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2024-03-01 Shiga Kōgen and Ōsaka2024-01-27 Raglan Range < Trips > 2024-09-04 Tūroa Skiing
Friday 01 March 2024, day 01Fly from Auckland to Narita, Narita Express to Tōkyō, Shinkansen to Nagano, Shuttle to Prince Hotel East Wing, Shiga Kōgen  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin in the Auckland departure lounge 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin at Narita airport 📷 Simon  Us all at Narita airport 📷 Simon  Kevin and Jim at dinner 📷 Adrian Saturday 02 March 2024, day 02 At the Prince Hotel East Wing skiing Yakebitaiyama  First breakfast at the Prince Hotel 📷 Jim  Adrian and Jim at breakfast Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin at breakfast Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Entrance to Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Prince Hotel East room 📷 Jim  Kevin outside Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Jim  Kevin and Simon outside Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Jim  Jim ready to start skiing at Yakebitaiyama 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon riding Ichinose Yamanokami pair lift 📷 Adrian  Ichinose looking back to Prince West 📷 Jim  Yakebitaiyama from top of Ichinose Quad 📷 Jim  Kevin, Jim, and Adrian on Yakebitaiyama A6 course 📷 Simon Sunday 03 March 2024, day 03 At the Prince Hotel East Wing skiing at Okushiga Kōgen  A fine day for skiing - Adrian, Jim, and Kevin outside the Prince Hotel East 📷 Simon  Simon, Adrian, and Kevin on A1 course stitch cr 📷 Jim  Jim at the top of Yakebitaiyama Gondola number 1 📷 Simon  Jim, Kevin, and Adrian on Course Downhill 📷 Simon  Okushiga Kōgen Gondola 📷 Simon  View from Course Number 3 📷 Simon  Simon at the top of Course Expert Okushiga Kōgen 📷 Adrian  Kevin and Adrian in front of the Okushiga Kōgen High Speed lift number 2 📷 Simon  Adrian, Kevin, and Jim at the top of Course Forest 📷 Simon  Adrian, Kevin, and Adrian in Gate 2 from Course Downhill 📷 Simon  Leaving Okushiga Gondola bottom station 📷 Jim  Looking up the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Jim Monday 04 March 2024, day 04At Prince Hotel East Wing skiing Central Shiga Kōgen  Kevin on Ichinose Diamond 📷 Simon  Top station Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Simon  Simon taking a picture of Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Jim  On the Terakoya Quad, usually not blue skies 📷 Jim  Adrian at the top of Central Course 29 📷 Simon  Kevin, Jim, and Adrian at the top of Central Course 29 📷 Simon  Adrian at the top of Takamagahara 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin at the top of Terakoya 📷 Simon  Kevin, with Adrian and Simon ahead, leaving Terakoya on the First Pair lift 📷 Jim  Kevin, with Adrian and Simon ahead, leaving Terakoya on the First Pair lift 📷 Jim  Adrian, Kevin, and Simon looking down to Giant and Yamanoeki access gondola 📷 Jim  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin at the entrance to the Higashitateyama Gondola 📷 Simon Tuesday 05 March 2024, day 05 Ski Okushiga Kōgen and Yakebitaiyama  View from Yakebitaiyama A1 across to Ichinose and Takamagahara 📷 Simon  View from track between A6 and A1 courses 📷 Adrian  Adrian and view from Yakebitaiyama A1 over Gondola number 1 📷 Simon  Kevin on Course Kuma-Otoshi 📷 Simon  Adrian loading in the Okushiga Kōgen gondola 📷 Jim  View from the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Adrian  View up the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Adrian  View from the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Adrian  Simon and Kevin arriving at the Okushiga Gondola Station 📷 Adrian  Simon and Kevin taking skis off at the Okushiga Gondola Station 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Kevin at Okushiga Kōgen Gondola Base Station 📷 Simon  Yakebitayama Chairlift 2 📷 Simon Wednesday 06 March 2024, day 06Prince