It was closed when we went recently this year but I heard that it might be open again.

I believe so from our experience unless it's something that needs pre-booking

@@stevenanddiepthanks. I plan to snowboard for the month of February 2025. Seems the only affordable accomodation left for me is Moiwa or Kutchan.

@bradfrazer4137 kutchan isn't part of the ski resort so you'll have to factor in the travel time every day

@@stevenanddiep all the cheap accomodation in all the resorts are gone lol Only things left are in Moiwa and Kutchan. I plan on staying a month and the cheapest is $5400 AUD for a single room at the Smart Hotel in Kutchan. Then it jumps up toe $12k I seriously underestimated the time required to book in advance lol 5 months out? Needs to be 12 lol

@@bradfrazer4137 holy moley I had no idea it has gotten so much busier. I hope you manage to find something.

We love visiting Japan 🎌

Thanks Jordan! And thanks for your contribution to making Disney magic.

@@tradewithsonic Hi Sonic, from what I can tell. The ski resorts don't open until 30 November.

@@stevenanddiep Thank you so much for the info.

You can get the Standby Passes and Disney Premier Access passes to get into Fantasy Springs once you enter the park. Because they run out really quickly, people line up super early so they can be one of the first to enter the park at around 8:30am. I'm not sure what it will be like in December unfortunately. It depends on how popular it is then. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

@@stevenanddiep No you're fine, I'm just so happy that I even got a response from you, it's an honor. I'm starting to understand the deal now with Tokyo Disney! I guess I'll keep watching your vids too to learn more.

@@rudolphilaga9557 We're happy that you watch our videos and I hope they're helpful. And more importantly, I hope your enjoy your time at the park.

From a quick calculation, it looks like you'll be using the monorail 6 times? If so, it would be worth it with the 3 or 4 day pass. You could get the 4 day pass, or you could buy a single fare the first day and buy a 3 day pass for the rest of your time there. I only looked at it quickly though. Your best bet is to calculate how many times you'll be taking the monorail which costs 300 yen each single ride, and compare it to the day pass cost which is 1200 yen for a 3 day pass, and 1500 yen for 4 day pass.

I'm glad you found the video helpful :) Feel free to ask any questions if there's anything that isn't clear or if I missed anything.

I fixed it :)

@@jayfife4213 I had no idea. That does sound sucky. We try to treat the locals as nice as we can! Do you live in Niseko?

@@stevenanddiep I did live there for a few years. Worked in maintenance and construciton management. It's beautiful in the summer, but the winter is a hellscape for residents. So much overtourism and also lots and lots of car accidents!

@jayfife4213 oh wow I didn't know there were so many accidents. I hope you still had a good time during your years there

@@infinitymc Hi 👋

Google翻訳を使用しているため、正しく理解しているかわかりません。札幌には観光客があまりいないということですか？札幌は訪れるのにとても素晴らしい場所です。多くの観光客が訪れるべきだと思います。いつかまた訪れてみたいです。

@@willofdvlog February

Thank you!

You know what? You're right!

唐揚げとおにぎりが最高です

@@MYNAMEISNICK101 haha that's like when we tried 3x fire noodles. We had to drink so much milk

Well you are milk in a cup so I'd trust your rating 😁

@maxleong304 I'm glad you enjoyed that part Max 😊

@@kronkus you should definitely go next year if you can :)

bro the joke is that the strawberry milk is literally nothing mindblowing

@@kittanielu fr

@@agapicore you got it 😃

@Greatgiant19 it sounds gross but it's not bad

@mintumanoj1784 what's wrong?

@@argaming0015 thanks 😊

@@Anaszyz glad you enjoyed it 😊

@@Chuuyanakahara-v5y sure only because of stray dogs

Thanks 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ​@@stevenanddiep

@@kattza644 You're right! It's so much food for that price 🙂

@@soup.commenter me too soup, me too

Thanks for subscribing Blue Anonymous! We're glad you liked the video enough to subscribe. Hope you get to go to Japan and Korea 🙂

@@You_tubeuser20 they are cute. Especially the Strawberry one coz it's pink

@@bubble_berries yum indeed bubble kitty

Hope you get to try it Kassidy!

Which one do you want to try most?

@@stevenanddiepstrawberry is better than banana let me tell u

@@candydonut that's fair. I like that it's a pretty pink colour

@@TheHawaiianc We would love to try Hawaiian 7-11. What do you like from there?

@@stevenanddiep there three things more local people eat at 7-11 1. Manapua : pork bun. 2. Pork hash: steam pork dumplings 3. Spam musubi. Bounce mochi crunch. Or any crack seed items like lingi moi mango or dry prunes seeds.. this items locals would go to 7-11 besides gas or ice lol

I like pork hash but I mostly eat the manapua

@TheHawaiianc My mouth is drooling reading about those foods. I never knew Hawaii has such good convenience store food. We don't have any plans to go to Hawaii soon but we'll definitely try those out when we visit.

You definitely have a point. The selection isn't bad. We explain more in the full video but it's hard to fit a full explanation in a 60 second short. The thing is I'm Australian and I want our convenience stores to be as good as Asia. I want them to be good so badly. Myself and the people I know don't really go to convenience stores in Australia whereas in Asia people do because the selection is so good and so affordable. I'm pretty sure if convenience stores make good fried chicken here, it would fly off the shelf. Fried chicken isn't really an Asian food. Anyway, this is just my take on it.

