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Ski Japan at the Green Plaza Joetsu

Where: Shiozawa , Niigata, Japan

Heard that a big ski tournament is currently taking place in Japan? Well, now you have, and all the fans are apparently hanging out at the Hotel Green Plaza Joetsu at the Joetsu Kokusai mountain resort in Niigata prefecture, northern Japan. With a ski station "zero minutes" away, you can get swooshing fast, plus enjoy Japanese meals on your return. Previous guests describe the hotel in various ways, from "a massive mock tudor mansion" to:

a breathtaking German or Swiss style structure that seems to go on forever. It has about a million rooms all with good heaters and private baths.

While Japanese ski resorts are apparently becoming increasingly packed with Aussies and Kiwis who don't want to head all the way to Europe or North America for their off-season ski holidays, we still reckon it makes a nice alternative to skiing near home, and you can combine a bit of cultural travel with a few days on the slopes.

[Photo: patchmonkey]

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