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muikabochi

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  1. Thanks. Actually no, the 16 photos in that section were all taken in a very small area.

     

    Park the car, walk 10m to the entrance, over the bridge, walk up to the temple area where all the bamboo is. The other hut place is about 40m down the road.

    There's no charge and there was absolutely no-one else there during the 20-30 minutes we were there.

     

    There's more to Takuminosato - this temple is a bit apart from the main bit - it's a 'craft village', and I think actually part of Minakami. Just off Route 17 heading towards Naeba, before Sarugakyo. Worth a visit I reckon. Nice looking little area, some interesting little inaka craft shops lining the pretty roads. And remember to stop at Tasuke manju about 4-5km further down towards Numata for some snacks.

  2. People can choose to live in the city or live near a ski resort, it's a choice right?

     

    I spoke with one guy from a ski resort about this kind of thing last year. He said that it was good for locals to be there mid-week, even if they are not "spending" as such - a lively place is better than a dead feeling place.

     

    Locals like myself also effectively "spread the word" about places, and I don't mean in an official/paid way. People have seen my photos and wanted to go "there". I don't think I'm meaningless to the local skijo even if I go on a freebie and don't buy curry-rice.

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