Tag: Alpine Living
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Still Waiting for Snow
Although the ski resort is open we are yet to see decent snow in the village this year. As of today the road to Ichinose Meadow which on a typical year is only accessible by foot after mid-November was clear and dry.
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Mammatus Clouds Over Mount Norikura
This evening’s pre-sunset was pretty awesome.I don’t think I’ve seen this type is texture in the clouds before.
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Norikura Jamboree
We have been thinking about doing a community woodcutting day for a while and it finally came together. We invited people to come help us prepare firewood for winter and offered anyone who showed up an American BBQ dinner. We had a good turn out, mostly boys from the local elementary school that our boys…
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Mount Norikura Alpine Flower Field
There is an amazing Alpine Flower Field located just a short walk from the Tatamidaira Bus Terminal on Mount Norikura. You can get there by bus or if you are up for a challenge you could ride a bike from Norikura Kogen. On this day, Hannah and I spent the day hiking around the flower…
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Norikura Kogen from the Sky
Norikura Kogen hosts about 100 Japanese Inns, Ryokan, B&Bs, and Pensions where people from all over Japan and the world come to enjoy time here. This quaint little mountain village at 1300-1500m is known for snow-sports in the winter and mountain climbing, hiking, cycling, and agriculture in the summer months. Many people also enjoy the…