Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I'd have to say taking a sickies just because you only had a couple hours sleep is rather irresponsible, unless of course it's a powder day! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I don't give a toss.....I ain't going to work after only 3-4 hrs sleep Link to post Share on other sites
Biggen 3 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 From Spring 2015 the new Shinkansen line from Nagano to Itogawa will stop at Shi-Myokokogan. This will get you to Myoko ski areas before 9.30am from Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Which is much better......still not as fast as Yuzawa but deffo an improvement Link to post Share on other sites
ygrene 1 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 From Spring 2015 the new Shinkansen line from Nagano to Itogawa will stop at Shi-Myokokogan. This will get you to Myoko ski areas before 9.30am from Tokyo. Shame it starts from the 15th of March when the best part of the season and incidentally,also that line's highest revenue producing period is over. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Yeah, seems a very shortsighted scheduling decision. Hard to believe they couldn't at least have been ready by Feb. 1. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Should be WELL before 9:30, given that first Asama gets you to Nagano at 8:03. I wouldn't think Myoko would be more than 20 mins further, even with a stop at Iiyama. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 From Spring 2015 the new Shinkansen line from Nagano to Itogawa will stop at Shi-Myokokogan. This will get you to Myoko ski areas before 9.30am from Tokyo. Where's "Shi-Myokokogan", John-San? Link to post Share on other sites
u-tan 2 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I know they are making a new station called Jōetsumyōkō Station. I dont know how far it is from any ski places though. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 It's in Joetsu just to the north of Myoko. Dunno where "Shi-Myokokogan" is though. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 It's probably on the island of Japan Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 From Spring 2015 the new Shinkansen line from Nagano to Itogawa will stop at Shi-Myokokogan. This will get you to Myoko ski areas before 9.30am from Tokyo. Shame it starts from the 15th of March when the best part of the season and incidentally,also that line's highest revenue producing period is over. I wouldn't be so sure that skiers will be massive users of the line. I reckon the busiest time for it will be whenever old dears in Tokyo think is a good time to go to Kanazawa. For overseas skiers flying into Narita, direct bus or shared taxi will be more convenient. fwiw, the one-way price from Omiya to Kanazawa was announced the other day as about 14,500 yen, which is apparently cheaper than the plane. Myoko and Nozawa are about half way, so maybe that much for a return. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 There will probably be ski deals like there are to Yuzawa and Hakuba.....if they are a benchmark, day trip + lift ticket will be around 10-14k I expect Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Sure will be interesting to see what they come up with on that score. None for spring ski next year? Link to post Share on other sites
Peetan 10 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Because these are linked to rail travel, the brochures won't be out until mid-late October. They always stop your runs at the end of March/first week of April if you're lucky. After that it's arranging separate travel. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 No that's not true, just you have to go in and ask what the deals are. Link to post Share on other sites
Peetan 10 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Then I've been fobbed off!! Bastards!! Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Kawaba in Gunma, about 25 minutes or so from Numata IC on the Kanetsu. It's one of the places I'm going to this coming season. Really liked it when I went before. I think Kawaba would be the best balance of a nice skijo with good snow not too far away if you are going by car. Just try to avoid going home Sunday night if possible. If you have to go back Sunday I recommend taking a hot spring, eating some dinner and taking it slow on the way home. Yuzawa is another great option but the tolls would be higher. Might also look into Naeba and Kagura. You can exit the Kanetsu in Tsukiyono and drive 45 minutes up the 17. Kawaba is one exit closer to you (Numata) and only 20 minutes from there. I would probably hit Kawaba first then consider other places later. Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I am going to go to Kawaba this coming season. Top of my list of new places to get to. Link to post Share on other sites
Biggen 3 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 From Spring 2015 the new Shinkansen line from Nagano to Itogawa will stop at Shi-Myokokogan. This will get you to Myoko ski areas before 9.30am from Tokyo. Where's "Shi-Myokokogan", John-San? Still Getting built, You live in Japan, don,t you. How the F%$# do you get around if you don,t know that Shinkansen has a own Platform (Shi) or station. So what would you do if you were to travel to say Yokohama from Tokyo on the Shinkansen. Wait for it to pull up to Yokohama. It won,t . It will pull up at Shi Yokohama and you will end up at Shi Odawara, Tubby ! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Never heard of this 'Shi Myokokogan' station. Or actually 'Shi Odawara Tubby' station either. Jolly silly names. Better tell JR - they don't seem to have heard of them either! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 John-san.....you must be sniffing glue again, Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 In the interest of correct information, rather than just ribbing Biggen / John-San for always talking complete bollocks and being a prize plonker: The Shinkansen station that is popping up in southern Niigata Prefecture is actually called 'Joetsu Myoko Station'. Obviously, there is no 'Shi Myokokogan'. Well, not in the real world anyway. The Shinkansen station in Yokohama is called 'Shin Yokohama Station'. The other one mentioned is called 'Shin Odawara Station'. 'Shin' (not 'Shi') being 新 ...the kanji for 'new'. OK, enough of that, back to being silly... Link to post Share on other sites
Biggen 3 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Cool, just have never heard of this 'Shi Myokokogan' station. Or actually 'Shi Odawara Tubby' station either. Jolly silly names. Better tell JR - they don't seem to have heard of them either! Do you live in Japan? You don,t know of much about even the simple things that a person would know after living here for the amount of time you say you have. You are a full of it. In the interest of correct information, rather than just ribbing Biggen / John-San for being a prize plonker: The Shinkansen station that is popping up in Niigata is actually called 'Joetsu Myoko Station'. The Shinkansen station in Yokohama is called 'Shin Yokohama Station'. The other one mentioned is called 'Shin Odawara Station'. 'Shin' being 新 - the kanji for 'new'. OK, enough of that, back to being silly... Shinkansen means Super Express Not New super express. Shi means City. Shinsen na means new or fresh. You just make up shite and your are full of it. Do you live in Japan or just pretend too. Link to post Share on other sites
Peetan 10 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 新幹線? Are you winding us up, Biggen? Or are you shit at Japanese too? Link to post Share on other sites
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