muikabochi 208 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Some incredible colours in countryside Niigata today. We went up to one of my favourite area Yamakoshi again. Got lost on one of those roads that gradually gets narrower are you get further into the mountains until it's a dirt track... and then it abruptly ends. Totally in the middle of nowhere. Among the fab colours are the Yamakoshi bullfighting ring, and the tiny Koshi Kogen ski-jo, looking all ready for the season! http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resort_map.php?resortNo=388 Link to post Share on other sites
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sanjo 2 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Nice muika, you'll have to show me round there one time you seem to know it well. Beatiful weather this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 What kind of bullfighting to they do there? Not spears and stuff like in Spain? Pretty pics as usual. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Reminds me of War of the Worlds! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 No spears. I have never seen it other than on tv clips. The guy we spoke to said..... "friendly fighto". Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Awesome Muika, great pics as always. Keep up the work man! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Whats all the writing for on the bullring place? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 It's the village that was really torn apart by the earthquake 6 years ago. They are all messages of support and love for the place. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Looks such a pretty area. Is that near to where you live muika? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 About an hour country road drive I'd say, maybe a bit less. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Very nice pics again! Were you on foot/bicycle/car going up that road? Forgive me as I'm not at all familiar with the area. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Oh car all the way Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks! Just curious. I was walking all the heck around the Koya-san/Ryujin-onsen/Kumanokodo corridor in September, so my mind is still in "hike" mode. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 No, walking was kept to a minimum. We sat out and ate something overlooking some of that lovely scenery. Then drove down to Nagaoka and had a huge meal. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Any insects about? If not, it would be nice to take a bento up there and enjoy the colors. What are the water reservoirs for? Have you ever gone to the little ski-jo? (sorry, I'm just so full of questions today!) Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 A few insects flying around mainly tombo I think. Nothing to annoy. Water reservoirs = rice fields Not been to the skijo. I think it was closed for a few years due to earthquake damage but there was a newish building there so looks like it's up and running again. Only time. Wouldn't mind going actually. Support the Yamakoshians. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Cheers! Again, great pics. I especially like the ones with the susuki in the foreground. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks. Yes, I like sususki. I like trees too. You might have noticed. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Just a little. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Some interesting person actually PM'd me a year or two back complaining of the tree photos. That made me laugh! Still does thinking about it. What a fool. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Weird. When the snows arrive, take a bunch of featureless, two-dimensional pictures of flat snow and post about 6 of them in a thread titled, "the snow has arrived!" Maybe that'll make that person happy! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 I think his point was the pics were 'not worthy' because they weren't gnarly action shots. I just told him not to look. Actually, no I think I just ignored him, the fool. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 I know very little about it, but tomorrow night there is some drama on Japanese tv, 9pm until 11:03pm (exactly!), that seems to be set in Yamakoshi. I'll be watching coz I just love that place. You may recall it was the little village that got devastated by the Chuetsu earthquake in 2004. http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/20293-yamakoshi-niigata-4th-may-2011/ Famous for rice fields, bull fighting and koi carp. http://www.mbs.jp/hanayome/ Hopefully there will be lovely scenery at least. Link to post Share on other sites
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