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[thursday]

We headed to Tomamu on 29 December, a clear day in Hokkaido. It was a 50 seater coach for a 2.5 hour trip to the hinterland. The whole coach all to ourselves. Nice start.

This is what the trip was about. First snow for the kid.


The view from the hotel room. We were on the 32nd floor in the tower looking at the Galleria and the Romance slopes.


Ski in ski out


He had time to contemplate his line


But the next morning, decided to go biking instead. We forgot his international license though. So he gave me that look.


But anyway, he settled for this


good job he didn't like this


and more fun in the snow


untill it was time to warm up in this very warm pool.


It started to chuck down in the afternoon, and didn't stop for the rest of the time we were there.


so the ice village seemed to be the place to be


and inside the ice bar


and out looking at the nighta


and then making one's way home

[MikePow]

Brilliant. Simply brilliant

[TubbyBeaverinho]

nice one....hope he didny have too much to drink!!

[rach]

So cute!!

Love that one where he is looking out the window!

[muikabochi]

Very nice thursday.

I particularly like this one

[Mr Wiggles]

Cute kid!

No-one on the bus, two big towers but hardly anyone in that massive pool, the ice bar place,.... Makes you wonder.

It all looks very nice though.

[roscoe]

Thanks for sharing the photos Thursday.I looked into that resort early in 2009 is it the one you can catch a train from Sapporo air port to the resort.And do you think there is enough there to keep a family with teenagers busy for 7to 10days thanks Roscoe

[thursday]

The Galleria Suites in pic 2 were fully booked out. They have the Jacuzzi in the room looking onto the slopes. They cost about 6man per night when I asked and they said "sorry fully booked"

I was there over the new year. And there were lots of people in the hotels and restaurants. Only when you get to go doing the things you do at the resort do you wonder where the hell are the people.

[thursday]

Originally Posted By: roscoe

Thanks for sharing the photos Thursday.I looked into that resort early in 2009 is it the one you can catch a train from Sapporo air port to the resort.And do you think there is enough there to keep a family with teenagers busy for 7to 10days thanks Roscoe

Roscoe, teenagers? prob not. Unless you book some heli, cat, backcountry touring, snowmobile riding on consecutive days.

I wrote a review on the review pages.

[SJ-David]

Thanks for the photos thursday looks great.

The review will go up tomorrow morning - doing a bit of database work that prevents me clicking on the Up button.

[Jynxx]

WOW !

[roscoe]

Thanks Thursday and sj I will check that tomorow [no pressure.sj]

[stemik]

Absolutely fabulous!!!!

Best TR　I've seen on here for a long　time!

[Mamabear]

Excellent!

[big-will]

Yes great stuff thursday

How does it compare to your beloved Niseko?

[snowhuntress]

Thank you so much Thursday your pictures were fri**** awesome and your son is so so cute!!!

We are all going there in 2011.

Thanks again Good Job Will read your report tomorrow.

[thursday]

thanks alot. It certainly is a complete place.

[thursday]

Originally Posted By: big-will

Yes great stuff thursday

How does it compare to your beloved Niseko?

Big-Will, good question. Tomamu has everything but it is spreadout. Niseko doesn't have as much but it is very close together.

The snow is very similar, so too the travelling times. But for me, the effort swings it.

[SKI]

Nice report thursday and the kid is indeed very cute.
Mrs thursday looks like she is too.

Them there towers plonked at the base of the mountain is a curious site.

[Metabo Oyaji]

Nice. I think the kid's hooked.

Nice colors here: