mina2 6 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Hurray! The Shiisaka Tunnel opened on Friday and now there's much less curves and it has also shaved 15 minutes off driving time between Numata IC and the skijo in Katashina/Oze. Yey. I will be going this season to celeblate. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 That is good news, I think it will make a big difference cutting out that wiggly road. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes me too. I am definitely hoping to get to White World again this season. Perhaps both. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Looks like a big improvement that. Don't suppose that little restaurant and the Drive In omiyage place will like it though... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Actually the big scary looking triangular オルゴール館 closed last year, bankruptcy it seems 2012年2月14日経営する林農産が自己破産申請をして事業停止 Which left the little cafe place that overlooks Numata. Don't know about that, I went in there many years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Is that the place that calls itself a 'curry' shop? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 You know what, I think it does pie-eater. Trying to think of the name, something Moon. Crescent Moon, that's it. They will surely lose out on a fair bit of passing traffic I would think. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 they can use that leftover piece of road for some Formula D races. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good news. The skijo on the other side will be happy. Link to post Share on other sites
ProbablyaCrazyPerson 2 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 How long does the drive from Numata IC usually take to say White World or Marunuma? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-route-finder/general Seems to be 34km to White World (goolgle says 49 minutes) and 41km to Marunuma Kogen (55 minutes). With the new road and google always taking longer than it actually does, I'd say about 30-40 minutes to White World ad 40-50 minutes to Marunuma. About. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 http://www.snowjapan...-finder/general Seems to be 34km to White World (goolgle says 49 minutes) and 41km to Marunuma Kogen (55 minutes). With the new road and google always taking longer than it actually does, I'd say about 30-40 minutes to White World ad 40-50 minutes to Marunuma. About. Perhaps that's because google assumes observing the speed limits. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 With the limit on most of that probably 40kmh, I can imagine that the time taken is a bit less than I said then! Link to post Share on other sites
Jerro 0 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I bet it's 30 through some of the villages. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Very likely through Katashina. Link to post Share on other sites
onsen tamago 0 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm sure google goes slower than the limit! Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Used the road yesterday. It really does take a considerable chunk off the journey. I like it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Naked? Link to post Share on other sites
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