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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  View from stairs of Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Entrance to Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Prince Hotel East room entrance 📷 Jim  Kevin outside Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Jim  Keving ready to start skiing at Yakebitaiyama 📷 Simon  Jim and Simon riding Ichinose Yamanokami pair lift 📷 Adrian  Kevin at the start of Yakebitaiyama A6 course 📷 Simon  Kevin, Adrian, and Simon on Yakebitaiyama A5 course 📷 Jim  Prince East my room window 📷 Jim 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  Jim, Kevin, and Adrian in front of Okushiga Kōgen Gondola 📷 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  Kevin and Adrian off Piste through Gate 2 📷 Simon  Leaving Okushiga Gondola bottom station 📷 Jim  Selfie on the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Jim  Adrian and Kevin at the top of Okushiga Kōgen Course Number 4 📷 Simon 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  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  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin in 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  Simon in the Okushiga gondola 📷 Adrian Wednesday 06 March 2024, day 06
Prince Hotel East Wing to Hotel Alpenburg; visit to the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys  Jim getting off the Yamanoeki access gondola 📷 Simon  Arrival view out Alpenburg room window 📷 Jim  Hotel Alpenburg room 📷 Jim  Trees on the way to the Snow Monkey Park 📷 Adrian  Stream crossing the Snow Monkey track 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey near Jigokudani Funsen Fountain 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon  Snow Monkeys behind the Onsen 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey and Yokoyu river 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey in the Onsen 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Kevin in front of the Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin down from the Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon 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  Kevin, Simon and Jim at Alpenburg dinner 📷 Adrian Friday 08 March 2024, day 08
Ski 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  Adrian arriving at Yokoteyama 5th lift top station 📷 Jim Saturday 09 March 2024, day 09
Nishidateyama, 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 at the Alpenburg 📷 Adrian Sunday 10 March 2024, day 10
One line day summary  On the Yamanoeke gondola 📷 Adrian  Kevin and Adrian in the Yamanoeki Resort pulse gondola 📷 Simon  Kevin, Jim, and Adrian at the top of Kumanoyu 1st pair lift 📷 Simon  Simon and Adrian on Shirakaba course Kumanoyu 📷 Jim  Adrian and Jim skiing Kumanoyu course 2 A 📷 Simon  View of Kumanoyu from halfway station on Second Pair lift 📷 Adrian  View of Kumanoyu from halfway station on Second Pair lift 📷 Adrian  Kevin at the halfway station on Kumanoyu Second Pair lift 📷 Adrian  Simon and view down Kumanoyu 2nd pair lift 📷 Adrian  Adrian on Kumanoyu course 3 A 📷 Simon  Kumanoyu course 3 A 📷 Simon  View from the top of Yokoteyama 4th Pair lift 📷 Jim Monday 11 March 2024, day 11
Yamanoeki skiing  Giant village early morning bluebird day 📷 Simon  Kevin and Jim at the top of Hasuike Triple Lift 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin at the top of Maruike 2nd Pair Lift 📷 Simon  Kevin with lost ski in the trees beside the Maruike Triple 📷 Jim  Shiga Kōgen Pulse lift 📷 Simon  Snow monkey outside Hotel Itakura, Giant 📷 Adrian  View from the top of Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Adrian  View from the top of Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Adrian  View from the top of Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Adrian  View from Higashitateyama Gondola top station 📷 Adrian  Simon and Adrian at the Higashitateyama gondola station top lookout 📷 Jim  On Higashidateyama Olympic course 📷 Adrian Tuesday 12 March 2024, day 12
Shiga 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  Last view snowy last evening out Alpenburg room 📷 Jim Wednesday 13 March 2024, day 13
Travelling Shiga Kōgen to Ōsaka through Nagano and Nagoya  View Of Blizzard From Our Window 📷 Simon  Jim and our luggage heading for our shuttle in the blizzard 📷 Adrian  Adrian outside Alpenburg Hotel 📷 Simon  Leaving Alpenburg - bags were ahead by skimobile 📷 Jim  Adrian, Kevin, and Simon outside Nagano Station 📷 Jim  View from Shinkansen of Sai River 📷 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 line Shinkansen Narai Valley 📷 Adrian  Jim, Kevin, and Adrian at Nagoya Station 📷 Simon  Room at Citidines Namba Ōsaka 📷 Simon Thursday 14 March 2024, day 14
Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara  Insect sculpture on Ikeda building 📷 Jim  Approach to Tsūtenkaku Tower str cr 📷 Simon  View from top of Tsūtenkaku Tower Slide 📷 Simon  View from Tsūtenkaku Tower over Zoo to Abeno Harukas building 📷 Jim  Kevin, Adrian, and Simon on our way to Abeno Harukas 📷 Jim  Abeno Harukas Beno icecream str cr 📷 Adrian  Adrian in front of Todai-ji Namdaimon 📷 Adrian  Ungyō, one of the Ni-ō (two kings) in Todai-ji Namdaimon 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Tōdai-ji str cr 📷 Simon  Vairocana Buddha 📷 Simon  Komokuten, guardian of the west 📷 Adrian  Kim, Kevin, and Adrian looking at Tōdai-ji 📷 Simon Friday 15 March 2024, day 15
Kuromon market, Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling and Edion Arean\, Dōtonburi  Arrival at Ōsaka Castle Park 📷 Jim  Outside Ōsaka Castle 📷 Jim  Ōsaka Castle 📷 Jim  View from Ōsaka Castle 📷 Adrian  Ōsaka Castle hori 📷 Simon  Ōsaka Castle hori 📷 Jim  Jim at Kuamae Dori 📷 Simon  Lower ranks sit on thin mats 📷 Jim  Meet next rank of competitors 📷 Jim  Higher ranks get cushions to sit on 📷 Jim  Simon on Dōtonburi 📷 Jim  Jim standing by the Tombori River 📷 Simon Saturday 16 March 2024, day 16
Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita  View from Citadines Namba Ōsaka 📷 Simon  Adrian and Jim outside Doguyasuji Kitchenware Street 📷 Simon  Jim in JR Kyōto Station 📷 Simon  Adrian and Jim in JR Kyōto Station 📷 Simon  Kyoto Station 📷 Jim  Kyoto from Kyoto Tower 📷 Jim  Kyoto from Kyoto Tower 📷 Jim  Higashi Hongan-ji Temple 📷 Jim  Walking towards Fushimi Inari-taisha 📷 Jim  Torii gates and Shrines on the Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Leaving Ōsaka - Citidines in background 📷 Jim  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin at Shin Ōsaka 📷 Simon Driving |
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