Japan 2015/16
10 Sleeps until Freddy and I hit Japow! Getting super excited now. Just finalised our accommodation a couple of nights ago and I must say I’m pretty happy with the results!
JAPAN 2016
JANUARY
Tues 19th - Spend day traveling Sydney 7.05am - Brisbane - 9.45 - Narita 18.00 . Takkyubin snow gear to Hakuba. Stay at Hotel in Asakusa
Weds 20th - See Sumo tournament - Stay at hotel in Asakusa
Thurs 21st - Tokyo - Stay at Hotel in Ueno - visit Kamakura?
Fri 22nd - Tokyo - Stay at Hotel in Ueno
Sat 23rd - Check out of Ueno - Travel to Nagano - visit Matsumoto maybe or see snow monkeys?
Sun 24th - Nagano to Goryu
Mon 25th - Goryu -
Tues 26th - goryu -
Weds 27th - goryu
Thurs 28th - goryu
Fri 29th - ride goryu travel to Myoko
Sat 30th - Myoko
Sun 31st - Myoko
FEBRUARY
Mon 1st - Myoko
Tues 2nd - Myoko
Weds 3rd - Myoko
Thurs 4th - Myoko
Fri 5th - Myoko take shink to Tokyo. Flight to Sapporo depart 3.30pm arrive 5.05pm. Go to Furano.
Sat 6th - Furano
Sun 7th - Furano
Mon 8th - Furano
Tues 9th - Check out of Furano…go to Asahikawa
Weds 10th - Asahikawa
Thurs 11th - Asahikawa
Fri 12th - Asahikawa to Niseko annupuri
Sat 13th - Niseko -
Sun 14th - Niseko
Mon 15th - Niseko
Tues 16th - Niseko
Weds 17th - Niseko -Flight to Tokyo - departs 19.00 arrive 20.40pm. Stay at Hotel in Ueno
Thurs 18th Tokyo….Depart Tokyo 19.30
Fri 19th Arrive Brisbane 0530, depart Brisbane 0825, arrive Sydney 1100
Total for 30 nights of accommodation for 2 people $2585!
Can anyone tell me, if we fly in from Sapporo to Tokyo Haneda Weds night the 17th, will the Black Cat counter be open and is it therefore possible to have our snow bags Takkyubined across Tokyo to Narita for Check in to fly home the following afternoon?
I head over to Myoko on Feb 9 and looking at the 14 day outlook it’s getting better. I agree with Mizu - give it another 2-3 weeks and I think it will be a different story…
hey hugh, we leave same date outa syd, late flight with Qantas. you on it?
we go to hakuba first then myoko on 16th or 17th.
Hey man, we fly out of Melbourne on Shitstar on the 8th and leave 15th. Staying in Myoko for the week so sounds like we will miss you guys by a day 
bummer! lets just hope theres snow. long range aint looking so bad. but 2 weeks is
a looooong time in weather forecasting.
geniass how long are you guys in myoko for? heading elsewhere?
bummer! lets just hope theres snow. long range aint looking so bad. but 2 weeks is
a looooong time in weather forecasting.geniass how long are you guys in myoko for? heading elsewhere?
We’re in Myoko from 13 Feb until the 22nd then we’re heading up to Niseko until the 28th.
Myoko seems to finally be getting some consistent snow so fingers crossed it should be solid conditions by then but if not Niseko seems to be cranking. ??
This was Myoko yesterday, it’s looking ok in my opinion and we still have a month to go. They are saying that the next few days will bring in over half a metre.
10 Sleeps until Freddy and I hit Japow! Getting super excited now. Just finalised our accommodation a couple of nights ago and I must say I’m pretty happy with the results!
JAPAN 2016
JANUARY
Tues 19th - Spend day traveling Sydney 7.05am - Brisbane - 9.45 - Narita 18.00 . Takkyubin snow gear to Hakuba. Stay at Hotel in Asakusa
Weds 20th - See Sumo tournament - Stay at hotel in Asakusa
Thurs 21st - Tokyo - Stay at Hotel in Ueno - visit Kamakura?
Fri 22nd - Tokyo - Stay at Hotel in Ueno
Sat 23rd - Check out of Ueno - Travel to Nagano - visit Matsumoto maybe or see snow monkeys?
Sun 24th - Nagano to Goryu
Mon 25th - Goryu -
Tues 26th - goryu -
Weds 27th - goryu
Thurs 28th - goryu
Fri 29th - ride goryu travel to Myoko
Sat 30th - Myoko
Sun 31st - MyokoFEBRUARY
Mon 1st - Myoko
Tues 2nd - Myoko
Weds 3rd - Myoko
Thurs 4th - Myoko
Fri 5th - Myoko take shink to Tokyo. Flight to Sapporo depart 3.30pm arrive 5.05pm. Go to Furano.
