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2024-03-01 Shiga Kōgen And Ōsaka, Maps

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Friday 01 March 2024, day 01

Fly from Auckland to Narita, Narita Express to Tōkyō, Shinkansen to Nagano, Shuttle to Prince Hotel East Wing, 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

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Shuttle Nagano to Shiga Kōgen

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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

Yakebitaiyama course map

Yakebiatayama skiing

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Dinner at Ichinose

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Sunday 03 March 2024, day 03

At the Prince Hotel East Wing skiing at Okushiga Kōgen

Okushiga Kōgen course guide

Okushiga Kōgen course map

Okushiga Kōgen skiing

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Monday 04 March 2024, day 04

At Prince Hotel East Wing skiing Central Shiga Kōgen

Shiga Kōgen Central Area course guide

Shiga Kōgen Central Area course guide

26 Eternalコース Eternal course 27 Philosophyコース Philosophy course 28 LIPSコース LIPS course 29 連絡コース Contact course 15 高天ヶ原マンモスゲレンデ Takamagahara Mammoth slope 20 タンネの森オコジョゲレンデ Tanne Forest Okojo slope 21 一の瀬ファミリー正面ゲレンデ Ichinose Family Front slope 22 天狗コース Tengu course 23 パノラマコース Panoramic course 24 パーフェクターコース Perfector course   30 ダイヤモンドゲレンデ Diamond slope 31 ラビットコース Rabbit course 32 モンキーコース Monkey course 33 かもしかコース Kamoshika course	16 ワールドカップコース World Cup course 18 西館山初級コース West Tateyama Beginner course 19 西館山高天ヶ原側ゲレンデ West Tateyama Takamagahara side slope 12 東館山オリンピックコース Higashidateyama Olympic course 13 東館山林間コース East Tateyama Woodland course 14 ブナ平ゲレンデ Bunadaira (Beech Woodland) slope 25 ジャイアント連絡コース Giant Connection course 11 ジャイアントゲレンデ Giant slope 10 ジャイアント七曲りコース Giant Seven Curves course 1 サンバレーA+白熊コース Sun Valley A+ Polar Bear course	2 サンバレーB+メインコース Sun Valley B+ Main course 88 サンバレー初級コース Sun Valley Beginner course 3 丸池Aコース Maruike (round pond) A course 4 丸池Bコース Maruike B course 5 丸池Cコース Maruike C course 6 丸池第2ゲレンデ Maruike 2nd slope 7 蓮池Aコース Hasuike (lotus pond) A course 8 蓮池Bコース Hasuike B course 9 蓮池ジュニアコース Hasuike Junior course
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Shiga Kōgen Central skiing

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Tuesday 05 March 2024, day 05

Ski Okushiga Kōgen and Yakebitaiyama

Ski Okushiga Kōgen and Yakebitaiyama

Shiga Kōgen Yakebitaiyama skiing

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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

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Yamanoeki to Snow Monkey by bus

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Snow Monkey walk

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Snow Monkey to Yamanoeki by bus

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Thursday 07 March 2024, day 07

Ski Giant, Hasuike, Sun Valley, Maruike, Hoppo Bunadaira, Nishidateyama

Ski Giant, Hasuike, Sun Valley, Maruike, Hoppo Bunadaira, Nishidateyama

Giant, Hasuike, Sun Valley, Maruike, Hoppo Bunadaira, and Nishidateyama skiing

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Friday 08 March 2024, day 08

Ski Yokoteyama, Shibutoge, and Kumanoyu

Ski Yokoteyama, Shibutoge, and Kumanoyu

Yokoteyama Shibutoge course map

Yokoteyama Shibutoge course map

Yamanoeki to Yokoteyama by bus

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Yokoteyama, Shibutoge, and Kumanoyu skiing

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Yokoteyama to Yakenoeki bus final by bus

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Yakenoeki skiing

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Saturday 09 March 2024, day 09

Nishidateyama, Takamagahara, Tanneno Mori Okojo, Ichinose skiing

Nishidateyama, Takamagahara, Tanneno Mori Okojo, Ichinose skiing

Nishidateyama, Takamagahara, Tanneno Mori Okojo, Ichinose skiing

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Sunday 10 March 2024, day 10

One line day summary

One line day summary

Kumanoyu course map

Kumanoyu course map

Yamanoeki to Kumanoyu by bus

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Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama skiing

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Yokoteyama to Yakenoeki bus final by bus

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Yakenoeki skiing

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Monday 11 March 2024, day 11

Yamanoeki skiing

Yamanoeki skiing

Nishitateyama skiing

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Tuesday 12 March 2024, day 12

Shiga Kōgen skiing everywhere

Shiga Kōgen skiing everywhere

Shiga Kōgen skiing everywhere

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Wednesday 13 March 2024, day 13

Travelling Shiga Kōgen to Ōsaka through Nagano and Nagoya

Travelling Shiga Kōgen to Ōsaka through Nagano and Nagoya

Shinkansen Nagano, Nagoya, to Ōsaka

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Thursday 14 March 2024, day 14

Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara

Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara

Nara town map

Nara town map

Visit to Nara

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Friday 15 March 2024, day 15

Kuromon market, Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling and Edion Arean\, Dōtonburi

Kuromon market, Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling and Edion Arean\, Dōtonburi

