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[TubbyBeaverinho]

aha ok....I've asked on the other thread as well It was snowing pretty hard all day yesterday up in Kagura, the conditions were fantastic. Did you enjoy Tenjin?

[joshnii]

Naeba last day tomorrow.

Time went quick.

[JellyBelly]

Didn't Naeba used to stay open much longer than early April?

[muikabochi]

Yes, Naeba did used to open into May.

Look here, on the Now reports:

Sunday 6th May 2007, 10:37AM
Last day of the season for Naeba today, and unfortunately it is raining early on. It is also the last day of the season for the Tashiro area of the Kagura resort.

Sunday 8th May 2005, 6:39PM
Last day of Naeba season

[JellyBelly]

Thanks for that muika, I thought I remembered as much.
Why the month cut? Just not enough people?

[muikabochi]

Something like that, I guess.

[@tokyo]

Naeba does seem to have been steadily cutting back on services year on year which is a shame.

[2pints,mate]

Just less people or other reasons for that?
I suppose it's a vicious downward spiral - less open, less people, less open, less people, etc

[Mick Rich]

Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate

Just less people or other reasons for that?

The Prince Hotel group having financial problems maybe????

[TubbyBeaverinho]

they should bulldoze that giant hotel.....I doubt its ever near capacity. Perhaps if they had a smaller, less expensive to run hotel, they would turn a better profit

[muikabochi]

Haha lets do that!

I very much doubt it too Tubby. They probably even wish they could just rebuild something smaller.

[muikabochi]

As for the resort it really does feel like they cut back a bit each successive year. Sad really.

[big-will]

Have they actually uprooted lifts over there?

[muikabochi]

Not totally sure if they have taken lifts out. I know they don't run a few.

They have definitely taken the lifts out from the old Mikuni resort that was a few km behind - or to the side of - Naeba. So that one will never come back.

[iiyamadude]

Did you ever get there muikabochi. Been closed for quite a few years now hey, Mikuni. Heard the snow was really great over there.

[muikabochi]

No, I didn't.
Must be 10+ years ago since that was open.
I think it was just too expensive to keep that road clear as it was pretty small.

[iiyamadude]

Is Asagai up there still going?

[sanjo]

Yes I think so, but it's not a 'park' now just extra slopes if I'm right.
Closed end of March I think.