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TR: Kagura
When: March 26-27 Where: Kagura Snow conditions: boot-knee deep spring powder, hard pack, slush, mochi. Another lucky win for my wife and I from the SJ giveaway sent us up to Kagura for two days. We...
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Winter in Hakuba extended into August!
Book now for once in a lifetime special rates for 'the second part of winter' in Hakuba, now extended right into August! Do it quick though while rooms last!
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TR: Sugadaira Spring Riding
Of course, thanks again to SJ for the tickets to a new place for us. I'd actually never even heard of this resort area before I saw the giveaway contest. We also had a really nice drive to this resort...
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It's nearly time to say bye to the old SnowJapan
...and welcome the brand new one. Nearly! We are at last in the final stages of getting it ready to go. It has taken us a fair bit longer than we planned, and sorry for the delay, but at last we are...
View ArticleMarch. Oh March....
What happened to March this season*? It really puts people thinking of doing March into a pickle doesn't it. Last year March brought up some wonderful goodies. This season it's been more like an oven....
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The weather forcast for where I live (near Numata, Gunma) was for rain, but it has been snowing all morning. Maybe not the driest stuff I have ever seen, but should provide a nice base for the drier...
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Checking out new resorts
So, did you get to any new resorts this season? We usually try to go to three new places each season. This year we actually got to a few more than that even. New for 2012 - 2013: - Itoigawa Seaside...
View ArticleKagura - Mitsumata or Tashiro (or Dragondola!)?
OK so a fair few people know and go to Kagura on here.... what's your preferred way to get up there? Mitsumata Ropeway Tashiro Ropeway Dragondola from Naeba ?
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Guess Where This Is
See if you can guess where this is? If you get it right you get to post the next pic and so on..........and so on. I have made this one fairly easy to get the thread started
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The most famous of Japan winter snow icons - the Emergency Telephone Box...
The first snow of the season has been spotted on the totally world famous, iconic and absolutely brilliant 'Emergency Telephone Box' in Yuzawa. It is still snowing wet snow this morning.... all a bit...
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Cheeseman's "Cheese at Resorts" Gallery
This year I thought I would create a special "Cheese at Resorts" Gallery.At the moment, myself along with Cheesewoman, Cheesegirl and Cheeseboy are at Nozawa Onsen in Nagano. Lovely place, but no good...
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Zao 2012/2013
Can hardly believe it is the last day of the year! Lots of personal stuff to deal with and just about now settling down. Here's a few photos from the last few days in Zao, will add more. Not the most...
View ArticleYen
Hi I have been watching the Yen go down lately (allthough a bit late for me as I already changed my money) What is the history has it ever been $1AU to 100Yen And does anyone know why the Yen is...
View ArticleWas there ever any plans to....?
...lift link up the areas of Myoko? ...connect Joetsu Kokusai and Nakasato Kiyotsu? Any other q&as welcome!
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** INTRODUCING THE NEW SNOWJAPAN **
We're very happy to at last be able to introduce the new version of SnowJapan. And here it is: SnowJapan We're going to keep this announcement as short as possible but there's a few important points...
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The weather forcast for where I live (near Numata, Gunma) was for rain, but it has been snowing all morning. Maybe not the driest stuff I have ever seen, but should provide a nice base for the drier...
View ArticleSR : Shiribeshi Stories, Hokkaido 2012/13
For 6 of the past 7 years I've been very fortunate to winter in the Shiribeshi subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, northern Japan. Shiribeshi has it all - a rugged coastline, mountains, volcanoes,...
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