Ōsaka Castle, Sumo Wrestling, Dōtonburi

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Saturday 16 March 2024, day 16

Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita

Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita

Shinkansen Ōsaka, Tōkyō, to Narita

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vocabulary Vocabulary

初心者 shoshinsha beginner コース kōsu course 坂 saka, zaka slope 雪 yuki snow 山 yama, san mountain 高原 kōgen highlands, plateau 峰 mine peak, ridge 沢 sawa, zawa ravine, stream valley 温泉 |onsen warm spring 東 higashi east 西 nishi west 北 kita north 南 minami south 上 kami upper, upstream 下 shimo lower, downstream 前 -mae in front of, before 後 -ato behind 駅 ‑eki station 公園 ‑kōen park 口 ‑guchi entrance, exit 通り ‑dōri street 町 ‑machi, ‑chō town 市 ‑shi city の -no- of, possessive, connecting particle

Vowel pronunciation vowel english approximation sounds like...   a macron means the vowel is held for twice as long a ā ah father e ē eh edit, met i ī ee see o ō oh oh, no u ū oo food Greetings Japanese (Romaji) English, context Ohayō gozaimasu Good morning (formal), use Ohayō for friends Konnichiwa Hello, Good day, standard, used from late morning through late afternoon. Konbanwa Good evening, used once the sun goes down. Oyasumi nasai Good night (formal), use Oyasumi for friends Sayōnara Goodbye (formal, final), implies a long parting

Shiga Kōgen central area ski run names

* Central Δ

26 Eternalコース Eternal course 27 Philosophyコース Philosophy course 28 LIPSコース LIPS course 29 連絡コース Contact course 15 高天ヶ原マンモスゲレンデ Takamagahara Mammoth slope 20 タンネの森オコジョゲレンデ Tanne Forest Okojo slope 21 一の瀬ファミリー正面ゲレンデ Ichinose Family Front slope 22 天狗コース Tengu course 23 パノラマコース Panoramic course 24 パーフェクターコース Perfector course   30 ダイヤモンドゲレンデ Diamond slope 31 ラビットコース Rabbit course 32 モンキーコース Monkey course 33 かもしかコース Kamoshika course	16 ワールドカップコース World Cup course 18 西館山初級コース West Tateyama Beginner course 19 西館山高天ヶ原側ゲレンデ West Tateyama Takamagahara side slope 12 東館山オリンピックコース Higashidateyama Olympic course 13 東館山林間コース East Tateyama Woodland course 14 ブナ平ゲレンデ Bunadaira (Beech Woodland) slope 25 ジャイアント連絡コース Giant Connection course 11 ジャイアントゲレンデ Giant slope 10 ジャイアント七曲りコース Giant Seven Curves course 1 サンバレーA+白熊コース Sun Valley A+ Polar Bear course	2 サンバレーB+メインコース Sun Valley B+ Main course 88 サンバレー初級コース Sun Valley Beginner course 3 丸池Aコース Maruike (round pond) A course 4 丸池Bコース Maruike B course 5 丸池Cコース Maruike C course 6 丸池第2ゲレンデ Maruike 2nd slope 7 蓮池Aコース Hasuike (lotus pond) A course 8 蓮池Bコース Hasuike B course 9 蓮池ジュニアコース Hasuike Junior course
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• “天狗” “Tengu”^# are supernatural creatures in Japanese folklore, often depicted with both human and avian characteristics. They are one of the best known types of yōkai (monster-spirits), occasionally worshiped as Shinto kami (revered spirits or gods).
• 高天原 “Takamagahara” is a place in Japanese mythology, often referred to as the “High Plain of Heaven”. It’s where the heavenly gods reside.

Aotearoa Japan comparison

Characteristic	Japan		Aotearoa
size (M hectares)	37.8		26.9
coastline (km)	29,750	(6th longest)	15,130	(10th longest)
number of islands	6.900		600
EEZ (M sq.km)	4.48	(8'th)	4.42	(9 th)
Forest coverage (%)	66		38	(80% native)
Separation from continental mainland	15	M years ago	82	M years ago
Mountains (% of land area)	73		60 (≥ 300m); 20 (≥ 900m);	49 (steepland ≥ 28°)
Highest mountain	3,776m	(Fuji-san)	3,724m	(Aoraki)
Population (M)	c.126		c5
Latitude	Mainland	(46°N-33°N)	Mainland	(34°S-47°S)
	Islands	(46°N-24°N) extending to Tropic of Cancer	Islands	(29°S-53°S) extending to sub-antartic
Precipitation (mm)	1,000-2,500 (median)	Yakushima 4,000-10,000	400-10,000	max 18,400 (Cropp)
Distance to nearest continent	200km		2,200km
Active volcanoes	62	(10% of world's)	9	(1.5% active since 1800CE)

Websites

Shiga Kōgen Mountain Resort Yakebitayama Okushiga Kōgen Yotokeyama Kumanoyu Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (上信越高原国立公園, Jōshin'etsu-kōgen Kokuritsu Kōen) Shiga Kōgen Navigator Snow Monkey Resorts Official Nara Travel Guide Shiga Kōgen Prince Hotel Hotel Alpenburg Hotel Citadines Namba Ōsaka Kyōtō Tower

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