Youtuber explores skiing in Hokkaido’s most unusual city: Hakodate

“…is there good beer, how is the skiing, and can I convince two local telemarkers to reveal their secret powder stash?”

Japan is full of ski destinations, but few are as unexpected as Hakodate, a city where European churches and brick warehouses sit alongside a ropeway in the middle of town. Youtuber The Slippery Slope heads there next to see what surprises this unusual city holds.

“This time, we’re heading to the southern tip of Hokkaido to explore Hakodate, a city that at first glance barely feels Japanese at all. European churches, brick warehouses and a ropeway in the middle of town. But the real questions are: is there good beer, how is the skiing, and can I convince two local telemarkers to reveal their secret powder stash, or will I just end up lost in a bamboo forest instead? Let’s find out.”