount accommodation.
WHY SKI JAPAN
For Australian's there are many advantages to skiing in
Japan:
Cost - If you want to ski for ten days to two weeks then it will
normally be cheaper in Japan than in Australia even after you have factored
in the cost of the airfares.
Reliability - With climate change the ski seasons in Australia are
becoming less reliable in terms of the arrival of the season, the quantity
and the quality of the snow. The Japanese resorts have a much greater snow
fall to start with, so any loss is much less noticeable.
Better Experience - The superior snow, better facilities in terms of
lifts, higher levels of customer service and the added cultural experience.
Longer Japanese Ski Season - The ski season is longer in Japan
because of the climate and geography of Japan. This means there is greater
flexibility about when you take your ski trip.
Off Season Skiing - When there is no snow in Australia, there is a
good chance it is the ski season in Japan. Snow enthusiasts can now ski in
the Australian summer months.
Closer than Europe/USA/Canada - Japan is much closer to Australia in
flying time (around 9 hours) and some resorts don't require a second
internal flight. Japan is only one or two hours different to Sydney by time
zone so you don't suffer from one the major factors of jet lag.
Combine Skiing with a Japan Tour - While you are in Japan you can
take the opportunity to see some the unique sights and experience the
Japanese culture.
Niseko ski facilities cater to the English language market
with bilingual signs making life very easy for first time visitors to Japan.
Niseko Grand-Hirafu Lift Ticket Office. Picture
Oga
SKI JAPAN - TOP LOCATIONS
There are over 500 ski locations in Japan. We have listed
some of the best of these:
Hakuba - One of the best ski resorts in Japan. Hakuba features 14
ski areas joining together to form six large ski resorts. Hakuba is ideal
for skiing and snowboarding. Hakuba is
located an hours drive west of the 1998 Winter Olympics host city,
Nagano and 350kms from Tokyo.
Nagano on the island
of Honshu,
in the Chubu
region of
Japan. Nagano was the host city to the 1998
Winter Olympics and thus is clearly related to winter tourism activities.
The Olympics also brought with them new infrastructure including a
Shinkansen link to
Tokyo.
Niseko is a town and ski resort
located in
Hokkaido, Japan.
Niseko is sometimes regarded as the best ski resort in Japan for three main
reasons: weather, size and infrastructure. Niseko is particularly
popular with Australian skiers. The disadvantage of Niseko
is its location which requires in-direct flights with a domestic to
international transfer at different airports.
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