dale#1 1 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm going to spend a week in the Takasu area of Gifu. Other than that, a few more weekends for sure, will probably get over to Nagano. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 A few days/weekends around Hiroshima. A longer trip to Gifu. And maybe over to Hakuba as well. Nothing definite. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 All over the place (hopefully) for me! Planning on hitting Hakuba late Dec, Kagura or possibly Myoko early Jan, then up to Hokkaido for Feb/March - can't wait!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 the opportunity to spend a few days up at Furano over New Year has arisen, if I can get cheap enough flights then I should be up there for 4-5 days Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 the opportunity to spend a few days up at Furano over New Year has arisen, if I can get cheap enough flights then I should be up there for 4-5 days Good for you Tubs, don't worry about cheap flights get on that bike of yours. You will be superfit wnen you get there Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Plan on taking a ferry with the fam in my CRV to Hokkaido from the Tokyo area (1 hour north). Spend some time with her fam and go to Niseko. Gonna be there during the Snow Festival Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 the opportunity to spend a few days up at Furano over New Year has arisen, if I can get cheap enough flights then I should be up there for 4-5 days Git. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 a mate from hom,e lives up in Sapporo and has booked a lodge with another 2 couples and he asked if me and the mrs wanna come up....sure do! BUT it depends on flights, money is super short this year......damn getting married!! Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 ......damn getting married!! Ooh - I take it Mrs TB does not read this forum Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 No....shhhhhh....keep it down, she's just over there!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Start as you mean to go on, eh TB! Btw, I saw your comment about Furano in that "Parks & Nightlife" post. Apologies if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs but unless it's all change for this season, Furano doesn't really have much of either. There is a small park on the Kitanomine side but sometimes that doesn't get built until later on in the season. & there are a few drinking holes (Ajitos in Kitanomine and the Bridge in town are the best) but these are far-outnumbered by restaurants, which I guess won't be a problem if you're all coupled up, plus if it dumps down, you won't want to waste a morning with a hangover! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 no mate, no worries, I've never been to Furano. Just posted about what I'd heard and the fact that its a year round town/city so should have more going on than your usual seasonal snow resort. Most japanese nightlife is in restaurant/izakaya anyway so that fine by me. Yeah i know, don't wanna waste a pow day with a hangover, if I'm up there it'll be Hogmany so I'll make an exception and have a few sherries and a slide whenever i wake on New Years day Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 It wouldn't be Hogmanay without a wee dram or 2! Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 List Updated today - You can see it on the first post of this thread. As the beloved white season gets closer don't forget to let me know your updated plans. Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'm going to be checking out more of places in Gifu prefecture this season I think. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Manza and Kusatsu Kokusai for 3/4 days in February. Other than that, no firm plans yet. Link to post Share on other sites
gnarly-dude 1 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Spending 10 days or so in the Nozawa/Shiga Kogen area. Late January. Plus weekends in Nagano / Niigata / Gunma / unsure. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I am about to book 6 nights in Hakuba for early February. Also hoping to get to Myoko for 4-5 days this season. And I will be having some weekends out. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I don't know yet actually. I might be going back to the us early in the year so a lot will depend on that. But I do hope to have at least a week out as well as some long weekends. Probably in the Nagano area. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbird2 0 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Got 5 days in Gifu planned near Dynaland/Takasu round there. Link to post Share on other sites
RaID 0 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Ill be spending the whole season in Hakuba from 15 December Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 I don't know yet actually. I might be going back to the us early in the year so a lot will depend on that. But I do hope to have at least a week out as well as some long weekends. Probably in the Nagano area. Going back to live? Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Got 5 days in Gifu planned near Dynaland/Takasu round there. hi T2 - I had not heard of Takasu before so looked it up. It looks like fun with good elevation and a few steeps. I particularly liked their web description of the facilities - The food names cracked me up and to top it off they have a DJ in the base cafe. Here's the link http://www.g-jmt.com.../facilities.php Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 List Updated today - You can see it on the first post of this thread. As the beloved white season gets closer don't forget to let me know your updated plans Link to post Share on other sites
onji 0 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I'll be in Rusutsu, with some Sapporo crew, on Dec 03-04. Should be a big party that weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
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