Hotel East Wing to Hotel Alpenburg; visit to the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys  View Out My Window 📷 Simon  Our last breakfast in the Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Building 📷 Simon  Waiting for the bus outside the Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Jim getting off the Yamanoeki access gondola 📷 Simon  Path to the Snow Monkey Park 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey near Jigokudani Funsen Fountain 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey near Jigokudani Funsen Fountain 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkeys beside the Onsen 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey Onsen and Yokoyu river 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkeys behind the Onsen 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkeys by the Yokoyu river 📷 Adrian Thursday 07 March 2024, day 07 Ski Giant, Hasuike, Sun Valley, Maruike, Hoppo Bunadaira, Nishidateyama  Jim, Adrian and Kevin breakfasting at Hotel Alpenburg 📷 Simon  A fine day outside the Hotel Alpenburg 📷 Simon  Kevin, Adrian, and Jim at the top of the Nishidateyama quad 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin on the Nishidate 2nd triple, Takamagahara behind 📷 Simon  Simon, Jim, Adrian, and Kevin on the Nishidate 2nd triple, Takamagahara behind 📷 Simon  Snow Monkeys one the track to the Higashitake Gondola str cr 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Kevin on Maruike 1st Triple 📷 Simon  Lunch at Green Cafe 📷 Simon  Lunch at Green Cafe 📷 Simon  Looking down Yamanoeki access gondola to Alpenburg 📷 Jim  View of the Giant from Nishitateyama ski area 📷 Adrian  Dinner at Hotel Alpenburg 📷 Adrian Friday 08 March 2024, day 08Ski Yokoteyama, Shibutoge, and Kumanoyu  Simon at the top of Yokoteyama 3rd sky lift 📷 Adrian  View from the top of Yokoteyama 3rd sky lift 📷 Adrian  View from top gondola station 4th Sky Lift 📷 Adrian  View from top gondola station 4th Sky Lift 📷 Adrian  Mt Yokote 2,307m sign 📷 Adrian  Mt Yokote 📷 Adrian  Mt Yokote 📷 Adrian  Mt Yokote 📷 Adrian  Sick days are tough, Kevin at Yokoteyama 3rd Sky Lift top station 📷 Jim  Simon near the top of the Shibutoge 1st Pair Lift 📷 Adrian  Side country off the Shibutoge 1st Pair Lift 📷 Adrian  Simon skiing Second Skiing slope road 📷 Adrian Saturday 09 March 2024, day 09Nishidateyama, Takamagahara, Tanneno Mori Okojo, Ichinose skiing  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin putting skiis on outside the Alpenburg 📷 Simon  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin outside the Alpenburg 📷 Simon  Jim and Kevin on Takamagahara 📷 Simon  Kevin and Adrian outside Hotel Hkuls 📷 Simon  Kevin, Jim and Adrian at the top of Takamagahara 📷 Simon  Jim and Adrian outside Khuls Cafe 📷 Simon  Simon and Adrian at Terakoya looking across to Yakebitai 📷 Jim  View down Ichinose Expert Forest course 📷 Simon  Sking down Higashidateyama Olympic course 📷 Simon  View down Hoppo-Bunadaira ski area to Giant ski area 📷 Jim  View down Hoppo-Bunadaira ski area to Giant ski area 📷 Jim  Dinner setting at the Alpenburg 📷 Adrian Sunday 10 March 2024, day 10One line day summary  On the Yamanoeke gondola 📷 Adrian  Kevin and Adrian in the Yamanoeki Resort pulse gondola 📷 Simon  Adrian and Jim skiing Kumanoyu course 2 A 📷 Simon  View of Kumanoyu from halfway station on Second Pair lift 📷 Adrian  Kevin at the halfway station on Kumanoyu Second Pair lift 📷 Adrian  Adrian on Kumanoyu course 3 A 📷 Simon  View from top of Kumanoyu 2nd pair lift 📷 Adrian  Adrian on Kumanoyu course 4 A 📷 Simon  Adrian on Kumanoyu course 4 A 📷 Simon  Adrian at the top of the Giant 📷 Simon  Simon and view down the Giant 📷 Adrian  Alpenburg dinner 📷 Adrian Monday 11 March 2024, day 11Yamanoeki skiing  Simon at set breakfast when only seven guests 📷 Jim  Giant village early morning bluebird day 📷 Simon  View down from the top of the Hauike Triple