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Friday 01 March 2024, day 01
Fly from Auckland to Narita, train to Tōkyō and Nagano, Shuttle to Shiga Kōgen
We departed Auckland at 06:00 NZDT and arrived at Narita Airport at 13:15 JST.
We caught the 14:21 Narita Express to Tōkyō.
We connected with the Asama (Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano, arriving at 17:41.
We got on the shuttle at 17:50 and arrived at the Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing at 19:05.
Shinkansen Narita to Nagano
2024-03-01 nzm Narita to Nagano final.gpx
| Distance: | 313 km
| Duration: | 03:57 h
| Duration moving: | 03:33 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 88 km/h
| Max speed: | 275 km/h
| Max elev: | 1,111 m
|
| Start: | 13:54
| End: | 17:52
| Min elev: | 23 m
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Shuttle Nagano to Shiga Kōgen
2024-03-01 nzm Nagano to Shiga Kōgen final.gpx
| Distance: | 53.4 km
| Duration: | 01:15 h
| Duration moving: | 01:14 h
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| Avg moving speed: | 43 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,737 m
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| Start: | 17:52
| End: | 19:07
| Min elev: | 374 m
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Saturday 02 March 2024, day 02
At the Prince Hotel East Wing skiing Yakebitaiyama
We started skiing at 10:00 and explored Yakebitaiyama.
At the end of the day, we took the lift to Ichinose Diamond and crossed the road to do one run up the Ichinose Quad before finishing at 16:30.
We caught the shuttle at 17:30 to Ichinose, and returned at 20:00.
Shiga Kōgen Yakebitaiyama mountain map
Yakebiatayama skiing
2024-03-02 nzm Shiga Kōgen Yakebitai skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 09:59
| Distance: | 51.2 km
| Max elev: | 2,068 m
| Duration moving: | 05:24 h
|
| End: | 16:26
| Max speed: | 55 km/h
| Ascent: | 5,250 m
| Duration ascent: | 02:37 h
|
| Duration: | 06:27 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 9.8 km/h
| Descent: | 5,250 m
| Duration descent: | 02:36 h
|
Dinner at Ichinose
2024-03-02 nzm Ichinose final.gpx
| Distance: | 8.5 km
| Duration: | 02:29 h
| Duration moving: | 02:16 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 3.7 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,697 m
|
| Start: | 17:28
| End: | 19:57
| Min elev: | 1,588 m
|
Sunday 03 March 2024, day 03
At the Prince Hotel East Wing skiing at Okushiga Kōgen
Okushiga Kōgen course guide
Okushiga Kōgen skiing
2024-03-03 nzm Okushiga skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 09:18
| Distance: | 61.7 km
| Max elev: | 2,076 m
| Duration moving: | 05:31 h
|
| End: | 16:16
| Max speed: | 60 km/h
| Ascent: | 6,598 m
| Duration ascent: | 03:02 h
|
| Duration: | 06:57 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 9.9 km/h
| Descent: | 6,508 m
| Duration descent: | 02:23 h
|
Monday 04 March 2024, day 04
At Prince Hotel East Wing skiing Central Shiga Kōgen
Shiga Kōgen Central Area course guide
Shiga Kōgen Central skiing
2024-03-04 nzm Shiga Kōgen Central skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 09:24
| Distance: | 48.9 km
| Max elev: | 2,126 m
| Duration moving: | 05:48 h
|
| End: | 16:04
| Max speed: | 53 km/h
| Ascent: | 5,016 m
| Duration ascent: | 03:17 h
|
| Duration: | 06:39 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 8.0 km/h
| Descent: | 5,019 m
| Duration descent: | 02:25 h
|
Tuesday 05 March 2024, day 05
Ski Okushiga Kōgen and Yakebitaiyama
Ski Okushiga Kōgen and Yakebitaiyama
Shiga Kōgen Yakebitaiyama skiing
2024-03-05 nzm Okushiga Kōgen, Yakebitaiyama skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 09:37
