BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Not sure yet. We usually spend 5 months umming and ahhing whilst consuming lots of beer and curry. Though I think Hokkaido might be on the plate next time. Link to post Share on other sites
BigSoul 0 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Good report, I am also a fan of Zao. Link to post Share on other sites
0151 0 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks for sharing the details. It's ony my plans for next winter. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 As it should be. You're welcome. (Oops it was my mate wot wrote it). Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I hope that the exchange rates come down some to help the international customer visits. Link to post Share on other sites
BlackpoolTower 0 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I found your report (and the one you did last year) really helpful. Good read, thanks. Still have no idea where we want to go. Well, some ideas but nothing decided yet. Link to post Share on other sites
SendaiSimon 0 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Sendai is a good place Good to see your report and you liking these northern parts. Link to post Share on other sites
mnmnmn 0 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Interesting to read that. I moved up to Morioka a few years ago and have sent the last few years exploring the region. The only problem is that places are spread out more than they are in say Niigata - thats one cluster of resorts there in Yuzawa. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hi mnmnmn and welcome. How long does it take for you to get to, say, Zao from where you live? Couple of hours perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 It is about 230km to Morioka from Zao most on expressway. Link to post Share on other sites
mnmnmn 0 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Thats about right, maybe 2.5 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Took us much longer the way we did it. Lots on the way though Link to post Share on other sites
Zaoman 0 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Has been known to be done in a fair bit less than two. Lots of people fly into to Sendai to get to Zao. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalMyoko 0 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 That sounds like a top trip. Well done on you for planning that lot. You're going to find it hard to top it. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I'd have to agree that your planning was almost flawless. You covered most of the tohoku majors. The only ski-jo I would have added is Hakkoda...very trippy place! Glad you liked Sendai. It's a very nice city. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thank you thank you. Planning it was a lot of fun actually. A lot of beer was involved. And we had lots of help and ideas from people on here and also some of the SJ dudes themselves. Mighty thanks to all concerned. Planning for next year starts, er, well maybe in July. Link to post Share on other sites
siamesetwin 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 We're in the planning stage now and Zao is one of our targets. Thanks for your report it was good to read what you did and sounds like a good trip. Link to post Share on other sites
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