Echo Hotel
22nd November 2012
Finally there are photos online for this hotel. Nearing the completion of its renovation photos are being added as soon as we get them. Keep checking the site for updates. The season is... More…
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Echo Hotel
Snow'd Inn at Echo Hotel
20th November 2012
JETSTAR SALE
20th November 2012
Dates on sale from 16th January. There is still some availability for January for accommodation from 16th January so pick up cheap flights and come ski the Japanese Alps! More…
Resorts open for the weekend.
18th November 2012
The sun is shining and the snow has melted on the tree tops in the valley. There is however a great base on the mountains and Goryu and Happo One Resorts have opened for skiing this weekend. More... More…
Snowbeds Backpackers under a cover of white
16th November 2012
Why would you ski anywhere else in the world besides Hakuka, Japan. The fast approaching season is off to a good start with this base. More…
Hakuba is going to have an early season. Its only mid November.
15th November 2012
You just can't beat skiing in Japan! More…
Its snowing in town today.
14th November 2012
Another awesome season is on its way. About 40cms at the base of the resorts already and the whole town is white and its still dumping as I write!! More…
Getting to Hakuba by Train
13th November 2012
If you decide to travel to Hakuba from Narita Airport by train, as you are going to be doing a side trip, then SnowbedsTravel highly recommends the purchase of a JR East 4 Day Flexi... More…
Discovering Japan as a world class skiing destination.
9th November 2012
It took a few years to get the world to see Japan as a skiing destination . This writer, after telling a prominent Melbourne travel agent some 10 years ago that "Hakuba averages 10 metres of snow a... More…
Ski Japan; the Present
9th November 2012
There are now tens of thousands of holiday makers enjoying skiing and snowboarding in Japan every year and dozens of new companies have jumped on the bandwagon selling everything from 5 star luxury... More…
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