Niseko damm shit boring little town

I've been to Grand Hirafu and yeah can see Mount Yotei unless if its snowing like crazy.
I think all ski resort around Niseko can view Mount Yotei.

Recently just found out, since April 2022; Hyperdia no longer provided station timetable and any train timetable anymore.

Hyperdia official become useless to foreigners tourist who do alot planning. I hope is temporary.

Japan very strict on paper work. You can't rent any apartment in Japan with Tourist visa.
To rent a apartment in Japan you need working visa + employment letter + Open a Japan Bank account.
To apply Japan Bank account you need working visa + employment letter

Mid or March Condition: Heavy Snow
Otaru - Sapporo are heavy usage road, so road will be always in removed snow by those snow boulder truck. Safe to drive but need extra caution.
Niseko & Hakodate road condition will be very bad. Train will be 50/50 chances closed due to heavy snow.
No snow driving experience are not recommended.

End of March / Early April Condition: Snow
Otaru - Sapporo road condition will good but still in slippery condition. Drive with extra caution.

Niseko & Hakodate road condition will be very slippery. Both side of Road can see very thick snow wall. Snow Boulder truck cleaning snow ration not as much as Sapporo - Otaru, so snow accumulated in road will be alot and very slippery. JR Hokkaido train will be operation.
(No Snow driving experience are not recommended)

Is this confirmed 11/oct open for individual traveller?

Something like this.
https://voyapon.com/japan-atm-withdraw-cash/

All ATM machine in convenience store (7-11/Lawson/Family Mart) are accept international card.

Any bro or sis here knows if there’s any food around 530am around Toyama station? I just found Yoshinoya near the station

Jeez that blardy Alpine website crashed like mad once it opened just now, finally managed to get the tickets but the time is really early, hotel breakfast also not open yet

If you like Extreme then can challenge Yamadera Temple. Extreme physical challenge specially climbing the steep stair on thick snow + slippery.
Reward on top are speechless.

Transportation to Haguro pagoda not as good as Yamadera. If you didn't self driving, you will waste alot time waiting bus plus winter daylight are limited.
Haguro pagoda step are more towards to endurance, not as challenge as Yamedera.

Aomori - Morioka - Sendai - Fukushima - Tokyo will not effected by snow because the main Tohoku line got spray water system clearing the snow. But Yamagata & Akita which is Mini Shinkansen, those Shinkansen are sharing normal track with local train will effected by snow thickness.

From Sendai to Yamagata by JR Senzan Line which is Yamadera temple located, will effect by snow thickness. 2023 so far no any distubtion, 2024 unknow 

Sapporo to Niseko got dispute for a week.
Sapporo to Asahikawa no problem
But 2024 Winter , unpredictable yet.

I just came back from JP with my 3 year old. Except for airport limousine bus where you have all your luggage, train should still be your first option over bus lah.

Hi all. Am going to Tokyo this coming 23 sept for a 8 days trip with the missus. Focus will be at Tokyo with side trip to Hakone and Kamakura. 1st trip for me to Japan and 2nd trip for the missus as she went to Osaka like 6-7 years ago

Any comments or suggestions for our itinerary?

23 Sept (Sat)
- Arrive at Narita around 3.30PM and target around 6 -7pm reach hotel at Kuramae.
- Chill and night walk to Asakusa Senso-ji

24 Sept (Sun)
- Shopping at Ginza during morning
- Head to Akihabara during noon
- Evening head to Shinjuku to collect Hakone Kamakura free pass & Romancecar tix
- by 4.30pm - 5pm head to Chofu for Chofu City Fireworks as fireworks starts at 6.30pm

25 Sept (Mon)
- Asakusa - Senso-ji / Kappabashi St / Kimono rental for the missus
- By evening head to Ueno & Ameyoko

26 Sept (Tue)
- Disneyland whole day

27 Sept (Wed)
- Head to Shinjuku St and take earliest Romancecar at 7.30am to Hakone. Keep 1 luggage behind at station locker or send to 3rd hotel.
- drop luggage at train station or drop it at ryokan and proceed Hakone Loop
- by 5PM arrive ryokan near Hakone Yumoto St.

28 Sept (Thur)
- Head to Kamakura / Enoshima for day trip. Keep luggage at coin locker or station.
- Missus looking forward to the train scene from slam dunk for photo op.
- around night time head back to Shinjuku St. and direct to hotel near Skytree (Oshiage St.)

29 Sept (Fri)
- Shinjuku / Nakano Broadway during morning noon
- Meiji Jingu Shrine in between then head to Shibuya Sky
- Shibuya Sky tix entry at 6PM

30 Sept (Sat)
- Chill around Skytree , lunch then leave to Narita latest 1.30PM as flight back to Msia on 5.30PM

That was happen in Mid Feb 2023. Heavy snow at Oshamambe to Toyako to Niseko. Triangle Zone was coverd by heavy snow.
Niseko closed for 2 day while Oshamambe - Toyako part was 5 days

Hi, I'm going to Hokkaido mid-Dec with wife & a 5yr kid.

Planned to rent a car from Sapporo > Hakodate > Otaru > Asahikawa > Chitose Airport.

Any recommendations for car rental company? I checked Toyota Rent A Car and it stated that only able to book within 3months.

From Narita Airport, I prefer Keisei Airport Express A.K.A Mini Shinkansen to Keisei Ueno. From Keisei Ueno walk to JR Ueno Station.