tokabochi 9 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Those rates they put on are amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 It'll have been an expensive line to build with miles and miles of tunnels and high bridges and not that many passengers, so giving a significant proportion of users at least half off makes you wonder who will be paying for it. I suppose the same goes for lots of things in Japan. The latest plan is to make kindy free for kid number three, so keep spending Mr. Abe! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Probably money "set aside" for Tohoku's reconstruction will have found its way into the pot Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherLocklearRocks 1 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 What's with the 'not many passangers'? Is that just a guess or something behind it? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I don't think Tokyo is full of people who have lots of money to go to on extra trips just because an hour or two less travelling will be involved. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 But surely they planned this due to demand? Whatever, no fear, Abenomics will save it (and jolly well everything else!) Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 As for the discounting one, the line already goes to Nagano City. Are trips there discounted? There are plenty of resorts nearby. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Yeah, trips are pretty much the same to Hakuba as they are to Kagura.....but an extra 2hr bus journey Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 They allow 2 hours for the bus from Nagano Station to Hakuba, Tubby? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Connection and faffing-about time as well I suppose? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Not sure I follow what u mean BSiH. They factor in the bus times to hook up with the shink if that's what u mean. You can't get there for first lift either.....I think the first bus gets u to resort at about 10.30 Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 but an extra 2hr bus journey I was wondering why an extra 2 hours.... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 The shuttle bus from Nagano station to resort takes about 2hrs....compared to 20-30 mins from yuzawa station to resort Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Quite a ride that isn't it really. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 yeah....its what put me off day tripping in Nagano Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Gala Yuzawa is pretty amazing really when you think about it. 80 mins from Tokyo and you could be ready for the gondola. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 yeah, for door to door and decent conditions....its a no brainer, but actually I only went there a few times. I much preferred getting the extra 20 min shuttle bus up to Mitsumata and riding Kagura, so much more options. Gala is good if the south section is open, the the rest of it is pretty boring IMO. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Remember there's the Ishiuchi part too which is easily accessible and adds quite a lot. Wouldn't bother really with Yuzawa Kogen on a one day gig, unless you wanted the views of Yuzawa. Certainly mega-accessible though can't take that away from it. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Isn't convenient access to Maruyama the whole reason for going to Gala? Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 .....sounds like it is.... for you. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Would be if access to Kagura was closed Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Myoko must be happy, even though the skijo are still quite a long way from the station, unlike Yuzawa for example. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Missed this one. Better name than some of the others I suppose. It will be interesting to see how well used this is and how it affects Myoko and even places like Nozawa. Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 And the mighty Mt Kosha! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Maybe missing this but will it be open for next next season (14/15)? Link to post Share on other sites
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