shiver 0 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Just how cold does it get in say Nagano, Niigata, Hokkaido in mid-winter. I might need to buy more clothes! cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 In some parts of Nagano, it regularly goes down to -15 degrees at night, and some days doesn't get much above 1 degree. At night, an electric blanket is nice, at least for warming the bed before you get in. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 We have a "warming bubble thing". Put it under your blankets 30 minutes before you go to bed, turn it on and hot air is blown into it. Go to bed, nice and warm!!! Great thing. I'm sure it's not called "warming bubble thing", but if it were it would be a fitting name. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Sensational 0 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Sounds interesting frannyo! Link to post Share on other sites
shiver 0 Posted September 28, 2002 Author Share Posted September 28, 2002 Thanks. How cold does it get up further north then? Much colder than that??? Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Regularly experienced -20 Dec in Hokkaido 'round Kutchan. I guess it gets a bit colder than that in Feb. Link to post Share on other sites
shiver 0 Posted September 28, 2002 Author Share Posted September 28, 2002 Wow, so fast. this forum really is great, cheers! Now that is cold Link to post Share on other sites
shiver 0 Posted September 28, 2002 Author Share Posted September 28, 2002 5 stars to you!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 One difference you may notice between Hokkaido and Nagano is indoor temperature. While I understand that people in Hokkaido take serious measures to keep interiors warm, it's often nearly as cold inside as it is outside in many buildings in Nagano, including homes. A Canadian told me that although he comes from a place where the temperature can regularly fall to -40, he was never so consistently cold as he's been since coming to Nagano where -20 is unusual. That means you need warm pajamas too, and maybe a nightcap. Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 This winter is gonna be a big eye-opener for me - I've spend the last few in Thailand, so its going to be quite different... Link to post Share on other sites
it 0 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 you may need more clothes Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Canadian friends don't seem particularly well adjusted to the cold, not up to English standards anyway. Blame it on the austere ways of the Brits. Cold son, put on another sweater. No, you can't use the car, the roads are icy/it's raining/sleeting-do you know how much petrol is these days. On yer bike. Link to post Share on other sites
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