A little background, I’ll be going to japan with my brother and mother (aged 25 and 62 respectively) in December-January and this is already our second time coming to japan!
We plan on adding a 2 day 1 night snowboarding trip in the middle (Day 5 and 6) of it since its always been something I’ve wanted to do- *plus they don’t mind since my mom is adventurous and they would just chill around.*
But anyways, here’s what we wanted to do for our trip, any advice? (of course any tips to also cut costs is also welcome) **and for any snowboarders/skiers out there, any recommendations for beginners like me skiing in Nagano? would love to hear from you!**
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* **Day 1 : Arrive in Japan/ Osaka**
*Dotonbori*
*Shinsaibashi*
* **Day 2 and 3 : Osaka**
*Universal Studios Japan/ Super Mario World*
*Cup Noodle Museum*
*Den-Den Town (akihabara of osaka)*
* **Day 4 : Osaka to Kyoto**
*Fushimi Inari Shrine*
*Nara Deer park*
*Nara Mochi pounding show*
* **Day 5 and 6 : Osaka To Nagano/ Nagano**
*Snowboarding*
*Onsen*
*Ryokan Experience*
* **Day 7: Nagano to Tokyo**
*Ghibli museum*
*Akihabara / Maid cafés*
* **Day 8 : Tokyo**
*Shinjuku*
Don Quijote
Kabukicho District
*Shibuya*
Harajuku
Crosswalk
Hachiko
* **Day 9 : Tokyo/ Go Back Home**
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I’m thinking about whether it’s worth it to go to Nagano or just take day trips to Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort which is much closer to Tokyo than Nagano *(but nagano is more quiet/ has less people though)* so im a bit conflicted on what to choose
Why choose when you can have the best of both worlds? Snow in Nagano and peace in Tokyo! 🏔️🌸
I cant commenr on skiing bits as I have not done it, but your itinerary looks reasonable to me. Day 8 is a tad packed but doable if you focus just on the highlights and not linger too long at store. Be sure to check out Shibuya Sky as you end the evening.
I actually literally just got back from Nagano! Not a skiier, but I imagine it’s pretty nuts up there in the winter.
We went to Myoko Kogen to see a beautiful waterfall and they have a ski resort there! It was very easy to reach from Nagoya.