Is JAPAN the ULTIMATE SKI DESTINATION?

#skijapan #hokkaido #honshu
Can Japan beat the snow quantity of North America and the low ticket prices of European ski resorts? We'll find out about this and much more in this video, where we compare all aspects of skiing in Japan versus the rst of the world.
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:05 Lift Tickets
02:25 Piste Signs
03:08 Restaurants
04:39 Ski Lifts
06:10 Crowds
06:57 Crowd Management
07:18 Grooming
07:35 VALLON + Giveaway
09:14 Scenery
10:26 Terrain
11:27 Weather
12:01 Snow
13:08 Off-Piste
14:31 Après Ski
15:02 Summary

[@FredericaAalto]

This very informative review was marred by unnecessary vulgarity. Frequent use of f-bombs was off-putting.

[@mtbboiii6966]

Fun police incoming! Think of the children!!! THE....CHILDREN!!!!!... 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigmonke2718]

Then don't watch it

[@tontokowalski3838]

It's for adults. I don't think most children care either at this point in 2024.

[@sillytorque]

knock it off, it's not a kids show our church sermon. let your hair down relax and swear habit.... you might find it liberating from your oppressive conservatism

[@dalmavino]

This dude is GOAT of all ski related YT videos. The Legend

[@powderskier5547]

Moraz u Japan skijat,bio sam 13 puta

[@espenwalm]

Skiing in Japan has always been on my bucket list.

[@TheSlipperySlope]

It's amazing!!

[@morphyon]

Same here, but I cannot get myself onto a plane for how long it takes to get there…

[@Ryan__F]

its the best been going for 10 years (snowboarding)

[@neiljones8010]

Another excellent video, made all the more special by your dead pan delivery style and Austrian dry sense of humour! Thank you and please keep them coming as they are very educational as well.

[@prototyp303]

Next Spotlight South America. Thank you.

[@elliottmusic2416]

I’d love to see a video comparing Honshu to Hokkaido, and the best resorts that each have to offer!

[@derginald]

Well structured video with solid reviews. Nice one!

[@garretthayes5727]

Love your videos, really great editing quality your graphics are always what I want from videos! Like the lift line tracer early on, is really great

[@MadMarchTaffy]

Went last year - fantastic experience - really worthwhile going

[@MMaier-fr9yp]

Nicely summed up! Always enjoying your vdos!

[@blackcapricorn]

You put a lot of work into these vids and I am here for it! Such a fun and informative intro into Japanese skiing and gives me much to chew on while I plan a trip (one day)!

[@Iucky01]

Great video as always, thank you for the comprehensive comparacing. Hope one day I'll go there too.

[@ninja2300]

Thanks a lot for the informative video! Snowboarding in japan is still on my bucket list.

[@davidwatts3553]

Thank you for the amazing filming you do! The information and advice is fantastic! 🔥⛷️

[@kayoss662]

I’ve been wanting to go to Japan for a while now, watching your reviews have been pushing me much harder now!

[@opherdubrovsky4175]

Awesome vid. I am now seriously considering going skiing in Japan next season. You answered all the major go/no-go questions 😊

[@Reiberle]

Da hab ich drauf gewartet ❤️ Bin gespannt, was du nächsten Winter geplant hast

[@montyscooter1965]

Yet another excellent video. Keep up the good work. From New Zealand.

[@kennethzasada8605]

Honest informative, Have thought of travelling to Japan to ski now will definitely will look into lt. Thanks for the info.

[@lukezhang7097]

great video and very much agree with your views on the Japan skiing scene.

[@martynasjuodeska617]

Great content, thanks!

[@301IKI]

Man i've been thinking of going skying in japan for years. This was quite an informative video

[@mball572]

excellent review!

[@johngeronimo8172]

Love these Japan vids. Never been there, but it's on the top of my list 🙌

[@samulischroderus2988]

Awesome video like always! Keep it going

[@DavidDartsch]

Thanks for the great review. Japan is on my bucket list so this is helpful.

[@michaelaronson9447]

Great video and information. Japan could be my go to in the near future.

[@maxi.p8542]

Sick vid bro!

[@sn0kite]

Thanks, been considering a Japan trip, appreciate to comparison. Nice googles too, I recognized them even before you mentioned the brand.

[@erikmolen]

The Vallon sunglases look very cool on you, would not mind to walk around in Obertauern with a pair of them on my nose! Video is btw awsome and very informative. Thnx a lot for making it and sharing your experiences with us.

[@whatbadassery]

Excellent video!

[@IRON_NIC]

My dream trip is Japan. I can't wait to go there

[@SimonClaringbold]

Cool looking sunglasses - what a great sponsor. Also, having skied in Japan I think your assessment is spot on

[@martinmueller8032]

Great humour , great content!