| Distance: | 62.4 km
| Max elev: | 2,085 m
| Duration moving: | 05:23 h
|
| End: | 16:15
| Max speed: | 58 km/h
| Ascent: | 6,522 m
| Duration ascent: | 02:38 h
|
| Duration: | 06:37 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 9.8 km/h
| Descent: | 6,435 m
| Duration descent: | 02:37 h
|
Wednesday 06 March 2024, day 06
Prince Hotel East Wing to Hotel Alpenburg; visit to the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys
Prince Hotel East Wing to Hotel Alpenburg; visit to the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys
Yakebitai to Alpen Burg by bus
2024-03-06 nzm Yakebitai to Yamanoeki final.gpx Δ
Yamanoeki to Snow Monkey by bus
2024-03-06 nzm Yamanoeki to Snow Monkey final.gpx
| Distance: | 11.0 km
| Duration: | 01:01 h
| Duration moving: | 01:01 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 10.8 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,537 m
|
| Start: | 10:31
| End: | 11:33
| Min elev: | 798 m
|
Snow Monkey walk
2024-03-06 nzm Snow Monkeys final.gpx
| Distance: | 5.7 km
| Ascent: | 213 m
| Descent: | 236 m
|
| Max elev: | 888 m
| Avg moving speed: | 2.1 km/h
| Duration moving: | 02:43 h
|
| Start: | 11:50
| End: | 15:09
| Duration: | 03:19 h
|
Snow Monkey to Yamanoeki by bus
2024-03-06 nzm Snow Monkey to Yamanoeki final.gpx
| Distance: | 11.0 km
| Duration: | 00:37 h
| Duration moving: | 00:37 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 17.7 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,535 m
|
| Start: | 15:32
| End: | 16:10
| Min elev: | 793 m
|
Thursday 07 March 2024, day 07?
Friday 08 March 2024, day 08?
Yokoteyama Shibutoge course map
Yamanoeki to Yokoteyama by bus
2024-03-08 nzm Yakenoeki to Yokoteyama bus final.gpx
| Distance: | 9.9 km
| Duration: | 00:51 h
| Duration moving: | 00:36 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 16.3 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,765 m
|
| Start: | 08:40
| End: | 09:32
| Min elev: | 1,383 m
|
Yokoteyama, Shibutoge, and Kumanoyu skiing
2024-03-08 nzm Yokoteyama, Shibutoge, Kumanoyu skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 09:33
| Distance: | 36.8 km
| Max elev: | 2,390 m
| Duration moving: | 05:22 h
|
| End: | 15:19
| Max speed: | 55 km/h
| Ascent: | 3,210 m
| Duration ascent: | 03:24 h
|
| Duration: | 05:45 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 11 km/h
| Descent: | 3,179 m
| Duration descent: | 01:49 h
|
Yokoteyama to Yakenoeki bus final by bus
2024-03-08 nzm Yokoteyama to Yakenoeki bus final.gpx
| Distance: | 6.1 km
| Duration: | 00:29 h
| Duration moving: | 00:29 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 12.4 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,789 m
|
| Start: | 15:19
| End: | 15:49
| Min elev: | 1,559 m
|
Yakenoeki skiing
2024-03-08 nzm Yakenoeki skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 15:49
| Distance: | 5.4 km
| Max elev: | 1,669 m
| Duration moving: | 00:34 h
|
| End: | 16:25
| Max speed: | 45 km/h
| Ascent: | 566 m
| Duration ascent: | 00:23 h
|
| Duration: | 00:36 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 15 km/h
| Descent: | 711 m
| Duration descent: | 00:10 h
|
Saturday 09 March 2024, day 09?
Nishidateyama, Takamagahara, Tanneno Mori Okojo, Ichinose skiing
2024-03-09 nzm Nishidateyama, Takamagahara, Tanneno Mori Okojo, Ichinose final.gpx
| Start: | 09:06
| Distance: | 52.7 km
| Max elev: | 2,025 m
| Duration moving: | 06:10 h
|
| End: | 15:50
| Max speed: | 43 km/h
| Ascent: | 6,312 m
| Duration ascent: | 02:47 h
|
| Duration: | 06:43 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 9.4 km/h
| Descent: | 6,264 m
| Duration descent: | 03:19 h
|
Sunday 10 March 2024, day 10?
