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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  Kevin and Simon outside Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Jim  Keving ready to start skiing at Yakebitaiyama 📷 Simon  Kevin, Adrian, and Simon outside Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Jim  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin on Yakebitaiyama E2 course 📷 Simon  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin at the top of Yakebitaiyama Gondola Number 1 📷 Simon  Yakebitaiyama B2 course 📷 Adrian  Adrian at the top of the Ichinose Quad 📷 Simon  Kevin at the start of Yakebitaiyama A6 course 📷 Simon  Adrian and Kevin outside Prince Hotel East Building 📷 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  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  Kevin and Adrian off Piste through Gate 2 📷 Simon  View up the Okushiga Kōgen Gondola 📷 Simon  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  View from the Higashitateyama Gondola of hotels 📷 Jim 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 06
Prince Hotel East Wing to Hotel Alpenburg; visit to the Jigokudani Snow Monkeys  Our bags waiting for the bus outside the Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel East Wing 📷 Simon  Jim getting off the Yamanoeki access gondola 📷 Simon  Hotel Alpenburg room 📷 Jim  Hotel Alpenburg room 📷 Jim  Snow Monkey near Jigokudani Funsen Fountain 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon  Snow Monkeys beside the Onsen 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey and Yokoyu river 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey and Yokoyu river 📷 Adrian  Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Adrian  Adrian and Kevin down from the Snow Monkey Onsen 📷 Simon  Accommodation at Giant ski area 📷 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 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  Simon skiing Second Skiing slope road 📷 Adrian 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  Dinner at the Alpenburg 📷 Adrian  Dinner setting at the Alpenburg 📷 Adrian Sunday 10 March 2024, day 10
One 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  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  Simon and view down Kumanoyu 2nd pair lift 📷 Adrian  Kumanoyu course 3 A 📷 Simon  View of Kumanoyu from the top of 2nd pair lift 📷 Adrian  View down Yokoteyama 2nd skiing slope 📷 Simon  Simon and view down the Giant 📷 Adrian Monday 11 March 2024, day 11
Yamanoeki skiing  Simon at set breakfast when only seven guests 📷 Jim  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  Adrian on Sun Valley A+ Polar Bear course 📷 Simon  Shiga Kōgen Pulse lift 📷 Simon  View from Shiga Kōgen Station of Nishitateyama 📷 Adrian  Adrian on Terakoya Contact course 📷 Simon  View from the top of Shiga Kōgen Terakoya 📷 Adrian  Panorama from Higashitateyama gondola station 📷 Simon  View from Higashitateyama Gondola top station 📷 Adrian  Kevin, Jim, and Adrian at the Higashitateyama gondola station 📷 Simon 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  Adrian on Nishidateyama 📷 Simon  Simon 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  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 Chuo line Shinkansen Narai Valley 📷 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  Room at Citidines Namba Ōsaka 📷 Simon Thursday 14 March 2024, day 14
Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara  View from top of Tsūtenkaku Tower Slide 📷 Simon  Restaurant Octopus frontage 📷 Jim  Ōsaka from Abeno Harukas 📷 Adrian  Abeno Harukas Beno icecream str cr 📷 Adrian  Sika Deer at Nara Park 📷 Adrian  Todaiji Temple sign 📷 Adrian  Simon in front of Tōdai-ji str cr 📷 Adrian  Statue of Kokuzo Bosatu 📷 Jim  Kōmokuten, guardian deity 📷 Jim  Tōdai-ji Shibi decorative ridge end tile 📷 Adrian  Tōdai-ji 📷 Simon  Sōrintō, reflecting deep connections with the origins of Buddhism in India 📷 Adrian Friday 15 March 2024, day 15
Kuromon market, Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling and Edion Arean\, Dōtonburi  Arrival at Ōsaka Castle Park 📷 Jim  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin outside the Ōsaka Castle Otemon Gate 📷 Simon  Ōsaka Castle rooves 📷 Simon  Ōsaka Castle wall 📷 Jim  Adrian on Bluebirds Rooftop Terrace 📷 Simon  Jim at Kuamae Dori 📷 Simon  Lower ranks sit on thin mats 📷 Jim  Edion Arena early in the day 📷 Simon  Edion Arena ceremony 📷 Simon  Edion Arena filling up stitch cr 📷 Jim  Sumo ceremony entering 📷 Jim  In Dotonburi 📷 Adrian 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 and Adrian in Namba Centre 📷 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  Jim at Fushimi Inari Taisha 📷 Simon  Simon at Fushimi Kandakara Shrine 📷 Adrian  Lots of Torii gates on the Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Senbon Torii path 📷 Jim  Jim, Adrian, and Kevin at Shin Ōsaka 📷 Simon Tramping routeSki tracks
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