merryJim

I like it. The place we have been to twice is central and really relaxed. It sure was cold as well, probably the coldest I have experienced - and I was surprised it was so relatively near to Nagano as well. We'll be back there next season for sure.

This is interesting, I was wondering about buying a camera in the near future. Thanks. How long do you reckon it will be before those new technologies catch up with the minidv tape?

Yes the ski jump place is where I go. There's a car park right by the lifts down there (before the ski jump) but it is quite small.

Never heard of that top one!

That sounds like they have made a mistake. The tax numbers change daily I believe but only slightly because of exchange rates. I'd call again and get a different person to give you a quote. They're all pretty much the same though in my experience.

Just how I feel daver. I find it quite annoying, especially when someone says that kind of thing in front of me. How to respond?!

Pizza is such a great thing. Praise be to pizzas! Had a great homemade one last night. Triple (maybe quadruple) toppings - whatever, a ton of toppings - and my own base.

How about world politics and discussions on where Japan and your country stand on them and with each other. The word "Gaijin" and other such issues.

Not sure, I might be tempted to go with a group of friends in mid April, we'll see. Is there 1 last snowfall or is that it?

brit-gob - when was it you have been there?

Good friend back home is an air stewardess. She says that they only do a "deep clean" about once a month on the aircraft that she works on. And even that ain't too deep. She has become increasingly paranoid about cleanliness. Her top tips are - don't put the blanket on your face, don't put your head back on the headrest, don't eat the food unless it is mad hot and totally sealed, etc, etc..... I'm surprised she has lasted as long as she has!

100's of air hostesses for India Airlines have been banned for flying because they are "too fat" according to the BBC news just now. (I can think of a few other airlines who could do that ) I thought I would just share.

Thanks folks. Not really interested in Tenjindaira as bc isn't really my thing yet. I will let you know how the snow is if and when we go.

Nah. Have you seen the Simon checks the chicks out there. Sukebeeee! Hey ladies, any of the guys do it for you?

Doesn't have to be big!

They'll have skyscrapers there next year maybe? 17-20 sounds decent to me, maybe not to you though I'm looking to have another weekend out maybe to Gunma.

I've asked a few of my colleagues and they pretty all much said there they wouldn't take beer in with them and have never seen - "beer after an onsen". Do the monkeys have a beer after I wonder?

I just read an interesting review of this place on here and wondered if many people on here had been. I am tempted to go and give this region a try as I have never been there.

I've got that feeling all to come! Hope all are well.

I would guess no as I have never seen it happen and they hardly have machines selling it in there. There are usually signs saying don't enter after drinking alcohol as well I think.

"I was shocked to hear that 175,000 turkeys were destroyed at Bernard Matthews farm in Suffolk. I had no idea that real birds were involved at any point in the manufacture of his products".

I'm sure they'd let you in Niseko CB They might even not allow Japanese people there.

Thank you thank you thank you It's all rather overwhelming as the news sinks in proper! Looking forward to it all though.

7 at the moment, hope to be up to 9 by next week (Appi). It might end there though.

I wanted to go 20 but I have managed just 7 so far. I will be in Appi next week so hopefully I can get that up to 9, but after that I think that's it. So not as much as I would have liked.