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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  West Wing Dining room at breakfast 📷 Jim  Adrian and Kevin at breakfast Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Entrance to Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Kevin and Simon outside Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Jim  Jim ready to start skiing at Yakebitaiyama 📷 Simon  Keving ready to start skiing at Yakebitaiyama 📷 Simon  Jim, Kevin, and Adrian on Yakebitaiyama E1 course 📷 Simon  Adrian on Yakebitaiyama B1 Course 📷 Jim  Jim and Simon riding Ichinose Yamanokami pair lift 📷 Adrian  Yakebitaiyama from top of Ichinose Quad 📷 Jim  Adrian at the top of the Ichinose Quad 📷 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 in front of Okushiga Kōgen Gondola 📷 Simon  View from Course Number 3 📷 Simon  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  Selfie on the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Jim  Looking up the Okushiga Gondola 📷 Jim  Prince East ski lockers on ground floor 📷 Jim  Lots of rooms in the Wing 📷 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 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  Adrian at the top of Yakebitai Gondola number 1 📷 Simon Wednesday 06 March 2024, day 06Prince Hotel East Wing to Hotel Alpenburg; visit to the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys  View Out My Window 📷 Simon  Waiting for the bus outside the Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Jim getting off the Yamanoeki access gondola 📷 Simon  Arrival view out Alpenburg room window 📷 Jim  Hotel Alpenburg room 📷 Jim  Snow Monkey near Jigokudani Funsen Fountain 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin at the Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon  Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey in the Onsen 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Kevin at lunch at Jigokudani 📷 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  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, Adrian, and Kevin with view up to Yokoteyama 📷 Jim 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 at the Alpenburg 📷 Adrian Sunday 10 March 2024, day 10One line day summary  On the Yamanoeke gondola 📷 Adrian  Adrian in the Yamanoeki Resort pulse gondola 📷 Simon  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  Kevin at the halfway station on Kumanoyu Second Pair lift 📷 Adrian  Kumanoyu course 3 A 📷 Simon  View from top of Kumanoyu 2nd pair lift 📷 Adrian  Adrian on Kumanoyu course 4 A 📷 Simon  View down Yokoteyama 2nd skiing slope 📷 Simon  Yamanoeki access down to Alpenburg up to Higashitateyama 📷 Jim 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  Adrian and Kevin at the top of Maruike 2nd Pair Lift 📷 Simon  Kevin with lost ski in the trees beside the Maruike Triple 📷 Jim  View from Shiga Kōgen Station of Nishitateyama 📷 Adrian  Snow monkey outside Hotel Itakura, Giant 📷 Adrian  Adrian on Terakoya Contact course 📷 Simon  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 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  View Of Blizzard From Our Window 📷 Simon  Jim and our luggage heading for our shuttle in the blizzard 📷 Adrian  Adrian outside Alpenburg Hotel 📷 Simon  Simon outside Hotel Alpenburg in the blizzard 📷 Adrian  Leaving Alpenburg - bags were ahead by skimobile 📷 Jim  Adrian, Kevin, and Simon outside Nagano Station 📷 Jim  Jim, Simon, and Kevin at Nagano 📷 Adrian  Roughing it on local express to Nagoya (at Nagano Station) 📷 Jim  View from Shinkansen of Sai River 📷 Adrian  View from Shinkansen in Sai Valley cr str 📷 Adrian  View from Chuo West line Shinkansen Kios Valley 📷 Adrian  Doguyasuji Shopping street 📷 Jim Thursday 14 March 2024, day 14Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara  Jim and Adrian waiting for breakfast in a local eatery 📷 Simon  Kevin exiting the Tsūtenkaku tower slide 📷 Adrian  Ōsaka and Zoo view from Tsūtenkaku Tower 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Kevin with Tsūtenkaku Tower 📷 Simon  Kevin, Adrian, and Simon on our way to Abeno Harukas 📷 Jim  Ōsaka from Abeno Harukas 📷 Adrian  Abeno Harukas Beno icecream str cr 📷 Adrian  Adrian, Kevin, and Jim at Tennōji Station 📷 Simon  Todai-ji Chumon (central gate) 📷 Adrian  Side view of Vairochana statue 📷 Jim  Tōdai-ji Shibi decorative ridge end tile 📷 Adrian  Model of the Great Buddha Hall 📷 Adrian Friday 15 March 2024, day 15Kuromon market, Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling and Edion Arean\, Dōtonburi  Kuromon Ichiba food market 📷 Jim  Jim and Adrian in Kurormon Market 📷 Simon  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin outside the Ōsaka Castle Otemon Gate 📷 Simon  Ōsaka Castle 📷 Jim  Ōsaka Castle str cr 📷 Jim  Ōsaka Castle wall 📷 Jim  Simon and Adrian on the Bluebirds rooftop terrace 📷 Jim  Jim at Kuamae Dori 📷 Simon  Edion Arena early in the day 📷 Simon  Meet next rank of competitors 📷 Jim  Edion Arena ring ceremony 📷 Jim  Adrian and Jim in Dotonburi 📷 Simon Saturday 16 March 2024, day 16Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita  Adrian and Jim outside Doguyasuji Kitchenware Street 📷 Simon  Kyoto Station 📷 Jim  Simon on Kyoto Station stairs 📷 Jim  Kyoto Station from the top of the stairs 📷 Jim  Kyoto from Kyoto Tower 📷 Jim  Kyoto from Kyoto Tower 📷 Jim  Higashi Hongan-ji Temple 📷 Jim  Adrian and Higashi Hongan-ji 📷 Simon  Fushimi Inari-taisha 📷 Jim  Jim at Fushimi Inari Taisha 📷 Simon  Lots of Torii gates on the Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Leaving Narita 📷 Jim Tramping routeSki tracks
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