I'll be flying into Nagoya - Chubu.

I think I'll be going for dorm rooms, and maybe splurge the last few days on a nice B&B in that case.

Yeap, I have my own gear, but I will probably be going straight to Hakuba from the airport, so I can just carry it along? Or is it better to have it shipped?

I'm a boarder so I will definitely keep that in mind! thanks for the tip!

Icic, in that case I think I'll only have to worry about getting to Hakuba in that case.

So ideally I should find accomodation near Goryu / 47 for the best experience? Any recommendations based on ur past experience there? 

Thank you a lot for the advice and tips, really appreciated! 
Haha, yeah, I'll be checking it religiously for quite awhile to compare prices I guess.
Thanks a lot for the directions! Now to write it down somewhere so I don't forget! 

You can carry your luggage along, but full gear + luggage might be a bit of handful on trains. Depends on how fit you are haha.

Actually, since you're staying there for 9-10 days, you can also consider staying at 2 different places. 4 days each in Happo-One and another 4 days in Goryu/47 will let you experience more terrain.

And I can't really give you a recommendation without knowing your budget.

Food in Hakuba is generally of a very high standard, and not really that expensive.

Kikyo-ya for example serves really good sushi, and their Chirashi Don starts at 1500yen, with lots of sashimi. Definitely cheaper than anything in Malaysia, and far better quality.

  NSFW pic! Made me drool all over my keyboard! Lol

But yeah, that sounds cheap for the quality, looks like it's a week long binge jap food eating spree for me then! Haha

Another question if I may, how much should I be expecting to spend on lift pass + bus tickets to Goryu/47 & HappoOne? Again, thanks alot for the great advice! 

You can google for the lift pass prices.

If you stay 4-5 days in each major resort then you wont need to use the bus much. Anyway the shuttle bus is free.

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more stuff to read while slacking at work, lol

Bro RegentCid, which Japanese potato chips or junk food do you recommend?

Just an idea
Do you plan to only stick to Hakuba?
Any thoughts of going Takayama?
Im no expert at snowboarding at all, but i had my 1st try at Takayama Arkopia ski-resort. http://www.arkopia.jp/
Maybe  Arkopia is not extreeme for you as its just a simple slope
But at Takayama, you can do a day trip to Shirakawago.
*From Matsumoto, you can take the Nohi bus to Takayama. http://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/nagoya.html

When i was in Hakuba, i stayed at Hakuba Alps Backpackers. its run by a gaijin, so english is ok.
In Takayama, I stayed at Jhoppers Takayama
p/s: i dont speak/read japanese, 

Just an idea
Do you plan to only stick to Hakuba?
Any thoughts of going Takayama?
Im no expert at snowboarding at all, but i had my 1st try at Takayama Arkopia ski-resort. http://www.arkopia.jp/
Maybe  Arkopia is not extreeme for you as its just a simple slope
But at Takayama, you can do a day trip to Shirakawago.
*From Matsumoto, you can take the Nohi bus to Takayama. http://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/nagoya.html

When i was in Hakuba, i stayed at Hakuba Alps Backpackers. its run by a gaijin, so english is ok.
In Takayama, I stayed at Jhoppers Takayama
p/s: i dont speak/read japanese, 

Usually the guards will chase you away, except for certain designated areas.

If budget is an issue, you can consider staying at the 24 hour lounge/internet cafe.

http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/service/re...ounge_multi.pdf

which means i go there for 6d5n will be boring? @@