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  • Asia 2023
    Day 33

    Kurobe Gorge

    September 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    Tijd voor een nieuwe dag in de trein. We pakken de Shinkansen en we razen langs de zee en vooral door veel tunnels. We komen aan in Kurobe-Unazukionsen. 🚅 Daar pakken we de Toyama Chico spoorlijn naar Unazuki. 🚃

    We belanden hier aan het begin van de Kurobe kloof. De kloof is diep en groen en bovendien erg geschikt voor de constructie van een dam. Dat hoef je Japanners geen twee keer te vertellen dus die dam kwam er ook. Ter ondersteuning van de bouw werd er een spoorlijntje aangelegd. Na de constructie van de dam is de spoorlijn een toeristische attractie geworden om met smalle lange treintjes door de kloof te zigzaggen. 🛤️

    Dat hebben we natuurlijk gedaan en het was absoluut de moeite waard. De uitzichten waren adembenemend. In de open wagons konden we alle kanten op kijken en genieten van het uitzicht. 🏞️ We slingeren langs afgronden, over bruggen en door tunnels. Bij Keyakidaira stappen we uit en pakken we een goede lunch mee. We hebben hier ook mooie uitzichten en kunnen afdalen tot op de bodem van de kloof.

    De terugweg met dezelfde trein is opnieuw fantastisch en deze keer zien we zelfs een flinke groep apen 🐒 die vlakbij het spoor vertoefden.

    Met de lokale trein 🚃 vervolgen we onze terugweg naar Kurobe-Unazukionsen. Daar stappen we weer op de Shinkansen naar Nagano. Maar niet voordat een andere trein met veel "geweld" het station passeert. 💨

    Teruggekomen in Nagano drinken we een biertje bij een leuk tentje om de hoek. We worden aangesproken door een Japans duo dat erg benieuwd was naar onze trip in Japan. Van Nederland wisten ze vooral Kinderdijk 🇳🇱 te benoemen.

    Daarna besluiten we te gaan eten bij weer een lokaal restaurantje. De tafel naast ons blijkt van Chinese 🇨🇳 afkomst te zijn. Zonder gesproken taal maar vooral met handen en voeten wordt duidelijk dat ze uit Beijing en Harbin komen. Ze stonden erop dat we een drankje van ze zouden aannemen. Wij stonden erop dat we dan een foto 📸 zouden nemen met z'n allen.

    Wat een dag! 😄    Read more

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  • TravelerJapan
    12
    Day 4

    Hukuba

    February 15 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C

    We travelled from Tokyo to Hukuba via bullet train. It was a combined effort from all four of us to navigate Tokyo station, we did it though and had a fast trip to Nagano. Where we travelled to our first ski destination - Hukuba. We checked into our accommodation, sorted out our ski/snowboard hire and had a very much needed dinner and drink in town with some interesting wall artwork made out of old skis.Read more

  • Grant's Long service
    Day 118

    End of a fantastic week snowboarding

    January 6 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 4 °C

    What a week. The last few days we have lived on the slopes. The kids progression has been amazing. We have been really fortunate to hook up with great family from WA which meant that Frog and Fern have had some snowboarding buddies which has helped to push each other. Inferno mastered all of the green runs on the mountain and Frog ended up on an epic trip to the 1700m summit runs. This was thanks to meeting up with a great group of Aussie lads who do some pretty hectic snowboarding. They really took Frog under their wing and took him on some double black diamond back country runs through the trees. You are supposed to get accredited for these runs but Frog took them on after only 4 days on the slopes. I also went with the Frog and the boys to the summit runs, to say that I was very quiet and apprehensive on the way up in the gondola is an understatement. The 20 minute trip seemed to take forever and the higher it went the more nervous I got. To say that these runs were steep is an understatement but after a 4 cartwheel stack on the first run, tackling these mad sections definitely helped with my snowboarding as well. The last day was a very full day and I was the assigned photographer taking photos of Frog through the trails runs practising some aerials. Inferno even started navigating the small jumps course. Our evenings have been spent having a beer with all the people we have met at our fantastic accommodation and/or local bars. Froggo even joined the boys for a late night game of cards, rinsing them for 16000 Yen ($160). To throw things into the mix, Kate celebrated her birthday with a delivered 18" pizza. Sad to be leaving but thankful for the experience and the people we met. Snowboarding with the kids has been an amazing experience and one that I definitely want to replicate.Read more

  • Inferno's Asian Odyssey
    Day 113–114

    Super snowboarding

    January 1 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

    The last 2 days we have just been in the snow ❄️ all day! We just get up out of our snuggly warm bed and go straight up there. But it does take a while to get all of our gear on! We had a sunny day and it felt nice and warm and I even took my ski jacket off. We went into a kids area to practice some more and I also went on a tube down the hill. I also went on a toboggan. I am getting better on the snow board. I had to learn how to stop before dad would take me on the chair lift up to the top. So I practiced heaps and nailed it. So dad got me a ticket and went up. You just sit still all the way up and at the top of the hill you have to jump off. I felt so excited to be at the top. It was a long way down but I did it! I went up 2 times this day.
    I have made a really good friend called Edie who is also staying at our hotel. We played together all night.
    Our next day of snowboarding was the best! I went up on the lift 6 times with Edie. We snowboarded together all day. I kept on getting better and better. I can do a 180 I think.
    On the way up to the top on our last go, I dropped my board off the chairlift! Oops! Frog went down to get it and brought it back up to me. Next time I will definitely make sure it is clicked onto my boot.
    We had an onsen whilst everyone was still out snowboarding.
    I like snowboarding a lot and hope I can keep doing it!    Read more

