muikabochi 208 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 We started out early this morning to take advantage of the weather for a drive over to Tsunan and then over to Matsunoyama - all in Niigata. Fine sunny skies from early on this morning... at times the colours looked almost unreal but very pleasing. [The only touching up I've done to these apart from cutting a few is adjusting brightness and contrast on some of them. It was all looking very pretty in itself!] To think that this lot will soon be covered in multiple metres of snow. First stop, the Kankoji temple near Ishiuchi Maruyama skijo. Looking nice. Then it was over towards Tsunan and the popular Kiyotsukyo gorge. You pay 500 yen to enter the 800m or so tunnel. Some viewing stages along the way: At the end, when you look back, it looks like this: Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Then over to Tsunan and the small road that goes over the hill to Matsunoyama. Even though it's such a beautiful road, we didn't see one other car on the way over. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Great Photos Love the colours we don't have native trees in Australia that lose their leaves and change colours. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Looks like you have had a lovely day there muikabochi. Wish I had all that round my corner. Those yellows/reds are great contrasting with the darker green and sky. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Fabulous Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just love the autumn photos. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Crackers once again muika. ( I just won't say it next time ok? ) I like the yellows as well. Really very pretty scenery. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Fresh eyes. Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 What does "fresh eyes" mean Jynxx? Nice pics muika. Looking forward to when they got some da dere snow on dem. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I prefer some of the others in this thread but this one totally looks like a picture postcard. You should make some! Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Wonderful! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Thanks. Today it has just been raining all day and miserable with lots of low-lying cloud. Such a contrast! Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 thanks for posting those photo's they are true eye candy. SPECTACULAR Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Superb muikabochi. Always look forward to seeing your pics. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Crackers! Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Beautiful photographs Mr Muikabochi. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 We took some cheese to nibble on too, you will be pleased to hear Cheeseman. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Excellent. Any pics? Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalMyoko 0 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Lovely area and not many people ever round those parts. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Thanks for your thoughts guys and gals & for the Pics Muika. I think I will make it Autumn though spring is tempting with snow still around in places. Probably harder to get past the 'ministeress for finance' though with me having just returned from Feb ski time. I would like to go back to areas I have been in winter like Myoko, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen to see the difference. Would there be more or less accommodation options in Autumn? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Feel cool and refreshed just looking at those pictures. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 muika, let me know when you plan to go out and about next month. Wouldn't mind tagging on. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 OOps, I have appeared to have resurected an old topic by posting a reply on an old link in error. My apologies but the subject matter is timeless - beautiful pics Muika Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: snowjunky Thanks for your thoughts guys and gals & for the Pics Muika. I think I will make it Autumn though spring is tempting with snow still around in places. Probably harder to get past the 'ministeress for finance' though with me having just returned from Feb ski time. I would like to go back to areas I have been in winter like Myoko, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen to see the difference. Would there be more or less accommodation options in Autumn? There will be fewer "accommodation options", but still lots of places open and no problem at all finding somewhere that'll look after you and feed you good, especially in the onsen towns. Don't come expecting a vibrant offseason like European mountain resorts or Whistler, though. That's not what happens in Japan. fwiw, there isn't all that much crossover in Japan between the areas people go to for skiing and the areas people go to for hiking/mountain scenery. There are whole different areas known for the latter, sometimes with better access and more pristine scenery. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Thanks but wow that was 2 years ago! Still wondering where to take a look at this autumn, hoping for some good strong colours. Link to post Share on other sites
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