Sat 6th - Furano
Sun 7th - Furano
Mon 8th - Furano
Tues 9th - Check out of Furano…go to Asahikawa
Weds 10th - Asahikawa
Thurs 11th - Asahikawa
Fri 12th - Asahikawa to Niseko annupuri
Sat 13th - Niseko -
Sun 14th - Niseko
Mon 15th - Niseko
Tues 16th - Niseko
Weds 17th - Niseko -Flight to Tokyo - departs 19.00 arrive 20.40pm. Stay at Hotel in Ueno
Thurs 18th Tokyo….Depart Tokyo 19.30
Fri 19th Arrive Brisbane 0530, depart Brisbane 0825, arrive Sydney 1100Total for 30 nights of accommodation for 2 people $2585!
Can anyone tell me, if we fly in from Sapporo to Tokyo Haneda Weds night the 17th, will the Black Cat counter be open and is it therefore possible to have our snow bags Takkyubined across Tokyo to Narita for Check in to fly home the following afternoon?
Nice, and at the tail end of what could be some much needed snow for the Nagano region!!!!!
Hmmmm, the Black Cat counter should be open whilst ever there’s flights comin in/out of the airport, but not sure if they’ll do an overnighter from airport to airport in time????? It’s only two hours away, but all depends on their logistics I guess????? You can only ask!!!!!
Are you stayin close to Narita that night?????
Maybe Airport Limo over to Narita, bags into lockers, go explore, return next day and check in!!!!!
If not, the afternoon won’t be too bad to train ya gear around!!!!! Just avoid peak times!!!!!
On a side note, I read ya Yen predicament over on the evil end, and if your Bank doesn’t hit outrageous fees for foreign cash withdrawals on a Debit Visa Card, I’d just get cash out at the airport ATM’s!!!!!
Especially this close, it’d have to have a massive drop for you to lose compared to exchange over here now!!!!!
bummer! lets just hope theres snow. long range aint looking so bad. but 2 weeks is
a looooong time in weather forecasting.geniass how long are you guys in myoko for? heading elsewhere?
We’re in Myoko from 13 Feb until the 22nd then we’re heading up to Niseko until the 28th.
Myoko seems to finally be getting some consistent snow so fingers crossed it should be solid conditions by then but if not Niseko seems to be cranking. ??
where you staying in myoko? we are at merino lodge. looks pretty good and at base of mountain
bummer! lets just hope theres snow. long range aint looking so bad. but 2 weeks is
a looooong time in weather forecasting.geniass how long are you guys in myoko for? heading elsewhere?
We’re in Myoko from 13 Feb until the 22nd then we’re heading up to Niseko until the 28th.
Myoko seems to finally be getting some consistent snow so fingers crossed it should be solid conditions by then but if not Niseko seems to be cranking. ??
where you staying in myoko? we are at merino lodge. looks pretty good and at base of mountain
We’re are at Hotel Taizan. From what I can tell it’s about a 5 min walk to the lifts.
We hiked the summit at Niseko a fair few times but I only took the gopro with me 1 day. The first run was better but visability was pretty much non-existent so the video didn’t come out too well.
Little bit of a pow fix for those getting ready to go to Japan 
[youtube]bgIPB3-LVqE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
We hiked the summit at Niseko a fair few times but I only took the gopro with me 1 day. The first run was better but visability was pretty much non-existent so the video didn’t come out too well.
Little bit of a pow fix for those getting ready to go to Japan
[youtube]bgIPB3-LVqE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Or would be if I wasn’t a technophobe 
We hiked the summit at Niseko a fair few times but I only took the gopro with me 1 day. The first run was better but visability was pretty much non-existent so the video didn’t come out too well.
Little bit of a pow fix for those getting ready to go to Japan
Click Quote to see the only info needed in the string!!!!!
We hiked the summit at Niseko a fair few times but I only took the gopro with me 1 day. The first run was better but visability was pretty much non-existent so the video didn’t come out too well.
Little bit of a pow fix for those getting ready to go to Japan
Click Quote to see the only info needed in the string!!!!!
I swear I read the instructions and did it like 5 times but it wouldn’t play ball ha ha ha! It’s always the technology, never the user! Anyway, Thanks @MizuKuma 
I swear I read the instructions and did it like 5 times but it wouldn’t play ball ha ha ha! It’s always the technology, never the user! Anyway, Thanks @MizuKuma
All good, not sure the instructions mention what to do when there’s an “&” in there????? Cause anythin after and including it, has to be wiped too!!!!!
Cool vid too!!!!! I’ll be goin over your tracks (hopefully meters above) in a fortnight!!!!! ?
All good, not sure the instructions mention what to do when there’s an “&” in there????? Cause anythin after and including it, has to be wiped too!!!!!
Cool vid too!!!!! I’ll be goin over your tracks (hopefully meters above) in a fortnight!!!!! ?
Ah I see! No I didn’t read anything about that but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.
The way things are firing up in Hokkaido you will definitely be meters above!!