Overnight Bus to Dynaland One Day Ski & Snowboard Tour (Kyoto/Osaka Departure)

My review... Onegai shimase... I ordered the tour before starting my trip from Finland to Osaka. The information provided was accurate and details explained well in English by Veltra. I also received an extra email with pick up position translated as it was initially only in Japanese. I don't speak Japanese (yet), but the tour staff (QuickLiner) was very friendly and taking care I found my place in the bus. There was a good break in the midway to skiresourt in a highway rest area where it was possible to buy food and have a 'service break'. After arriving to Dynaland at about 5am people stayed in the bus waiting the lifts to open at 8am. The skiresort was open from 8am to 4.30pm (Friday). The tour had a lift ticket included for Dynaland lifts but it was possible to include also Takasu snow park (full mountain) lifts with only 500yen extra which really was worth of money. You also needed to pay 500yen deposit for the skisystem keycard, which was refunded when the returned the Keycard. There are changing rooms and lockers (700yen) so you don't need to travel in skigears. The lockers are automatic and the instructions and functions are Japanese only but there were friendly co-skiiers who provided some help. Skiing in Dynaland / Takasu was really great and despite my jetlag I had almost 10000m vertical during the day. There was no queus for the lifts and literally you were able to ski "directly to the chair" for the lift-up and your next run. Dynaland / Takasu has good variety of slopes from beginner level to more advanced levels. I especially enjoyed the Challenge and Champion Routes. I can recommend this tour if you are based in Osaka / Kioto and want to have a one day skitour nearby. Arigato gozaimase