Tokyo’s Secret Ski Train: Straight to the World’s Best Powder
When I was searching for the easiest way to reach Japan’s legendary powder skiing in Hakuba, I stumbled upon this incredible train, and it was so good I had to share!
00:00 Japan: The world’s best ski paradise!
00:54 You don’t need to drive!
01:28 The Azusa Ski Express Train
03:44 Why Hakuba for skiing?
05:20 Guide to booking Azusa Ski Express
06:57 I am NOT sponsored 🙁
07:40 Japan is amazing…
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Hmmm, thinking about plans… I reckon I would forward my luggage from Tokyo to a hotel so I could just go straight to the ski resort 🙂
How much does it cost to rent a snowboard or skis and skiboots for a day?
I dont ski , but this might be an good get away from the hellish Japanese summers as well.
what keeps you from reaching terminal velocity in a slope like this??? i'll probably end up hugging a tree in no-time…
I road on this train a number of times through the years and love it. It nice you can hope on the train after a half day of skiing, and open a few beers and relax on the way home. My only complaint is there is only 1 train per day. JR, please schedule more trains during winter.
Also, if you are into the "city to the slopes" experience, you can try the Joetsu Shinkansen. Tokyo Station to Gala Yuzawa in 2 hours. And the gondola drop right into the station. There is on onsen too.
Meh, most people want to arrive at a ski resort when the lift opens not at noon. Also you never said anything about how to go back to Tokyuo from Hakuba. Do you take the same line? I think that one departs at 3PM or something, so you have like 2 hours of skiing.