Lift back to Nishitateyama 📷 Adrian  Kevin and Jim at the top of Hasuike Triple Lift 📷 Simon  Kevin with lost ski in the trees beside the Maruike Triple 📷 Jim  Shiga Kōgen Pulse lift 📷 Simon  View from the top of Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Adrian  Panorama from Higashitateyama gondola station 📷 Simon  View from Higashitateyama Gondola top station 📷 Adrian  View from Higashitateyama Gondola top station 📷 Adrian  Panorama from Higashitateyama gondola station 📷 Simon  View from Higashitateyama Gondola top station 📷 Adrian Tuesday 12 March 2024, day 12Shiga Kōgen skiing everywhere  Kevin and Adrian at Bunadaira top station 📷 Simon  Jim and Adrian on Terakoya Philosophy course 📷 Simon  Adrian, Kevin, and Jim at the Yakebitaiyama Nr 1 Gondole top station 📷 Simon  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin at the Okushiga Gobdola top station 📷 Simon  Kevin and Simon at top of Okushiga High Speed Pair Nr 3 📷 Adrian  Kevin at the top of Okushiga Kōgen Course Export 📷 Jim  Jim outside the Hotel Grand Phenix 📷 Simon  Kevin and Simon enjoying the Hotel Grand Phenix 📷 Simon  Adrian and Jim enjoying the Hotel Grand Phenix 📷 Simon  Simon and Adrian at the top of Ichinose forest runs 📷 Jim  Adrian on Nishidateyama 📷 Simon  Simon on Nishidateyama 📷 Simon Wednesday 13 March 2024, day 13Travelling Shiga Kōgen to Ōsaka through Nagano and Nagoya  Adrian outside Alpenburg Hotel 📷 Simon  Leaving Alpenburg - bags were ahead by skimobile 📷 Jim  View from Shinkansen of Sai River 📷 Adrian  View from Shinkansen in Sai Valley 📷 Adrian  View from Shinkansen in Sai Valley cr str 📷 Adrian  View from Chuo line Shinkansen Narai Valley 📷 Adrian  View from Chuo line Shinkansen Narai Valley 📷 Adrian  View from Chuo West line Shinkansen Kios Valley 📷 Adrian  Jim, Kevin, and Adrian at Nagoya Station 📷 Simon  Doguyasuji Shopping street 📷 Jim  Room at Citadines Namba Ōsaka 📷 Jim  Room at Citadines Namba Ōsaka 📷 Jim Thursday 14 March 2024, day 14Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara  Tsūtenkaku Tower 📷 Jim  Approach to Tsūtenkaku Tower str cr 📷 Simon  Jim and Adrian waiting for breakfast in a local eatery 📷 Simon  Jim and Adrian and Tsūtenkaku Tower 📷 Simon  Kevin exiting the Tsūtenkaku tower slide 📷 Adrian  Kevin, Adrian, and Simon on our way to Abeno Harukas 📷 Jim  Kevin and Adrian on the train to Nara 📷 Simon  Sika Deer at Nara Park 📷 Adrian  Kevin in front of Todai-ji Namdaimon 📷 Adrian  Ungyō, one of the Ni-ō (two kings) in Todai-ji Namdaimon 📷 Adrian  Kōmokuten, guardian deity 📷 Jim  Sōrintō, reflecting deep connections with the origins of Buddhism in India 📷 Adrian Friday 15 March 2024, day 15Kuromon market, Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling and Edion Arean\, Dōtonburi  Arrival at Ōsaka Castle Park 📷 Jim  Kevin and Adrian across the Ōsaka Castle hori 📷 Simon  View from Ōsaka Castle 📷 Adrian  View from Ōsaka Castle 📷 Adrian  Ōsaka Castle rooves 📷 Simon  Adrian on Bluebirds Rooftop Terrace 📷 Simon  Ōsaka Castle hori 📷 Jim  Lower ranks sit on thin mats 📷 Jim  Edion Arena filling up stitch cr 📷 Jim  Sumo ceremony advertising 📷 Jim  Tombori River 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Jim outside Dotonburi 📷 Simon Saturday 16 March 2024, day 16Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita  Adrian and Jim outside Doguyasuji Kitchenware Street 📷 Simon  Adrian and Jim in JR Kyōto Station 📷 Simon  Kyoto Station from the top of the stairs 📷 Jim  13 52 345 S20+ Simon - Adrian and Jim outside Higashi Hongan-ji  Walking towards Fushimi Inari-taisha 📷 Jim  Start of the Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Simon at Fushimi Kandakara Shrine 📷 Adrian  Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Panorama from our highest point back over Kyoto 📷 Jim  Fukakusa Yabunouchicho 📷 Adrian  Gion Corner theatre 📷 Jim Tramping routeSki tracks
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