ソウルから茂朱に行くより早い！？2泊3日でパウダーを満喫するためのスケジュールとコツ。
The Proximity Hack Did you know that the flight from Incheon (ICN) to Sapporo (CTS) is only 2 hours and 40 minutes? The Reality: On a Friday afternoon, it can take 4 hours to drive from Seoul to some of the Gangwon-do resorts due to traffic. You could literally be landing in Hokkaido in the same time it takes to reach the Korean mountains. At JapanSnowWatch, we recommend the "Weekend Strike" for busy office workers in Seoul. --- 1. The Schedule Friday: Take the 3:00 PM Korean Air or Jin Air flight. You land at 6:00 PM. Take the "New Chitose Airport Express" train (35 mins) to Sapporo City. Eat lamb (Jingisukan) and sleep in a business hotel.
Saturday: Take the 7:30 AM bus to Teine or Kokusai. These are local resorts 45-60 mins from the city. They have incredible powder. Ski until 4 PM. Back in Sapporo for sushi and Onsen. Sunday: Morning session at Teine. Return to the airport for the 6:00 PM flight home. You are back in your bed in Seoul by 10:00 PM. 2.
The Logistics Don't bring gear: Renting at Teine or Kokusai is fast and cheap. Just bring your boots. Stay in Sapporo City: Don't try to go to Niseko for a weekend. The 3-hour bus ride each way will eat your trip. Sapporo-based resorts (Teine/Kokusai/Kiroro) offer the same snow with half the travel time. --- Check the JapanSnowWatch Saturday morning forecast on Thursday night. If a storm is hitting Hokkaido, book the flight. If it's raining, stay in Seoul and go to a screen golf bar instead. Check our Sapporo City Guide for the best business hotels near the station.