You can always cancel if you change your mind if you check out the menu and decide it isn’t your thing. We recommend booking at least the first two nights when you arrive (assuming you want to eat out). Here are a few of our favourite spots, note: things change quickly in Niseko! Last season’s best bar may have been converted into a block of apartments by the time you get there.Īlso note that there are not yet sufficient restaurant tables to meet the exploding demand in Niseko so you will be disappointed unless you book at least 1-2 days ahead (longer for popular restaurants). The après ski scene has always been fantastic in Niseko and there are no lack of great spots to have a quiet (or not so quiet!) drink and recount all of those “best runs of my life” stories. Gouka Lodge clients get discounts on ski/board lessons and ski rental. It is great for people who don’t like to ski all day every day. A 50 hour pass is available that lets you ski as much or as little as you like. The other tip is to consider buying an hourly pass if you are staying for 2 weeks or more. See the tip above for buying a lift ticket with your return bus trip. Note that the White Liner bus is the fastest if you are travelling to Niseko as it doesn't stop in Rusutsu on the way.Ĭheck with the bus companies as they often have a deal going that includes a full-day lift ticket with your return bus ticket for an extra 1000 Yen (around $10 AUD).
During peak season there is a bus around every hour. See the JAL Visit Japan Fare Page or the ANA/Star Alliance Japan Airpass Page for more details.įrom Sapporo airport there are three bus lines to choose from – White Liner (Goodsports), Chuo Bus and Donan Bus (Japanese). You need to book this through your travel agent who will book you either on JAL if you fly a oneworld affiliated airline such as Qantas, or on ANA if you fly into Japan on a StarAlliance affiliated airline. Basically this allows you to fly anywhere in Japan for a fixed discounted price.
The transit time from Tokyo Narita (the international airport) to Tokyo Haneda (the domestic airport) is at least 2 hours.įor flights within Japan, you can't beat the Yokoso! Japan ("Welcome Japan") air pass. Most people transiting through Tokyo go from Tokyo Haneda Airport from which there are flights every hour to Sapporo. Be aware that there are only two JAL flights daily between Narita and Sapporo and these are difficult to book. Most people choose to transit through Tokyo but the other options are Hong Kong (Cathay Pacific), Nagoya (Jetstar), Osaka (Jetstar). So there are basically four main ways to get to Sapporo from most Australian cities. Unfortunately at present there are no direct flights between Australia and Sapporo.
They can organise your ski hire, lessons and lift tickets. Your host is a wealth of information on what to do and where to eat & drink in Niseko. Guests arriving at the Niseko Hirafu Welcome Centre will be greeted by a Gouka Lodge host who will transport you and your luggage to Gouka Lodge and provide a briefing on the facilities available. Here are some of our favourite tips for guests.
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