the accommodations in nagano is much more reasonable, the quality of snow is not inferior to Hokkaido. nagano is underrated. the transportation is also not bad, connect by shinkansen. a lot of foreigners go there and prefer it to Hokkaido.
I personally think at CNY or Christmas the rates of Hokkaido accommodation is crazy. however if not during peak seasons, Hokkaido is fine.
I personally won\'t go there at these festivals. especially not recommend it to those who are not real skiers. at CNY, for lower ticket prices, why not go to west Canada. it\'s only the flight time that\'s longer, otherwise it is much worth the money. just my 2 cents.
Hokkaido, to me, not worth the value at CNY, Christmas.