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Park recommendations for Hokkaido Japan?

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foedragon1
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Hi guys,

looking for Park recommendations and experiences in Japan (particularly Hokkaido, the northern island). I'll be there for a month, and whilst I will be enjoying the sweet pow, it would be nice to have a little variety!

I'd say I'm an intermediate park skiier.

Thanks in advance :)
Dec 18 2012 1:48AM
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PeteySkeety
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Niseko Hanazono had the biggest park when I was there and Niseko Grand Hirafu had a slightly smaller one.
Dec 18 2012 1:57AM
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MagSeven
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Depends what time if year you're here. It's generally late Jan before anything too decent is built.

Hanazono in Niseko has a very good park. Three decent kickers, mostly boxes in a jib area and a decent pipe.
Tomamu also is well known for its park. Mount Racey has a small park, but with a decent kicker line and fun jibs. Sapporo Kokusai also has a couple of really large hits.

In the spring, the best park on the island is at a place called Nakayama Touge. They only open in late march, but have a really sweet setup.

Give me a shout when you're in Hokkaido if you want to hit up some of the less well known spots.
Dec 18 2012 7:02AM
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SkiTennessee
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This. But honestly pow>park while you're there
Dec 18 2012 9:46AM
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Session
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If you are thinking about park when going to Japan, then you have already failed.
Dec 18 2012 11:01AM
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ski0
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just hit natural features and side country you silly bitch.
Dec 18 2012 11:16AM
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Huck_Norris
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You're going to Japan and you're planning on skiing park? 

That's just fucked. 

Dec 18 2012 11:20AM
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loganimlach
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this thread makes me want to puke
Dec 18 2012 11:26AM
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I_Am_Mod
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one word => Japow !
Dec 18 2012 11:33AM
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Lucas
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hahahaha wut.
Dec 18 2012 11:43AM
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Steazel
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I dont see anything wrong with wanting a little variety over the course of a month
Dec 18 2012 12:20PM
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MagSeven
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Little known fact about Hokkaido - it doesn't dump all the time. Well, it kinda does from mid December to mid Feb. But through March into April, there are sunny days, periods without snow, and being very low altitude, it can get warm so the powder gets heavy and mashed pretty quick. In the spring, there's a deep base, so lots of snow to build good parks. An the Japanese are meticulous, they build and maintain parks really well.

Just cos it snows alot here, does that mean people who want to shouldn't ride park? They have a park at Whistler right!? That said, you'd be foolish to spend all day in the park on a January pow day.
Dec 18 2012 8:49PM
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ForeverYung
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Dec 18 2012 9:59PM
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foedragon1
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Thanks for the recommendations.

I've been skiing pow in Japan about 6 times before so I do know what the deal is. Just haven't touched parks there yet, hence the question.
Dec 19 2012 1:20AM
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Ducky.
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Dec 19 2012 1:22AM
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