Go Native 70 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Maybe we could get you doing a Zao Now report for next season? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 7, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 7, 2009 That is certainly a good idea. Thanks for all your photos and reports ILoveZao. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Yes cheese ILoveZao - would be interested to see Zao summer pics too if you have any Link to post Share on other sites
yellownut 0 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Going next season. Thanks for all the info & pics Link to post Share on other sites
smileyrider 0 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Enjoyed following this one. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Never made it there though I am keen next year when I get back to Japan. Looks like a really great place. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm glad people like the look of it! Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 You have certainly brought it to the attention of a lot of people who might not have known (like myself). Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 The top 1/3 of the resort was sprinkled with snow earlier this week. It almost felt like early season! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Great. It really has been cooler here the last week or so. Had the heater on. Link to post Share on other sites
TochigiTim 0 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I went to Zao from here in Tochigi this last winter for 2 days. I loved it, really good place I thought and planning on going in summer too. I'd recommend it. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Summer is coming. Maybe I need a summer thread for these photos now! Link to post Share on other sites
pickled mushhead 0 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Never been but looks like a sweet place to try. On the list. Thanks for sharing it all. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Happy to! Link to post Share on other sites
TobyJug 0 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Love the look of this place. Sorry for the really dumb question but is this a bit trek from say Nagano? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 From where I am in Niigata it's about a 4 hours and that's using the expressway from where I live up to Shibata. Lets say you use the Joshinetsu Expressway from close to Nagano City up to Shibata, I'd say that would take around an extra 45-60 minutes. So that might be close to 5 hours from Nagano..... that's by car. I dread to think how you'd get from one to the other by train! Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Yes it is not direct train journey at all. Probably shinkansen via Tokyo is easiest but not cheap. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Trains don't seem to be too hot on the N-S up the country here other than the shink backbone. They do have some good excuses though (mountains!) Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 One of the reasons we went with renting a car. We have decided that we'll be doing the same this next time too. Link to post Share on other sites
JapaneseSnowBunny 0 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I went to Zao in late February. Already the snow monster were smaller than normal they look good but it was slightly disappointing. I like the skijo and onsen very much. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Just a few photos from recent nothing exciting Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Zao is on my list for October/November trips. Hope to be able to get there. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Some nice pics here ILZ I see your intent (of the pics) cheers Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 What does "I see your intent" mean? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Perhaps, someone who has been making photos might relate to me. In Japanese, photography is called "shashin" meaning "transcribing the truth" I come from the background where you squeeze the available light spectrum onto a narrow latitude of the film emulsion. I am always aware of what I want to translate visually when making a photo. In this case ie; setting sun, you have a very short time, the sun moves and the light changes quick, and what makes the sun interesting is the clouds. Point and shoot is just that. You don't have to make a photo. There are no better photographers because the camera is taking the "averaged" photo. But even in this situation, you can see what has caught the eyes of a photographer- intent. Most people cannot "see" what is there. The photograph makes it even harder. ie: Can you see the track (foot marks) when you are in a pine covered ground in a forest in Autumn? I like tracking and I can see them. You can go and learn tracking or read about it but that won't make you "see" . I use all my senses to do this. However, if I see the photo of the track I can read, I won't be able to "see" them on a photo. Probably you don't understand what I mean but hope you get the drift. Link to post Share on other sites
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