Gunma Boarder 14 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I wonder how this summer will be here, according to everyone I have spoken to here air conditioners are not needed, and in fact hardly any houses have them here. Apparently it is not humid in summer here, just a dry heat and gets chilly at night even in August!. I so hope they are right, but the trouble is Japanese level of not humid and chilly is very different to mine. We shall see once summer arrives. For now though still enjoying winter all all the snow we have and winter foods. Where are you in Kobuchisawa? I love that area, such an amazing variety of mountains in a reletively small area! Are you near the station and expressway, farther up towards Yatsugatake or more down in the valley? I know Kofu is extremely hot and humid and last summer I walked from the 20 in Hokuto up into the mountains and the valley strech in the sun was brutal. Up towards Yatsugatake is not nearly as bad. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 no one has mentioned "Kairos" - great inventions ! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Huh?? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Your talking about the hand/pocket warming things. My wife and daughter loves them they always use them. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I wonder how this summer will be here, according to everyone I have spoken to here air conditioners are not needed, and in fact hardly any houses have them here. Apparently it is not humid in summer here, just a dry heat and gets chilly at night even in August!. I so hope they are right, but the trouble is Japanese level of not humid and chilly is very different to mine. We shall see once summer arrives. For now though still enjoying winter all all the snow we have and winter foods. Where are you in Kobuchisawa? I love that area, such an amazing variety of mountains in a reletively small area! Are you near the station and expressway, farther up towards Yatsugatake or more down in the valley? I know Kofu is extremely hot and humid and last summer I walked from the 20 in Hokuto up into the mountains and the valley strech in the sun was brutal. Up towards Yatsugatake is not nearly as bad. Im a bit down from the station but close by. Kobuchisawa is spread out but compact at the same time with lots of individual villages having there own personality. I am looking forward to getting some hiking and climbing in this spring to autumn period. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Huh?? Thats the little packets that warm when you shake them. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ah ya....I gottcha.... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I never use them Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Me neither... Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 #14 ゲレンデマジック‼ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Nah I never use them either. Would need to be like about -50oC I reckon before I would need to consider using them! My wife and daughter though, crazy about them! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I sweat way too much to use them would like temp controlled boots though Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 #14 ゲレンデマジック‼ Good call!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I quite often use the ones for ur toes....keeps them toasty, especially if snowshoeing anywhere! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 100 Yen standup sushi Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 100 Yen standup sushi Where is that? Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Tokyo. Draw straight line from Keio Plaza Hotel to Shinjuku station. Coupla shops forward of Watami. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 * Massive electronic stores that let you try everything and the massive liquor section downstairs. WTF? some booze with my rice cooker please. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Even better when u buy said booze with ur points card....yay! Free bevvy!! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 * Family onsens Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 * Airports serving massive culinary adventure of foods throughout Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Shin chitose is pretty good but Narita is a piece of shit Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted February 22, 2014 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted February 22, 2014 Ido (well) and pump system sprinkling water up from 50m undergrood to the roof of the house and around the sides of the house. No snow build up at all. And the way it knows when to turn on as well, it's very clever. I like that. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 How does that actually work? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted February 22, 2014 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted February 22, 2014 They went down 52m I think with the well, and there's a a sprinkler system of tubes (set in the concrete at the front) that goes around near the base of the house, with some going up the side to the roof. A little sensor on the side of the house that looks a bit like this ...munches on the snow and tells the system when to turn on. We can either turn it on/off manually or have it turn on automatically which is what we have been using most of the time. We can adjust some settings that help it decide when to to turn on/off - things like how many snowflakes are detected per speficified time period, the period of time to use, temperature outside and (I think) temp of the snow. It's pretty spot on most of the time actually. You need a seperate electricity contract/box for it. Wasn't cheap doing all this but I'm glad we decided to install it - never had any snow build up on the roof or around the house all winter. Link to post Share on other sites
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