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Hoshino Resorts Tomamu resort snow
Lat Long: 43.07° N 142.61° E
Ski Japan - Hokkaido

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Ski Resort

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Ratings

Overall: 3.6. Based on 12 votes and 4 reviews.

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Snowsure: 2.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Hoshino Resorts Tomamu is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.1

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Hoshino Resorts Tomamu has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Scenery: 4.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu

Public Transport: 5.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Hoshino Resorts Tomamu
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.0

  • No places to stay in/near Hoshino Resorts Tomamu
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Luxury Hotels: 5.0

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Hoshino Resorts Tomamu

Ski in/Ski out: 5.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 5.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 2.5

  • Hoshino Resorts Tomamu relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.5

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Hoshino Resorts Tomamu is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 2.0

  • Hoshino Resorts Tomamu usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.5

  • The staff at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 2.5

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 5.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 3.5

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.5

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 2.4

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.0

  • Not even a kicker at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.0

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Hoshino Resorts Tomamu has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.0

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 2.5

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.5

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.0

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Ski Pass Value: 3.5

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.0

  • Overall, Hoshino Resorts Tomamu is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.5

  • Overall, Hoshino Resorts Tomamu is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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March 29, 2020
Andy Lancaster
I brought the whole family to Tomamu this February, after coming here the 2 previous years with kids. We were blessed with good to fantastic snow fall on all 10 days of our stay, which was amazing! Fresh tracks every single day this trip! This was the first overseas and snow trip for my family, and I picked Tomamu due to the family friendly activities and spacious beginner runs. My family all took to skiing or snowboarding, and by a few days in we were doing family runs together, which was great. We stayed at Risonare this time (the Tower on my previous trips) and certainly appreciated the extra space at Risonare with 5 of us. Other excellent experiences were several trips to Mina Mina Beach (large indoor pool), the Ice Village, the Gondola and eating at a different restaurant each night. This was a fantastic trip for us, mainly due to the amazing snow fall during our stay, but also due to the accommodation, staff, instructors, and everyone else who contributed to a sensational trip!
November 08, 2011
jon
Some good steep tree skiing here with no crowds at all (even on weekends). No night life or bars so you make your own fun in an izakaya (casual dining spot). Not as much snow as it's more famous neighbours but seems to maintain snow quality for longer after dumps due to the colder, drier weather. Really quick to get here by train (or drive) from the airport so a good place to start a Hokkaido tour, two days would be a good amount of time here in my opinion, we skied here for four but it was one too many.
February 26, 2009
stew from Ski Japan - Nagano Japan - Nagano
Alpha Resort Tomamu has great tree runs with good pitch and very good quality snow. It's a long track out that is very tiring. Food is excellent at Alpha Resort Tomamu and the wave pool is great. Unfortunately, I believe Alpha Resort Tomamu has the worst layout of any resort on the planet.
February 20, 2006
Peter
Our group found this a great place to ski. Not extremely difficult but with excellent tree skiing and very uncrowded even on weekends. With fresh powder a plenty. The staff were very helpful and friendly and they have an enlightened and safe policy regarding out of bounds skiing unlike some other resorts. The snow conditions we encountered were very light dry powder up to thigh deep on one day and slightly less dry on the sunny side but still excellent on another day which was during a time when a warming trend was severely affecting other places.