Hakkoda Private Guiding Logistics
Planning an international ski trip can be overwhelming; luckily, you have connections! This page is dedicated to where to meet and how to plan for your Hakkoda private guiding adventure.
Where to Meet
Where to meet your guide
A JST host will meet you on Day One and get you oriented to your hotel. Note that the JST Host is there for the first day only--after that you'll be in the care of our Japanese partner who will guide you on the mountain and drop you off in the evening at your hotel.
- Meet in the lobby of the Art Hotel in Hirosaki, right next to Hirosaki Station at 5pm.
- How do you get there? To get there, you can either fly to AOJ airport and take a 45 minute taxi OR take the Bullet Train to Shin-Aomori Station and catch a local train or taxi about 50 minutes to Hirosaki Station.
A JST host will meet you on Day One and get you oriented to your hotel. Note that the JST Host is there for the first day only--after that you'll be in the care of our Japanese partner who will guide you on the mountain and drop you off in the evening at your hotel.
Taking the Bullet Train to Hirosaki Art Hotel via Shin-Aomori Station
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Shin Aomori Station is a major train station located on a Bullet Train line which has direct access to Tokyo Station and Hokkaido's Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station.
Shin Aomori Station can be reached with a 3 hour high-speed train ride from Tokyo, reaching speeds of 360km/h (200mph) in the process! After arriving at Shin-Aomori station, transfer the local train line which will get you to Hirosaki Station in about 50 minutes. Trying to figure out what trains to take? Use this route planner here. |
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Getting to Hirosaki Art Hotel from AOJ Airport
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Aomori Airport (AOJ) is a convenient access point for getting to Hirosaki Station. This option is great for international travelers who can make a domestic connection at Tokyo's Haneda (HND) airport and fly directly to AOJ. Aomori Airport also services flights to and from Sapporo (CTS) Airport, as well as international flights from Seoul, Korea and Taipei, Taiwan.
From AOJ Airport the best option is to take a taxi for 50 minutes over to the Hirosaki Art Hotel. |
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Departing Info
At the end of your trip, we will drop you off at Shin-Aomori Bullet Train Station, AOJ Airport or Hirosaki Station by 5:30pm at latest.
Mailing your luggage
If you're planning on staying in Tokyo before the trip, you can mail your big clunky ski bag directly to the Art Hotel for only ¥3,000 (approx US$22). If you're spending an extra day or two in Japan after the trip, you can mail your ski bag directly to NRT or HND airports. It only takes 48 hours from the time to mail your bag until the time it's delivered.
For example:
Arrive into Tokyo two days before the trip at 6pm and mail your bag to the hotel from the airport. Your baggage should arrive at the hotel before 9pm the next day. Before mailing your bag, be sure to confirm with them that it will be delivered by the night of the tour start date. In Japan, if they promise a delivery time, it'll be there when they say--unless there's a big snow storm that delays things!
Just like that, if you mail your bag you won't have to lug it around Tokyo. It's a big life-saver, very reliable and incredibly reasonable.
For more information on mailing bags, checkout this great article about how it's done here.
If you're planning on staying in Tokyo before the trip, you can mail your big clunky ski bag directly to the Art Hotel for only ¥3,000 (approx US$22). If you're spending an extra day or two in Japan after the trip, you can mail your ski bag directly to NRT or HND airports. It only takes 48 hours from the time to mail your bag until the time it's delivered.
For example:
Arrive into Tokyo two days before the trip at 6pm and mail your bag to the hotel from the airport. Your baggage should arrive at the hotel before 9pm the next day. Before mailing your bag, be sure to confirm with them that it will be delivered by the night of the tour start date. In Japan, if they promise a delivery time, it'll be there when they say--unless there's a big snow storm that delays things!
Just like that, if you mail your bag you won't have to lug it around Tokyo. It's a big life-saver, very reliable and incredibly reasonable.
For more information on mailing bags, checkout this great article about how it's done here.
Pocket WiFi or Sim Card
Stay connected to friends and family with a pocket Wi-Fi or Sim Card. Whether you need to check in with work or upload to the Gram, we always recommend Sakura Mobile as our provider of choice. With this service, order the item in advance then return it with prepaid postage from any post box in the country. Click here for Pocket Wi-Fi and here for Sim cards.
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