Hakodateyama Ski Resort

This trip included Hakodate Ski Resort, the highland hot springs, and the metasequoia avenue, each one unforgettable. At Hakodate, being surrounded by a silvery-white world completely fulfilled our expectations. The highland hot springs were delicious, and the food was simply amazing. The metasequoia avenue, with its tranquil beauty, is definitely worth a visit. Our guide, Vivian, was a professional, enthusiastic, and attentive guide who provided us with a wonderful experience.

The ticket exchange instructions are clear, and purchasing tickets is convenient and quick. The red-lined forest trail on Mount Hakodate is excellent for training. The restaurant offers dishes like pork cutlet rice and udon noodles, as well as free boiled water. Credit cards are accepted, and there are sleds to play in.

This skiing experience was absolutely fantastic! As a complete beginner, I was a little nervous at first, but I'm incredibly grateful to Instructor Tracy. She's such a wonderful instructor; even when I forgot my goggles (I left them in the car), she handled it perfectly, allowing me to ski with peace of mind. The instruction was also very thorough, with the instructor providing individualized guidance based on each student's needs. I was even able to take the chairlift up to tackle the higher, steeper runs, and I only fell once the whole time! It was so satisfying. This experience has made me fall in love with skiing completely, and I'll definitely be back. I highly recommend it! Hakodate Mountain Ski Resort is also beautiful, with views of Lake Biwa, and it wasn't too crowded, making for a fantastic skiing experience.

This time, I joined a one-day ski tour to Hakodate. The tour included round-trip bus transportation and a one-day lift ticket. The meeting point was at the Kyoto Hachijo Exit bus stop. There were no specific platform signs; you just had to find the bus attendant wearing a bright yellow vest at the designated meeting time. The tour guide will assign seats, and then you board the bus. Most tourists get off at Biwako Ski Resort; very few go to Hakodate. In terms of scenery, both Biwako and Hakodate are beautiful, but Hakodate is farther away, and the snow conditions are slightly better. For equipment rentals, Biwako is far superior, with Step On. Hakodate has better equipment but is an older ski resort. The restaurants at Hakodate are okay, slightly better. I would definitely consider this tour again if I have the chance to ski in Kyoto. The tour guide was Japanese, fluent in English, and spoke excellent Chinese, making communication easy for tourists from all over the world. She was very helpful.