I went once a decade ago, stayed at Annapuri. It's fantastic, onsens are dope and the powder was insane. The hills aren't particularly large or steep but crazy fun. Have a day over at Moiwa if the snow is good. Niseko is full of Australians, but a colleague of mine went to another resort on Hokkaido (maybe Furano?) and he said the Chinese on mass make Australians seem well mannered.
My partner's brother is a ski instructor and does half the year in Hakuba, likes it much better than Hokkaido as it's less touristy and more interesting terrain, but the snow isn't as good.
I went once a decade ago, stayed at Annapuri. It's fantastic, onsens are dope and the powder was insane. The hills aren't particularly large or steep but crazy fun. Have a day over at Moiwa if the snow is good. Niseko is full of Australians, but a colleague of mine went to another resort on Hokkaido (maybe Furano?) and he said the Chinese on mass make Australians seem well mannered.
My partner's brother is a ski instructor and does half the year in Hakuba, likes it much better than Hokkaido as it's less touristy and more interesting terrain, but the snow isn't as good.