great 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Both Naeba and Kagura are popular places but I was wondering how many people actually do both in a day using the Dragondola - both are good for a full day and using the Dragondola from one to the other just seems to waste a bunch of time for me and I would prefer to just stick to one and then do a full day in the other rather than mess around with that. Would be interesting to know what most people do and when they use that. Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 When you want do a couple of days at Kagura but don't get your act together early enough to book a pension at the Mitsumata ropeway. Naeba to Kagura via the Dragondola is doable but you need to scoot along and keep in mind they close the Tashiro gate (heading back towards Naeba) earlier than you'd expect. It is a fair hike from Naeba to the top runs at Kagura so you really do need to move fairly quickly if you're to make a decent day of it at Kagura, otherwise you'll only have a couple of hours before you have to start heading back. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I think one of the main ideas, apart from the biggest sexiest silliest named gondola, was to get people about to get to Tashiro from the lovely Prince hotel. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 If you are caught on the Kagura side when the Tashiro gate closes, you can catch a bus back to Naeba. Never used the Dragondola as I have always had plenty to do in Kagura Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I used it once and it took way too much time for what it was worth (in our case). I'd just stick to one or the other for the day and do the 'other' the next. Link to post Share on other sites
JapaneseSnowBunny 0 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 It is good for people staying Naeba region and want to go Tashiro and Kagura. Also I think they use it sighseeing in summer and fall month. Link to post Share on other sites
wary 0 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I think it's a waste of time. Would love to know how much it is losing and how well it is doing against projections. Went last fall and there was almost no-one there. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Lots of time to make out though. (Not that I would of course). And I saw a plastic bear once, and a real inoshishi. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 A bit disappointing that something so "world record-y" (whoooooooo) is so A to B and hardly "up" at all... now if it was all going up steep gradient it might rock. Link to post Share on other sites
great 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks all. Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 It must have cost a fortune would be interesting to hear if they still like the decision. I used it once, but it ended up taking so long to get to the decent courses at Kagura to the decent courses at Naeba. Good for people staying in Naeba though. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 If you like your gondolas long and scenic, the Dragondola will press all the right buttons.... but, as others have said, it takes too long and closes too early. Naeba's a great place mid season and there's more apres ski there, but in my experience the snow is always better up at Tashiro and Kagura, relatively speaking. Better to stick to one ski area or the other in order not to waste time, unless the snow's crap at Naeba or you have got bored of the place and have time to spare. When the snow's good at Kagura, I see no reason why anyone would do the reverse trip (i.e. a day in Naeba before coming back) unless forced to do so by the weather. High winds are quite a frequent problem affecting lift operations at Kagura / Tashiro. That said, chances are that you wouldn't get as far as the Tashiro end of the Dragondola on a windy day anyway, so the option wouldn't be open to you. Link to post Share on other sites
sachiko 0 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I like the courses at Naeba when not busy of course. I prefer it to Kagura but I would not go both in one day. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 With these comments, makes you wonder who is using it and when. Never busy when I have been. Link to post Share on other sites
glow 0 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I went on it once and don't rate it (or any of the resorts up there actually). I prefer Nagano myself. Link to post Share on other sites
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