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[snowdude]

Today we decided to go to our local ski jo at Nobeyama in Nagano on the Yamanashi / Nagano border.
To our surprise their were more people than we thought, far from crowded, but certainly not empty either.
Although most cars were from Yamanashi and Nagano, we also saw some from various other parts of Japan too.

Anyway we actually had a good time sliding in the snow, which was actually very good for the end of March and held out well even at the end of the day.

We will most likely go next week to to another local ski jo here in Yamanashi.

Although a lot may not be in the mood to get out, and for many that live far away from a ski resort going may not be an option, but for those close by, why not go and spend some money there, and help rebuild the economy, which will help rebuild Tohoku! Also a good way to take your mind off everything that is happening for a few hours.

[BagOfCrisps]

Good for you snowdude.

[big-will]

Wheres the other place you will go snowdude?

[snowdude]

Sun meadows in Kiyosato, just a small resort, but on my doorstep, plus I got a half season pass valid until end of season, so will go there. My daughter can also do the nikyu ski test this coming sunday!

[joshnii]

Where abouts do you live snowdude. Sorry I missed that.

[snowdude]

Yamanashi! Edge of Kofu! That is why I will go to sun meadows, as it is very close to me!

[SKI]

Is Kofu the place that gets the hottest summer temperatures in Japan, snowdude? Somehow it rings a bell for that.

[snowdude]

Not sure, although it is very hot during the day in summer, I believe actually Yamagata has the hottest ever recorded summer time temperature?
But Kofu is a basin climate so daytime in summer is very hot with the evenings being cooler, although still very warm, and the winter day time being cold and the nights freezing cold!

[big-will]

I seem to recall hearing something like that as well snowdude.

Yamagata getting the hottest seems a little strange all the way up there north, no?