should be okay, only issue now is i need to decide where and what to do nia if in Nozawa Onsen. but so far almost 70% completed in itinerary planning. then its just booking liao

makes me wonder if the daily pass worth anot, my friend said Niseko has those points pass where you pay for certain part of the mountain you can access via ski lift. so they pay the bare min to reach where they like then really ski as much as possible before going down and call it a day. nozawa onsen side seems like its daily pass kind where just ski and take the lift as much as possible until end of day

can, let me know. we can sync up!

for nozawa onsen or most places, you can get the discounted ski pass from the hotel, it's cheaper than buying day pass yourself.

single point ticket might also make sense for beginner because u mght not be going up and down the mountain so many times or taking as many lift ride.

I usually buy 4 hours ticket for nozawa and whack it hard for half day, then save the energy for the next day, because the snow condition would be shitty in the afternoon

yah i hoping the hotel that i got get discounts on skiing, onsen and food

my friend also said beginner takes forever to come down mountain also, so ended up points one more worth lol. since ended up wont be using the ski lift so often

you tried before night skiing?

Eh nozawa onsen no need worry about onsen, there’s a shit ton of free community onsen, very fun to walk around town and explore random onsen to bath in each one

Yea, but ski should be easier. If snowboard then yea, first time literally lol sit on ground all the time.

Yea, I like night skiing although cannot go off piste. Fun, not so many ppl, blast down the hill in chonky ice



this one my fav night ski resort with night gondola, 3km non-stop all the way down, pure happiness




This post has been edited by quadcube: Sep 23 2024, 08:47 PM

yeah i thought there was a small charge like 100yen, and some more private ones that can go 1000yen/hr

haha see if really want to squeeze in night ones if really want to max out ski timing

which would you recommend? Nozawa Onsen, Madarao or Hakuba? im locked to Nozawa but at same time still checking others

I'm a big sucker for nozawa onsen though off ski time there's plenty to roam around and other activities to do.
i don't think you will do night skiing though, day time enough bruises and muscle sore

hakuba i need to check it out again because last year I only drop by Cortina for day ski, didn't visit the other main stream ones like Hakuba 47, Kashimayari, etc. and stay overnight.
previously i stay overnight in Hakuba okok je, need car to drive around for food.

In nozawa onsen the town is small enough u can walk without driving

one of my concern is that nozawa onsen being a smaller town will be quicker booked out and cant cater to large crowds since its quite popular

madarao is more "unknown" so it might have better chances in later bookings but bad news is night life there prolly nonexistent

hakuba OTOH should be so big, theres plenty of space for everyone lol. but being a giant touristy place also means you need deal with crowds too

kemon wat maid street..picture please,

Batik air (KUL > NRT) from 15 Dec 2024 to 21 Feb 2025, will change plane from 737 max to a330

now im a bit lost.. already bought my ticket for feb with seat, but the seat for a330 changed to exit door
737 max exit door is at 16



This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Sep 24 2024, 03:38 PM

going to osaka in end of Nov

u guys think i should exchange Yen now through Wise?

or wait a little longer

Nobody can predict the future.
If you want to reduce your risk, change bit by bit.

i think can wait a bit, cause fed will cut rate again...

bro if you are in Hakuba Echoland area let me know,
I'll be at Hakuba (Beginner - Snowboard) maybe can rolling together at bunny hill hahahah !

below is my itinerary;

Hakuba (Based nearby Happo One / Echoland) from 14 Feb - 22 Feb
Myoko Kogen (Based nearby Akakura Onsen) from 22 Feb - 1 Mar

This post has been edited by freestyler87: Sep 24 2024, 09:39 PM

aiya missed your dates, i tentatively plan to be skiing from 24-26th Feb. Myoko is nearby though haha

Can we buy USJ annual passport? Or only available for Japanese?

If can, how to buyer? Need to go USJ counters?

This post has been edited by sben525: Sep 25 2024, 04:18 AM

Annual Pass can get on spot at Ticket Counter. But Annual Pass got alot limitation. Annual pass holder cannot entering on New Year Countdown, Golden Week. Annual Pass holder are consider as lowest class of visitor. You have to entering from Annual Pass Holder entrace, The entrace machine will block you entering the park if that park of that day got alot visitor. traffic control, Annual pass holder will be the Hold on entrace.

Summary = Annual pass can get at ticket counter. Annual pass holder cannot enter on 31 Dec & 1st Jan. Golden Week, Sat and Sun

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 25 2024, 09:24 AM

yea, that's why need book in advance for peak travel period, can use like jalan.net to do it. if you need help with it just let me know.

idk, I prefer small town better, vibe is different compared to Hakuba..hakuba valley is one huge place comprised of many ski field, I stayed one time close to hakuba train station, er, almost nothing to do at night? even walk around just like typical japanese flat town. another time i stayed at some really nice cottage style place in hakuba, winter snow wonderland but far from everything else

Madarao have some nice and long beginner slopes, it's pretty nice although night life is non-existence unless you drive to other parts. lesson in english at madarao might not be as easy to find compared to the more popular ones. best part about Madarao are the trees, god i love them

madarao big long flats on the left, access with one single high speed quad lift (longer queue on busy day)




at madarao you also can try the single chair lift to the top (advanced), not many of these single seat chair lift left in JP

like how advance haha. i saw people said 6 months in advance also not enough

right on bolded part? we want abit of escapism even while traveling. at least avoid the crowds or something since we've been through the crowds of Tokyo/Osaka kind

thats the very first reason we pick to go central japan where less people converge

sighs all look so damn good la TBH, and seems like none of them can go wrong

Hi guys, need some pro tips. I’m travelling as a family of 4 with 2 young kids under 3.

Looking at airport transfer from Narita to Tokyo city, are there any good affordable options to consider as it’s a 1 hour journey?

Here are my thoughts:
1. Easiest is rent a private limo/ride. Most convenient and straight to Airbnb, but costly. Checked klook it’s RM470 one way.

2. Take train as a family of 4 but 2x big luggage will use luggage forwarder. However I found Yamato service a bit expensive, total costs RM280 for 2x big luggage one way (28 inch luggage). And cons is the luggage will only arrive a day later.

3. Are there similar ehailing services like grab? Would those be cheaper?

Don’t think I can brace carrying 2x 28 inch luggage, each 30kg while also taking care of 2 kids and 1 wife throughout the 1 hour train ride to Tokyo city.

Appreciate your advice on what’s the most affordable way U would choose. (Let me know if I calculate this wrongly)

1. yes most convenient but most expensive is the private limo for families. highly suggested since you have 2 kids to handle. pay more to get fuss free

2. train works too but you have to see what time your arrival in narita, if you collide with peak train hours you gonna suffer trying to move around with luggages and get more annoyed. otherwise this is a good option

3. no, japan do not have any ehailing from what i recall. only taxis

theres option #4, bus to tokyo station, also 1hr+ and around 1500+yen per trip. plus you have space in bus to store your luggage properly. bad news is you still need navigate around with the luggage to your airbnb however