  • Frog's adventures
    Day 113–114

    Snowboarding fun 🏂

    January 1 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C

    Posts for January 1st and January 2nd:
    All we do is snowboard every day, all day! It was great to have one really sunny day, I actually felt a bit hot! Dad and I have passes now for the ski lift and we went up straight away. You have to click the board on to one foot when you sit on the chairlift to go up. We spent the first day just practising heaps and going up the chairlift. I am definitely getting heaps better.
    The next day wasn't as good weather- light snow. It wasn't as good snow to snowboard on the second day either. I hung out with my mate Ronny, who is also staying at the hotel. We are about the same level so we can hang together. He is also 12.
    We just spent the day snowboarding down the slopes together. It's so good having a mate to hang out with. In the afternoon we went to a few different runs that I may have had to sneak into, Haha!
    I really love snowboarding- it's the best. Nearly as good as surfing. I have improved a lot and it want to keep going all week and just get better and better.    Read more

  • TravelerThe Wow Travels
    1
    Day 69

    Tsugaike Hütte

    October 9, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    After travelling to Tsugaike Kogen the day before, I made my way up to Tsugaike Hütte early in the morning. I met my friend Kae there. She is currently working in the Tsugaike Hütte (that is literally the name of the hut. I don't know why it's german).
    With one of her coworkers, we started hiking up to Hakuba Oike Pond, passing Mt. Norikura on the way. Next to the pond was a hut and because the workers there were friends from Kae, we got lunch for free!
    One of the people there was just celebrating her birthday and after they found out that it was my birthday a few days ago, they surprised me with a cake and a candle (the "5" for 5th of October). Very sweet.
    We made our way back and like the way up, it was still misty.
    But arriving at the hut, the weather finally opened up and I went to the Tsugaike Nature Park, enjoying the view and the afternoon.
    For dinner, I could eat with Kae and her coworkers, which were very welcoming.
    Wow!!    Read more

  • TravelerJapan 2025
    Day 11

    Snow Monkey Tour

    March 21 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C

    Today I off on a tour to see the Snow Monkeys in the mountains.
    Then we went Obuse fir a traditional Japanese restaurant for a Hot pot and to Sensoji Temple
    Then back to Hakuba and dinner made by Acacia, a Salmon & Prawn Poke bowl 🥣 😋
    A game of UNO, some Sake and then off to bed 🛌 😴    Read more

  • TravelerJapan 2025
    Day 10

    Hakuba

    March 20 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C

    Overnight Snow bus to Hakuba was great, slept most of the way and arrived at 6.20am.
    Acacia is still at Mt Fiji with Tahlia so I need to find her house and my room.
    I finally found the house and call Kiarna to make sure I was in the right place because Acacia didn't answer her phone🤦‍♀️
    I dropped bags off and went for breakfast a place down the road called Hotel Evo.
    I walked around checking the place out for a couple of hours, then back to Acacia's to lie down for a while.
    I went out later to Lawson's convenience store and bought a Pork and Rice bowl for dinner.
    Acacia didn't get home till after I went to bed.    Read more

  • TravelerJapan 2025
    Day 9

    Osaka

    March 19 in Japan ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C

    Today is the Tour finishes and everyone is heading separate directions, some are heading to the airport to go home others are continuing their holiday in Japan.
    I have woken up with vertigo so don't feel very well and have spend the day in Osaka till 8.15pm till my bus leaves fir Hakuba.
    I get a late checkout till 1.00pm so I can rest and then I get a taxi to where my bus will leave from in Namba so I know where I have to go later.
    I wonder around Namba station, have a nice lunch and wait for Kiarna and Ethan to arrive from Tokyo.
    Meanwhile Jason is proposing to Tahlia with a backdrop of Mt Fuji, such a special moment 💖💍
    Kiarna & Ethan pick me up and we get the train to their Airbnb, drop their luggage of then head back to Namba to put me on the bus. Next stop Hakuba at 6.20am    Read more

  • TravelerJapan 2025
    Day 8

    Kyoto to Osaka

    March 18 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C

    Up early to get the train to Osaka.
    The dat started with Pork Buns at Osaka train station and then it was off to drop our bags at the Hotel.
    Then the food tour started , we walked through the markets of Osaka's and, Doutonbori street.
    We ate Octopus filled balls in a waffle type taco shell, Roasted Sweet potato & Crisps, White Strawberries, Tsukigesha (little sweet Buns filled with a bean paste custard), and a juice mixed with milk.
    Then we were off to Osaka Castle 🏰
    Back to the Hotel to check in and change for dinner at all you can eat and drink at a Yakatori bar    Read more

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