[@kyuen10]

awesome video !

[@christopheblanchi4777]

Excellent review. After this year's sad ski weather and snow fall in Europe, skiing in Japan is looking really appealing. You have put Japan squarely on my list of must ski areas.

[@KZ-yu4jz]

Nice video. Good to see the differences

[@luckyho3898]

Great Video, your channel is underrated!

[@scottrusnak5661]

Great video, thank you!

[@toddstrauss7293]

Great, humorous video. Keep up the good work.

[@billwood5540]

Thanks for this video. Moving to Thailand soon and have been wondering about Japan since that's probably the best option.

[@DavidBrown295]

You're the real deal! Can't get enough of that accent!

[@samverhetsel]

Beautiful and informative as always, let’s drink a beer to that!

[@paveltvrdy5030]

Why do you not have more subs yet? The quality is there, wish you succes!

[@guillermocreus6573]

Great video! I will go to Hokkaido next season!

[@skippie1989]

Thanks, very helpful

[@thyrox.1538]

Hope i can ski Japan soneday!! Great vid like always, verrry informing and nice Giveaway! Thanks :)

[@STOCKY19]

10/10 content, as always. Japan has been at the top of my bucket list for a while now and this year's very rough Whistler winter season has me thinking of finally going for it. Hoping to do a trip with both my dad and my son eventually. My pops did get out there once but got super unlucky and somehow picked a week with very little snowfall. Tree skiing with endless powder sounds good to me!

[@Unavailable248]

Amazing Video as always

[@ivanstoikov944]

A fellow snowboarder here, he is really the YT goat of showing different resorts and how he rides them. Very informative and good information, due to him i m planning to visit ost tyrol hopefully this year and japan. I was expecting a video for this season's march snow dump in ost tyrol sadly i was in normal tyrol 😢

[@DanielMasse-jf5dg]

For sure you are unique! Nonetheless, always so accurate and what a great overall judgement of reality. (Specially your take on the prices between USA-Canada-Europe etc). Been to most of your places of reference and you have it wright. Love your humour or is it humor ? Great job. thanks

[@j2mchugh]

Just discovered your channel (and subscribed). Hope to ride in Japan next season, may be in combo with some surfing. I'll wear Vallon, if I win, promise.

[@NanoM4]

Your Videos are getting better and better really enjoying it :) Keep it up sg aus Tirol

[@ilipika4105]

Very impartial and resourceful information. I have been skiing in Japan in every season, had been to Europe a few times in recent years, and only 1-2 times in N. America and New Zealand. I shared almost exactly the same opinions as you. In fact if self drive, there are considerable ski resorts of small size in Japan for one-day skiing that are very enjoyable as well.

[@KonaSatori]

I completely second that, in America, no matter the size of the resort, the crowds are a buzzkill. Don't get me started on priority parking too...

[@jefftp]

Ocean view while skiing sounds amazing! Low to mid-angle tree skiing doubly-awesome. I really need to get to Hokkadio!

[@ChadSteve1975]

Thanks for the review of Japanese vs Europe for a ski trip. Prices and then the infrastructure like lifts I never would have known

[@leongerhardt2441]

Einfach immer top Videos. Danke

[@adambalint3114]

Amazing video, these beautiful snowy clips took a toll on my mental health knoving that I will not ski in the close future SUMMER:( And ofc great looking sunglasses;)

[@MaximeSoete]

I want that Vallon ! Ow yess.. geiles video again!

[@eamonbrady4073]

Great video😊

[@christianwestling2019]

Great video! If you ever come to Scandinavia, please try out Åre, our biggest resort.

[@marksugimoto7439]

I was in Hakuba for the week in Feb and it was great !! the price for the lift cant be beat. I live in Cali and the price is off the chart. if you have the change Japan ski/boarding is a must !! Great video, keep it up

[@sebastianbrauer608]

Love the glasses!

[@michaelaronson9447]

I love the mirror lens of the Vallon goggles!

[@OxymoronicTonic]

CAMPAIIII Vallons! Great vid thinking of spending Jan and feb their next year. Where would you go for an extended trip?

[@Atomb]

Yes. I will never forget my trip to Japan and I would recommend everyone goes there to ski once in their life.

[@valentinaaravena8616]

Great videos!!

[@axeloberg4724]

nice comprehensive video, totaly on my bucket list för 2025!

[@montanaoneill9262]

I couldnt stop laughing everytime time you said "Cluster Fuck"🤣Im so keen to go skiing in Europe and Japan now! Im from Australia and we do have ski resorts, but they are very small and not much snow during the season. Awesome videos mate!!😄

[@surfingdready]

Been in Japan for business a couple of times and just in summer - eh klar... I love it. One day I'll make it. Until then I enjoy living here in the middle of the alps.

