onehunga 26 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Not Ishiuchi Maruyama Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Gala Yuzawa Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Naspa Ski Garten Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Ski Resort Tenei Tenei Village, Fukushima After just 6 short days, we have a winner! Hints: --Ten-Ei Village specializes in growing the South American tuber, yacón. Their tourist association website proclaims them ヤ―コンの郷. WTF --Answer: 38 (42?) Question: What is the angle of the steepest slope in degrees? Explanation: The official angle is 38 degrees, as shown on the ski area website. Confusingly, there is also a sign indicating 42 degrees at the top of the “Wall of Ten-Ei”: WTF But the official number seems to be 38. --The name of the town and ski area is written 天栄, NOT 貂纓.WTF X 2 It is also NOT written 点鱏. Ditto --It is written in English as "Ten-Ei" or "Tenei," and NOT as Tenn-Aaayyy! WGAF? --It is also NOT written using ten As. Ditto --Poster for a film called Остров Везения = "Island of Luck" = 福島. Oh I see.........................SFA Ten-Ei is in Fukushima prefecture. --After a hard day of skiing, you can relax at the resort hotel British Hills in Ten-Ei, a recreation of a British town with a full English-language immersion environment. Plausable hint 1 --If that is not to your taste, or you do not feel up to practicing your English, you can stay instead at the Regina no Mori dome cottages -- where presumably you can practice your Martian.Plausable hint 2 --And wind down with a nightcap of some local sake, such as Suzunoi (寿々の井), Yumenoka (夢の香), or, if you prefer nigorizake, perhaps some Hatoriko (羽鳥湖). Of course only found in Tenei Well done, Onehunga! Your turn! I usually enjoy your puzzles Metabo but No accolades from me on this one. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I usually enjoy your puzzles Metabo but No accolades from me on this one. (So... I gather "WTF" is not an accolade?) Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Very interesting as always. Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Not Gala Yuzawa, or Naspa Ski Garten Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 I usually enjoy your puzzles Metabo but No accolades from me on this one. (So... I gather "WTF" is not an accolade?) Ha, no it's more a synonym for 'banging my head against a brick wall for the past 6 days and nights' Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I usually enjoy your puzzles Metabo but No accolades from me on this one. (So... I gather "WTF" is not an accolade?) Ha, no it's more a synonym for 'banging my head against a brick wall for the past 6 days and nights' I agree, just about threw the laptop across the room a few times trying to work those clues out. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 what clues? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 More views of the resort Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 tsugaike Kogen? Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 tsugaike Kogen? Correct, given how many times people guess Tsugaike I thought it was about time it was the right answer Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I thought is was too good to be true! I cycled up there last Sunday, its easier coming down than going up. Will post soon. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Where is this? Link to post Share on other sites
TsugaikeKogen 79 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Tsugaike Kogen Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 sorry, not Tsugaike this time. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Top lift at Tangram? Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Not Tangran Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Old lift on Airwave 2 at Madarao? (torn down last year) Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Not Madarao - but it's in Nagano Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Makiyose. Closed since 1969: Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yes, the remains of Makiyose. It closed down around 40 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
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