Kumanoyu course map
Yamanoeki to Kumanoyu by bus
2024-03-10 nzm Yamanoeki to Kumanoyu by bus final.gpx
| Distance: | 5.9 km
| Duration: | 00:34 h
| Duration moving: | 00:32 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 10.9 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,724 m
|
| Start: | 08:47
| End: | 09:21
| Min elev: | 1,377 m
|
Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama skiing
2024-03-10 nzm Kumanoyu, Yokoteyama skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 09:28
| Distance: | 38.1 km
| Max elev: | 2,382 m
| Duration moving: | 04:56 h
|
| End: | 15:18
| Max speed: | 44 km/h
| Ascent: | 4,498 m
| Duration ascent: | 02:33 h
|
| Duration: | 05:50 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 11 km/h
| Descent: | 4,445 m
| Duration descent: | 02:19 h
|
Yokoteyama to Yakenoeki bus final by bus
2024-03-10 nzm Yokoteyama to Yamanoeki by bus final.gpx
| Distance: | 5.9 km
| Duration: | 00:16 h
| Duration moving: | 00:16 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 21.3 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Max elev: | 1,752 m
|
| Start: | 15:30
| End: | 15:46
| Min elev: | 1,523 m
|
Yakenoeki skiing
2024-03-10 nzm Yakenoeki skiing final.gpx
| Start: | 15:47
| Distance: | 5.6 km
| Max elev: | 1,639 m
| Duration moving: | 00:47 h
|
| End: | 16:37
| Max speed: | 32 km/h
| Ascent: | 564 m
| Duration ascent: | 00:26 h
|
| Duration: | 00:49 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 10 km/h
| Descent: | 731 m
| Duration descent: | 00:20 h
|
Monday 11 March 2024, day 11?
Nishitateyama skiing
2024-03-11 nzm Shiga Nishitateyama final.gpx
| Start: | 2024-03-11 18:11
| Distance: | 46.3 km
| Max elev: | 2,146 m
| Duration moving: | 04:42 h
|
| End: | 2024-03-12 01:46
| Max speed: | 22 km/h
| Ascent: | 5,098 m
| Duration ascent: | 02:39 h
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| Duration: | 07:34 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 10 km/h
| Descent: | 4,683 m
| Duration descent: | 02:02 h
|
Tuesday 12 March 2024, day 12?
Shiga Kōgen skiing everywhere
2024-03-12 nzm Shiga Kōgen skiing everywhere final.gpx
| Start: | 09:00
| Distance: | 64.7 km
| Max elev: | 2,132 m
| Duration moving: | 04:42 h
|
| End: | 16:41
| Max speed: | 69 km/h
| Ascent: | 6,193 m
| Duration ascent: | 03:00 h
|
| Duration: | 07:41 h
| Avg dsc speed: | 16 km/h
| Descent: | 6,424 m
| Duration descent: | 01:37 h
|
Wednesday 13 March 2024, day 13?
Shinkansen Nagano, Nagoya, to Ōsaka
2024-03-13 nzm Simon Nagano to Ōsaka final.gpx
| Distance: | 485 km
| Duration: | 07:38 h
| Duration moving: | 06:40 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 73 km/h
| Max speed: | 285 km/h
| Max elev: | 1,429 m
|
| Start: | 08:53
| End: | 16:31
| Min elev: | -59 m
|
Thursday 14 March 2024, day 14?
Nara town map
Visit to Nara
2024-03-14 nzm Ōsaka, Nara final.gpx
| Distance: | 82.5 km
| Duration: | 10:59 h
| Duration moving: | 09:25 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 8.8 km/h
| Max speed: | 118 km/h
| Max elev: | 354 m
|
| Start: | 09:02
| End: | 20:01
| Min elev: | 36 m
|
Friday 15 March 2024, day 15?
Saturday 16 March 2024, day 16?
Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita
2024-03-17 nzm Adrian Ōsaka, Narita final.gpx
| Distance: | 613 km
| Duration: | 05:53 h
| Duration moving: | 04:50 h
|
| Avg moving speed: | 127 km/h
| Max speed: | 290 km/h
| Max elev: | 138 m
|
| Start: | 08:52
| End: | 14:45
| Min elev: | 1 m
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