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WHY SKI JAPAN ? ? See this Amazing game

Started by karthikn, Jul 14, 2008, 06:13 PM

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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.