Roanoke Ski Club presents our newest destination
SKI JAPAN-12 days
March 13-24, 2008: $2827.00 per person/double occupancy
and tour Kyoto and Tokyo
1998 Olympic ski jump at Happo One
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Roanoke Ski Club presents our newest destination |
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1998 Olympic ski jump at Happo One |
| Featuring: | Kyoto - the ancient imperial residence, lovely temples and shrines and a 7 story handicraft center |
| Hakuba - a true ski mecca with natural hot springs and lots of sight seeing opportunities. | |
| Tokyo - one of the most vibrant and exciting cities anywhere |
Ski Hakuba Valley
In the
Nagano
Prefecture central Japan. Home of the 1998 Winter Olympics. 8
resorts, over
200 runs, 138 lifts and 5 gondolas. Base: 2500 feet. Summit: 6000 feet.
Longest run is 5 miles. Average snowfall is over 400 inches.
More
information on individual resorts can be found at
ski-hakuba.com
Don't be intimidated by all these resorts. The best ones are Happo One,
Hakuba 47 and Goryu Toomi. Our 4 star luxary hotel will be at the base of Happo One
- home of the 1998 Winter Olympics.
PRICE FOR YOUR 12 DAY 11 NIGHT ODYSSEY INCLUDES:
| • Round trip Abbot bus between Roanoke and
Washington Dulles • Round trip air transportation between Washington Dulles and Kyoto via Nippon Airlines • Transfers from Kyoto Airport to hotel • 2 nights accommodations at the 4 Star Kyoto Okura Hotel http://www.kyotohotel.co.jp • Half day guided city tour of Kyoto • Transfers between Kyoto hotel and Hakuba in private motor coach with guide • 6 nights accommodations in Hakuba at the 4 Star Hotel Mominoki (Ski in!) www.mominokihotel.com • Daily breakfast buffet and dinner at our Hakuba Ski Resort hotel |
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| • Free use of hot mineral springs baths at the
hotel • Local guide & hospitality desk each evening at the hotel • See www.japanspecialists.com for optional day tours, including the famous snow monkeys • Transfer between Hakuba and Nagano station via private motor coach with guide • Valet luggage transfer between Hakuba and Tokyo hotel • Bullet train between Nagano and Tokyo with guide |
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• 2 nights accommodations in Tokyo at the 4 Star Keio Plaza Hotel
www.keioplaza.com. The hotel is located in the famous Shinjuku ward of downtown Tokyo • Breakfast buffet at our hotel daily • Half day guided city tour of Tokyo • Return transfer to Tokyo airport in private motor coach with guide • Price includes departure taxes, fuel surcharge, local taxes, tips, pre and post trip parties 3 day lift ticket approx $105. More options available. Senior discounts for over 60 years. |
More information (some good, some ...) at:
Watch a professional video explaining the Hakuba
Valley ski resorts at
http:\\www.powdertravel.com/review
hakuba.htm
Many amateurs have posted skiing videos of Hakuba on the internet. Some
can be found on YouTube (search for
Hakuba).
An outrageous YouTube video is
Happo One Ski Jump in
Summer on artificial snow. Who knew they did such things?
More Hakuba Valley pics can be found at
www.ski-hakuba.com
Information on Japanese Buddhist and Shinto temples (we'll visit some) at
taleofgenji.org/japanese_temples
More Kyoto and Tokyo pics can be found at
zoomandgo.com/destinations/countries/Japan.asp?couk=JA
If you have Google Earth, you can virtually fly over Hakuba Valley via satellite by clicking this KMZ file. Unfortunately some browsers think this is a 'ZIP' file and make you jump through a couple more hoops before Google Earth opens (click 'open', not save). Be sure to use the 'tilt', 'zoom' and 'pan' functions. Enjoy your virtual trip.
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