Japan's Powder Skiing Hidden Gem | Lotte Arai Luxury Resort

one of my favorite places in Japan! last season was a bit warm so you're right when saying the snow quality wasn't great. the hotel is an amazing place to stay.

How many pairs of undies should i take with me? Would one pair of socks be enough for a week? Should i eat before i go to the mountain, or while im there? Do you recommend I breathe while snowboarding powder or will i drown if i dont hold my breath for long enough ? Thanks

Do you remember what time of the year u went? I plan on going very early January of 2025

What time during you record this video? I want go to lotte arai on 9-10 dec this year, will i see the snow powder? Thx u for your video, i really enjoy it 😍

Great video, really enjoyed that! That Big Bowl area... it doesn't seem too terribly steep?

What month is this?

Don’t expose more Japanese mountains, getting tired of the crowds

Hey! Thanks for the report! So I was wondering how much do you "miss" if you choose not to climb up the ridge (btw, how long is the hike time-wise?)? Also, you mentioned it's not extremely beginners and intermediate oriented in terms of trails, but wonder if beginners/intermediate would still have enough fun? We're planning to visit there very soon, but I kind of start getting second thoughts :) How would you compare it to Madarao if you've even been there (and which also have pretty nice powder pockets and stuff, but also has pretty nice trails for intermediate/beginners). Too bad this year there's STILL very little resorts with enough snow, so beggars can't be choosers situation but hey… 🤷‍♂

Which one do you like better? Lotte Arai or Shiga Kogen? What were some of the differences between the two resorts and the surrounding areas?

I'm an advanced snowboarder. I've been to Happo One. And planning to come back to Japan (4th trip) in a couple years and tryung to decide which mountain I should visit

Thanks in advance.

hello where is good to stay if you don't want to sleep at the resort and don't have a car? any cool town close by with cheap transport to the resort? domo arigato

I noticed a camera on top of your helmet. Is that the Insta360 you mentioned in your previous video? How did you attach it so it's secure with all the skiing vibration?