Planning a trip for the end of Jan and early Feb. I have epic and ikon, but I'd rather avoid the shitshow so I'm not sure how much time I'll spend in Niseko. I'd like to do a week at...

What about in first class? We were thinking about ponying up the extra $100 to have the extra room and nice seats.

Will be in Niseko Feb 5-11, then Tenjin on Honshu Feb 12-15. I'd love to meet up with anyone who's in either area.

Also any advice for traveling with ski gear on the Shinkansen? From what I read...