gerard 6 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I will probably be going to Nagano to observe some English lessons and I have a choice of going to Obuse-cho or Suzaka-city. My purpose is to observe and report on Elementary School English lessons and make a positive contribution to English Education in Japan. So which town has the easiest access to powder and big mountains??? Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 I couldn't find Obuse, but after a little more digging I think I've learned that it's is more or less at the base of Shiga. It's all I can do to keep this stupid grin off my face while I'm here at work. Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by ger: My purpose is to observe and report on Elementary School English lessons and make a positive contribution to English Education in Japan. So which town has the easiest access to powder and big mountains??? You should teach that use of the word "so" to your students. Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Obuse is near the coast, well away from any ski resorts. (Or maybe not ) Link to post Share on other sites
gogalago 0 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 A few of our guests from here (Hakuba) did a day trip to Obuse to check out museums, so we are also pretty close.... but seeing as Shiga is day-trippable too, I guess that doesn't tell you much. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 ger Obuse 小布施 is located a bit eastern than Nagano city. Just on the way from Nagano city to Shiga-Kogen on the Nagano-dentetsu railway. Suzuka city 鈴鹿市 is located close to Yokkaichi city in Mie prefecture. So, obviously Obuse is closer to some powder. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 Got it Gamera. I think it was SuzAka City. Actually, my inlaws live in Yokkaichi and I've been to Suzuka city too but I'm not that interested in F1. I think my contact in Nagano must have heard that I'm missing the snow because Nagano's a big prefecture and Obuse seems pretty much perfect. Only Hakuba Shogakko could be better. I wonder if they have a good English programme... Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 >Only Hakuba Shogakko could be better. I wonder if they have a good English programme... I heard they have really crap English teachers there...just a rumor Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 Really? I heard the same thing about HakuChu Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 prolly the same peeps Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Oh my bad, SuzAka is the next city of Obuse town. Yep, Nagano is kinda big. If I drive my car from here to southern part e.g. Iida city, it takes 2 hours or more even if I get in the Chuo express way. If it's by train, probably 4 hours. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 How far is Obuse from Hakuba? I guess the logical thing to do would be to forget about Hakuba and ski Nozawa or Shiga eh? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Let's say roughly 1 hour or so for one way by car. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 And there's Madarao not too far away as well I think (and Myoko just a bit further). Link to post Share on other sites
wattiewatson 0 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I think Obuse is just north of nagano city. Suzaka is about 10 minutes further north. If its the Obuse im thinking about it is just on the outskirts of the nagano city. Suzaka is about 30 minutes from Nozawa. Hakuba is a bit of a hike. maybe an hour or two. It might be worth going there but i dont know as i dont bother. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Watty-Matty I think you misunderstood some. Suzaka is closer to Nagano city than Obuse. But yes, if you were located in Nozawa Onsen, easy to get confused with their location. I said roughly 1 hour car ride from Obuse to Hakuba because I know the route. Maybe a lot more if people don't know the correct route, easier to get lost. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hmmm... My trip is coming up. Monday I'm visiting a school and Tuesday I WAS going to go skiing at Nozawa but the weather forecast looks bloody awful. Plus I'd have to pay for at least one night accommodation, lift ticket, etc, thus using up points with my wife. Is it worth it??? HMMMM...... !!! Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Both are pretty towns. Suzaka is the town just outside nagano city, and close to Sugadaira, which is crap at the moment. Obuse is further north, and closer to Shiga Kogen and Nozawa. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I am going to Karuizawa for a business trip next week, wanted to schedule it on Friday so that I can go direcly to the mountains after meeting, but it's Monday... no skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Hey is there a quick way from Karuizawa to the hills? I know you can get to Gunma places like Kusatsu fairly easy, but isn't it a long haul over to Shiga/Nozawa and Hakks and the like? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 If you have a car, you can get to Kusatsu, Manza onsen, Yuzawa area about an hour. If the road from Manzaonsen to Shigakogen is open, it's about 90minutes to Shigakogen from Karuizawa. Shinkansen from Karuizawa to Nagano is 30 minutes, Nagano to Nozawa onsen 30minutes local train, to Hakuba one hour bus. Shinkansen to EchigoYuzawa is about 50minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
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