@@stevenanddiep I get that, but it won't ever be like Asia because the market isn't the same. In Australia, because it is more of a car-dependent society compared to some Asian countries, if I was to hop into a car, I'll be hitting up a fast food restaurant or a good mom and pop shop for food instead of a convenience store since I'm already making the effort to drive around. So comparing the two will never be fair in my opinion. Look at London for example, which has the tube. They have amazing selections of food in their convenience stores and even the people rank which convenience store is better because they are a more public transit society. If Australia works on their public transit system to a point that it's comparable to other cities like Tokyo (so not ever needing a car to get around the same places a car can), then I can see a big market to bettering the convenience store like in the big cities of Australia.

@@7663226 You make very fair points tbh. Sadly it's hard to be that nuanced in a short video. I can see it being more discussed like that if we had a podcast format. And 5/10 sounds harsh but you can maybe think of it like the Japanese system. 5/10 is neither good nor bad in my eyes. It's just okay. Like you said, I'd rather have fast food chain or a local shop because of the price and convenience.

@@stevenanddiep I guess the part that mainly irked me in your short was the mention of lack of "rice and fried chicken" in an Australian 7/11 to equate as a "low selection". It came off as uninformed or a bit ignorant in cultural differences in my opinion is all. So it's not necessarily that all the things I mentioned should be squeezed in a short (as we all know is impossible) but your wording gave the impression of someone who isn't interested in giving fair reviews. I do agree that western convenience stores don't typically contain healthy options but as someone living in Japan right now, a lot of Japanese equate convenience store food as also unhealthy as there are preservatives in them so that they can last long on store shelves too. Korea is also the same in this mindset. And Australian sandwiches aren't necessarily worse in nutrition in comparison to their rice "counterparts" in Japan and Korea.

@@7663226 I guess it's my bad that my delivery isn't good enough to convey that it's supposed to be tongue in cheek. The line about lack of fried chicken and rice balls was supposed to be funny but I guess it didn't come across that way. I do think that the reviews are fair in that they're my subjective assessment. Honestly, if you walk into a Japanese or Korean convenience store, and then walk into an Australian one. The actual variety is night and day.

which is why he said "selection", not "asian food"

@@agps4418 but the selections were all Asian goods.

Rice balls I agree but fried chicken isn't Asian. Also it was supposed to be a bit tongue in cheek. Funnily enough I heard they might have rice balls in some 7-11s in Australia now. I might have to try them out

@@stevenanddiep in some areas with high Asian populations they are getting more hip to what they want in store.

Which chicken part Austin?

@@stevenanddiep sorry i was just being a salty sandra at the time. i'm pretty sure the fried chicken is wonderful. im just a little sceptic. leaving in the south of the US for so long iv got that steyotilcal Us pride. like the vids there pretty cool. wish things where this cheap in the us.

@austinhenson18 All good 👍 You are always entitled to your opinion so no need to apologise. For you to explain like you have really shows your maturity and I applaud that. Everything is videos are always exaggerated tbh. It doesnt make a great video to say it's pretty good chicken. I do truly believe the chicken is delicious but I'm sure being the best chicken you'll ever taste is subjective. I've never had chicken in the states and I will be very happy to be proven wrong because I would love to taste even better fried chicken :)

Especially when we have 7-Eleven as well but it's not even close 🥲 Hopefully they get better now that Japan owns it

@@stevenanddiep 🙏

Other countries' convenience stores are missing out on some business. They should just copy Japan and Korea.

Wow Wei Ling. It's so funny how you found our video haha Hope you have an awesome trip!

Make sure you have accomodation booked early for Yuzawa. It was quiet there many years ago but this year it was really hard to book somewhere and very busy. I think a lot of Japanese, Chinese and taiwanese tourists are going there now. Not sure if tick tock or something else’s has raised its popularity. If you happen to be in Japan for New years go to a temple in the evening and quietly join in on the events. Hope you enjoy the trip.

@@blade1535 Thanks for the helpful tips :)

Thank you Roderick! You're so kind 😊

That's awesome! Us too :)

We stayed at a place called "The Freshwater". It was one of the cheaper places I could find. I looked randomly for you and it's seems like it would be about 970SGD per night. Hope you can find something. I wonder if any of the less popular ski resorts in Japan would be cheaper?

Niseko is well known for its powdery snow n I jus tot might as well go there to experience it esp for my kiddo... Coming from a tropical country, she has never seen snow b4 so... Anyway, I was surprised u actually checked the rates for me... I greatly appreciate the gesture! I guess avoiding hefty accommodation prices is unavoidable then. Better to budget it in then... Thnx heaps!

@@dreamyc1012 That's true, Niseko is very nice and I think it's especially easier if you have kids and want a nice town to explore when not skiing. It wasn't too hard for me to check for you because I had some downtime. Hopefully you might find something cheaper. I don't know if you already do this but I use google hotels and search the map. That way you can see all the prices at once.

Thanks 😊 Japan is so fun! Hope you get to visit Korea and Australia eventually :)

Nice to see a fellow aussie and we're keen to see what you think after the video :)

The pie is so good!

Thank you for your support Irma! 🙏

Thank you Katerina 😊

Thanks Miles! It makes us really happy to hear you enjoy what we make 😊

My thoughts exactly!

@katekaft aww it makes it worth it when you leave such nice comments ☺️