[@chuzzwade288]

Wow. I’m an ageing British snowboarder that is now lucky to spend one week a season shredding. I love your vlogs, good humour, great content and very well edited. Nice! I’ve just sold my Anon M4s as they are shit and far too expensive! I need goggles for next season 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tomhausmann8993]

pretty brilliant video as always. any updates to buru-sera :D

[@jamesharcombe45]

Thanks for a great informative video. My kids want to take me to Japan for my next birthday. I must be the luckiest Dad in the World!

[@shingo74]

Enjoyed this video - a fair assessment - but I noticed that you mentioned the word onsen once briefly at the very end. Onsens are another reason to ski in Japan !

[@stephenlundrigan]

Great Vid... as usual. 🙂The combo of dry humour... scatter "F" bomb... plus great info and graphics = Great Vids!!! Keep em' coming!

[@TheSlipperySlope]

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[@sansepp]

Excellent content, I really enjoy your videos. Planning to nomad in Austrian Alps for 2-3 months next season, any recommendations for family friendly locations/villages/cities?

[@amyjade86]

Hakuba was great when we went. Loved the comparisons to NA and Europe ♥️

[@larawolfson4316]

I am a 10 year old swiss Freerider and 2024 was the best powder season ever if your in the alps or Japan

[@mailmorganrice]

Dope. Im going

[@seanfoulds2575]

Good stuff

[@yuhuicang1234]

Thanks, Love your straight forward comparison, convinced to check out japow this coming January, wanted to visit asahidaki, any vlog in this regard? Thx.

[@TheSlipperySlope]

Coming this fall 😉

[@kayoss662]

Well, after watching these videos on Japan, I talked a buddy into going and I booked a place in Niseko for January!! Kanpai!!

[@Brass0Moustache]

That purple suit is awesome

[@barurarnason7490]

Skál, nice vid. Japan my dream destination

[@gatesurfer]

I skied Hokkaido way back in the 1980s. It was lovely. The only thing was that they had loud music blaring from loudspeakers EVERYWHERE. You couldn’t get away from it to enjoy the lovely landscape in silence, or the soothing “shushing” of skiiing. Is that still the case? I don’t hear any music. I’ve been to Japan more recently, not skiing, and it was awesome. Beautiful, clean, kind people. A lot more people speak pretty good English.

[@keith2076]

Watching this has figures and travel time going through my head.....seeing if it would be possible for me to make the trip across the Pacific...from the east coast....

[@miam4u]

Great video, I skied a few places in Japan in my 4 years there. I would add one point that if you ski volcanos, the slopes are often steep higher up and flatter lower down. That, coupled with the lower vertical drop compared to Europe orthe US, meant the demanding skiing was quite limited. Lots of fun still to be had though.

[@paulmang5840]

I've done North America and Europe. I need to go to Japan! Oh, I skied in Australia and NZ too, and Dubai.

[@ang1608]

Wintersports in Japan never crossed my mind till now :o

[@ProfessorChaosftw]

I watch a lot of skiing shit on YT, but man you fking rock. Great content.

[@WhiteWhiskers99]

good stuff

[@dingusmoped]

Planning my Japan ski holiday now. Didn't realise how cheap it was!

[@thomasweiss4924]

Einfach so ein lustiger Video Style, den du Darbietest😂

[@adrianwright6311]

Great video as always, plus I really want to win some sunglasses!

[@halloweenhopes7427]

I liked this video, still, it could be even better if you keep the summary and written comments longer so we don't have to rewind and pause. Thank you.

[@xavierschweitzer2071]

Danke, super Abeit. Merci !

[@Liitti]

I was quite surprised about the prices for Europe season passes, thought they would be less. I'm happy with my season pass for my semi local ski resort (Sappee) costing only 140e from preseason sale. Bought it last season and also now have bought it for the upcoming season. Sappee ain't a big mountain or anything but southern Finland doesn't have that big ski resorts to begin with because its very flat. Japan is on my bucket list for places to visit for sure and now maybe even more. Great video altogether!

[@jenniferbutcher759]

Excellent video, super helpful as a group of us Skiwis are looking to go to Japan in Jan or Feb next year. If we go to Hakuba, would you recommend the last 2 weeks of Jan or the last 2 weeks of February for best snow conditions. We want to avoid the Chinese New Year crowds too…

[@TheSlipperySlope]

Definitely January. Late February is already too warm, especially if you go to Honshu.

[@FaithandActiondotnet]

Great comparison, I totally agree. Powder Alps rules them all but Japan is the snowiest place in the world!! So it's on my bucket list that's for sure.