Tag: Japanese Alps
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ALPS OUTDOOR SUMMIT – Day 1
Today is the opening day of a three day ALPS OUTDOOR SUMMIT event in Matsumoto, Japan. The event was organized by friends from Zane Arts, REISEN hutte, Matsumoto Brewery, and a few others. I was asked to help translate for a few presentations from international guests on Saturday and Sunday and am here from today…
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Green Mountain
I don’t ride in the passenger seat much. So I am often forced to think and dream about a capturing an image when something comes into view. I do stop the car and take photos from time to time but morally I just dream of the day when the light and timing of the season…
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Summer Days
I just had to stop when I saw this image on my way down to Matsumoto a few days ago. The Azusa River below the blue sky shooting up from behind the mountains made for a beautiful view.
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Columbia FIELD STORE Kamikochi
Yesterday I got to attend the opening ceremony at the Columbia Field Store in Kamikochi. I became an official brand ambassador for Columbia Sportswear Japan last year and have been working on a few projects together since then. For the field store, I was asked to design a graphic to represent the Kita (Northern) Alps…
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Christmas Snowstorm
It looks like we will be having a white Christmas. We got a huge dump of snow in the past 24 hours here in Norikura Kogen and woke to a winter wonderland. There is more snow forecasted for the next few days and we are looking forward to a white Christmas.
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Mount Norikura – Echo Line Open
Today was opening day for Norikura Echo Line and shuttle busses began running from Norikura Kogen to Tatamidaira this morning. I spent the day trekking up and around Mt. Norikura with a few guys from Columbia Sportswear and Matsumoto City. Beautiful weather to be outside enjoying God’s wonderful creation.
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アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#16
乗鞍高原「のりくらトイレプロジェクト」～気持ちの良いトレッキング環境を維持するために～アルプス山岳郷の中でも、知る人ぞ知る豊かなトレッキングフィールドが広がる乗鞍高原。短時間で気軽に散策できるルートか— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/31490577
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Family Ride Day
We have been getting some amazing snowfall here in Norikura Kogen and we have all been feeling a bit of cabin fever from being inside so much. Today was the first time we saw some blue sky in a while and we (all except Ezekiel who had XC ski practice) took advantage of it and…
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アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#15
沢渡「ナショナルパークの玄関口」～地域をつなぐハブ “バスタ沢渡” へ向けた取組み～中部山岳国立公園の南の玄関口にあたる沢渡バスターミナル（BT）は、2011年の完成以来、主にマイカー規制のある上高地— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/30145702
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アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#11
乗鞍高原・奈川「ホップ栽培を通した地域づくり」 ～美味しいビールで地域とみんなを笑顔にしたくて～ 乗鞍高原・奈川の両地域で、名産の蕎麦に並ぶ新たな農産物を作り地域を盛り上げようと、数年前から試行錯誤を続けている人達がいます。彼らがチャレンジしているのは、ビールの原材料でもある「ホップ」。— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/19742175
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アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#10
島々 アルパインカフェますや「山好きな人と地域をつなぐ場所」 ～北アルプスの文化に触れることから始まる可能性～ かつて上高地へと向かうクラシックルートとして賑わいのあった徳本峠（とくごうとうげ）。その徳本峠登山口近くにある島々郵便局の路地裏へ足を踏み入れると、蔵持ちの家が並ぶ、どこか昔懐かしい雰囲気に気づきます。そんなレトロな街並みの一角に軒を連ねるのが、2021年9月オープンに向けて開店準備中の『アルパインカフェますや』。— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/19575935