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Thread: 22/23 Japan scene?
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08-31-2022, 03:10 AM #76Mike Pow
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08-31-2022, 09:01 AM #77
My buddy put the trip together for us and booked with Black Diamond Tours. We’re a group of 5 who have all grown up skiing together so we’ve got a private tour with just us and 1 guide to help things go smoothly.
We were asked to provide our passport info to Black Diamond for them to fill out this ERFS form for us.
We will certainly be investing in comprehensive trip insurance (always a good idea in Covid/ post Covid world).
Still figuring out medical/ injury insurance for this trip in case of a mishap.
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09-02-2022, 11:56 PM #78
Encouraging news recently about loosened border restrictions, and now this: Japanese yen slips to 24-year low against dollar
It's a good time to make deposits on your credit card, then use ATM's at konbinis, etc., on the ground
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09-03-2022, 09:27 PM #79
Feb, 2020. Low snow year. Still had fun and got a few freshies.
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09-05-2022, 05:10 AM #80Registered User
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More buzz about opening then I have heard in sometime. I’m actually optimistic
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09-10-2022, 02:04 PM #81
opened today!
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09-11-2022, 01:09 PM #82Registered User
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Where are you seeing that?
They opened on a weekend?
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09-11-2022, 03:47 PM #83
Japan isn't open but did announce that they are considering opening, which is how this works. Unless there is a public backlash I would guess tourists will be allowed back in 4-6 weeks.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Co...urism-officialGod created skis and surfboards to keep the truly gifted from ruling the world.
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09-12-2022, 12:47 AM #84Mike Pow
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We're still not there but there is light at the end of the tunnel
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09-13-2022, 03:03 AM #85Mike Pow
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Strong rumors / 'plans' from the Japanese Government that visa-free independent travel to be announced at the start of October.
Implementation that month or the start of November.
The visa process and getting EHRC has been a logistical nightmare. And expensive to boot.
It looks like it could be on.
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09-13-2022, 07:41 PM #86
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09-16-2022, 10:44 AM #87
That would be great. Our tour operator is giving until the end of October for a final decision. We don't have anything else booked as it sounded for a while like if we wanted to go they'd have to book flights and other hotel nights for us, but if all those restrictions are dropped in a few weeks/month we'll be heading out for sure. Fingers crossed!
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09-16-2022, 11:09 AM #88Registered User
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09-16-2022, 05:18 PM #89
@ boltonoutlaw:
looks like you are there not as a tourist? working/living/vanning?
do tell?
i'd rather come for a season. not doing the ultra expensive vacation tourist thing. thx!
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09-16-2022, 07:11 PM #90
There should be an announcement from the Prime Minister next week that will announce Japan is reopening to individual tourists with no restrictions beginning next month. Ski trips should be back this winter with no restrictions.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Co...tourist-travel
It'll be nice to see family and friends able to visit but it'll be hard not to miss the past 2 seasons of tourist free lift lines and skiing fresh tracks all day long. It's been rough for the tourism industry but it's been unreal for residents. I haven't made a hotel reservation further out than 24 hours the past 2 years because you haven't needed to bother.
Last winter was the best winter in decades, it started snowing in mid-December and didn't stop until the first week of March down in Honshu. No warm spells and meters of fresh snow. Hopefully this season brings more of the same.
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09-17-2022, 10:24 AM #91
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09-18-2022, 01:10 AM #92
Yeah— last winter was brutal on Honshu. So much shoveling.
It was also the first winter that all three of my kids could take care of themselves. Which meant skiing sidestash pow turns with the kids. Best times of my life.
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09-19-2022, 06:45 AM #93
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09-19-2022, 01:04 PM #94
MINI TR: W20 JAPAN
Traded 90 days of time for 90 days of lodgings, meals, and a W20 pass. After that I was hired and that put me in for W21 & W22.
Mini TR from W20: Wake up check the conditions from room (view is telephoto lens from hotel). First, lap inbounds freshies and mini-golf the sidecountry with get-backs. Then venture above lift access to backcountry above or in the trees.
Final two photos courtesy of https://www.towpro-lifts.com/ last photo is local guide Kenji Nodaka.
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09-19-2022, 01:17 PM #95
Crushing it
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09-20-2022, 01:05 AM #96Mike Pow
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09-20-2022, 06:48 AM #97
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09-20-2022, 11:41 AM #98
02 April 2022, Asahidake
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09-21-2022, 05:42 AM #99
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09-21-2022, 02:31 PM #100Registered User
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Almost as steep as mammoth too.
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