~ THE OFFICIAL JAPOWDOWN ~

I am so freakin’ excited today!!

I don’t know how I am going to make it 34 days…

And stoked to see that the Niseko Powder Machine has been turned on!!!!! Yeewww!!!!!

trentradpants - 14 November 2012 09:58 PM

you could make the ultimate slip n slide out of those ski jumps!! Which reminds me, i need to get a roll of plastic for summer shinanigans! any ideas other than ebay for a cheap roll BW peeps?

pretty sure i saw some in Aldi last week - might be some still kicking around?

So I’m going late January early feb for somewhere between 7-10 days may do a day in Tokyo or something. But other than that the rest will be boarding. I have been told no matter where I go it will cost around 3500$ for flights accomo lift pass and spending. Anyone agree or disagree? Cheers

I might be getting a work trip to Japan for free, a bit of stuff has to fall into place first but we’ll see.

Lachillingworth - 18 November 2012 11:07 AM

So I’m going late January early feb for somewhere between 7-10 days may do a day in Tokyo or something. But other than that the rest will be boarding. I have been told no matter where I go it will cost around 3500$ for flights accomo lift pass and spending. Anyone agree or disagree? Cheers

I went to Hakuba with Jetstar / Liquid Snow tours for 7 days and 5 days in Tokyo (2 people) and we each spent close to the $3000 mark total.

I agree with TJ, I went to Hakuba in second week of Feb for 10 days this year and it cos me 2400, + spending money

$1100—-> Return Flights

$1400—> for accommodation and lift passes.. ( the figure was rounded off.)

and this was with liquid snow tours

nthnbeachesguy - 18 November 2012 08:54 PM

I might be getting a work trip to Japan for free, a bit of stuff has to fall into place first but we’ll see.

lucky you mate…..

I hate working in IT, sux balls big time.

Depends who for, for how long and what position I spose, couple of my mates do pretty well out of it!

Yep - you can def do it for $3.5k.

That’s what my trip in Feb cost me I went for 14 nights.

I have never paid more that $1k for flight (on qantas - all but refuse to fly Jet*) add on fares to Sapporo should not cost more than $250)

I personally think you can get cheaper accom that Liquid offers (nicer too!)

Lachillingworth - 18 November 2012 11:07 AM

So I’m going late January early feb for somewhere between 7-10 days may do a day in Tokyo or something. But other than that the rest will be boarding. I have been told no matter where I go it will cost around 3500$ for flights accomo lift pass and spending. Anyone agree or disagree? Cheers

Yeah, dependant on level of accommodation, number of people, and the exchange rate at the time ya book/finalise, $3,500 will be sweet!!!!!

ozgirl - 18 November 2012 09:58 PM

I personally think you can get cheaper accom that Liquid offers (nicer too!)

I agree. Liquid was overpriced and nothing special. It does give you a place with a lot of other Aussies if you want to make some friends while over there though.

ozgirl - 18 November 2012 09:58 PM

Yep - you can def do it for $3.5k.

That’s what my trip in Feb cost me I went for 14 nights.

I have never paid more that $1k for flight (on qantas - all but refuse to fly Jet*) add on fares to Sapporo should not cost more than $250)

I personally think you can get cheaper accom that Liquid offers (nicer too!)

Yeah, I booked through Deep Powder this round!!!!!

Costin me $7,000 for a whole month, includes 5 flights/2 resorts/Tokyo & Kyoto stopovers/some meals/lifts/transfers, and all in sweet accomo!!!!!

Booked Skijapan this year! 23 days for everything, ended up just under 5k

Billy - 18 November 2012 11:51 PM

Booked Skijapan this year! 23 days for everything, ended up just under 5k

What’s ya itinerary go like, Billy?????