26 Nov Snowkiting in Yuzawa
New season, new challenges! One of our top tips for avoiding crowds this winter is trying a new discipline, so how about snowkiting...
New season, new challenges! One of our top tips for avoiding crowds this winter is trying a new discipline, so how about snowkiting...
Our ski season finished earlier than we were expecting as the last few resort in Yuzawa closed in order to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Skiing in the spring sunshine is always a great way to bring a close to the winter season...
We do lots of lessons in Iwappara and find that it is one of the best resorts for learning skiing and snowboarding in the Yuzawa area. Every time we head out that way we drive past Snowmobile Land which makes its home in the park...
If you are having a day off from ski lessons or snowboard lessons in Yuzawa and are looking for a bit of excitement you could do a lot worse than gunning around on a snowmobile. Just at the base of Iwappara Ski Resort, at what is...
It is autumn in Snow Country, which means new rice being harvested, the stunning display of color as the leaves change, and awesome mushrooms. Last autumn we gave you heads up about using mantis eggs to predict snow depth. This year the speculation has already started,...
We're helping clear out an old house at the moment, and found a series of 8 Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort postcards, and a few other bits of Ishiuchi memorabilia. Can you figure out which bits of the resort they are? Ishiuchi Maruyama is one of our...
Interesting article from the Japan Times from Jan 2015 called "In Kawabata's footsteps to Snow Country". In it, the author recounts the modern day experience of coming through the long tunnel from the Kanto Plains, under the Tanigawa Range and finding yourself in a completely...
It is still very much autumn here with no snow to report, but we are moving from the balmy, blue sky autumn into the cloudy, cold autumn which is a sure sign of winter on the way. Everywhere you look there are the signs of...
Another question we get frequently is regarding what other activities are available, either for those that do not ski, or as a day off from the slopes. There are other activities on offer in this region though it does depend on your interests, budget and...
Kagura opens in just over a month which means winter is super-close now. We're enjoying great autumn weather at the moment with the rice harvest just about finished, some delicious food festivals to celebrate, and the amazing Japanese autumn colors just kicking in. Newly harvested...
