Its just too crowded. There isn't just enough ter...

Its just too crowded. There isn't just enough terrain to make a full week out of this stay. Snow is very consistent and some say 'best in the world', but if you are strong intermediate or expert skier, there just isn't enough challenging terrain to make it interesting. Some of the lift lines remind me of the East Coast US lines or Europe during school break. Just brutal.

After a snow storm, all of the fresh pow will be chewed up by 10am. So get out early if you want first tracks.

The village is small with some dining options, but if you are a large group, (>4 people) finding good options will be challenging if you don't book weeks earlier.

You can take day trips to Rusutsu, Kiroro and Moiwa to change up the pace.

Shuttles from Chitose and Sapporo are easily avaiable from multiple bus companies. Whiteliner, Resortliner, Chuo Bus. Private shuttle another option, but will small van will run ~40K Yen.

Its a place to go to check off your bucket list, but I won't be returning anytime soon.