Dools- maybe Hakuba, but the timing is a challenge for anywhere you try. Goryu resort in Hakuba has a 1000 yen a night shared room I believe and I guess you probably just turn up for that.

Dools, depending on how attractive you are you could always try picking up someone each night of your holiday and sleeping at their place.

I tried this strategy back in 2004 - I was admitted to hospital on day 2 with hypothermia after having to sleep under a bus shelter.

haha yeah i tried that a couple times too. ended up sleeping in a bus shelter in Edinburgh and nearly loosing the bottom half of my body to frostbite! think i'm gunna have to bite the bullet and pay up. gunna kill the bank balance though. gunna be back at work sooner than i hoped! thanks anyway guys.

You are reading to much into what he says - think more practical like he wants to spend 2000 yen a night on accomodation - He will eat cup noodles @ 150 yen a cup or what have you - by great I mean memorable as who knows he could meet some well heeled people and fall on his feet with free accomodation for a week - these kind of things still happen to good people - I maen its not as like he is going to resort to crime or anything you would hope - anyway my ten yen

I thought I'd leave this thread alone.

Jools, would you have rather I said "good luck" and left it at that?

Boardbaka, would you have preferred it if I said "yeah, have a great time" and left it at that?

Now, I'm leaving this thread alone.

Hey Dools

Maybe you should have a read of this thread you may get some ideas - Maybe Kutchan Train Station or Chitose Airport

http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthread...n_M.html#UNREAD

yes

This thread needs more 'snowbum'

Isn't enough?

well going by the concern for booking in Niseko this winter due to the crumbling Aus dollar to yen situation (as reported by NHK TV -not my imagination) - there seems to be a few places with cancelled bookings and empty rooms, you might be able to negtioate a deal with them, you never know.

Best bet is to make some friends real quick, Many people will offer up spare rooms in homes all around Japan for backpackers, usually better deals than that of hotels. There are always people listing rooms for rent. Either from local word of mouth or the internet.