telechick 0 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 What`s with all the street sprayers that are supposed to melt snow but only succeed in soaking you on the way to work? Are they everywhere in Japan? Did nobady here ever notice that they only turn the streets to either slush or ice? Was it an expensive idea that they can`t get rid of now because it cost too much to install? Rgh. Link to post Share on other sites
KlingKlang 1 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Ive noticed them in Yuzawa, they seemed fairly effective then. I think places like Hakuba are too cold so they dont have them, theyd just ice over. (Is that right, hakuba peeps?) Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Some of them aren't very good at aiming now are they? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Does anyone know where that water actually comes from? (I have heard various ideas such as onsen water, water supply (?!), etc) Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by KlingKlang: I think places like Hakuba are too cold so they dont have them, theyd just ice over. (Is that right, hakuba peeps?) The 7-Eleven on the Olympic Road clears its car park with hot water, so I think that puts paid to the ice theory. Despite the snow, Hakuba isn't the coldest place in Nagano. Places like Sugadaira get much colder. The onsen wells are pretty deep in Hakuba and the cost of the insulated pipes is very high, so we're not exactly swimming in cheap hot spring water. There are quite a few sprinkler roads up by the Japan Sea in Itoigawa/Nou in Niigata. Link to post Share on other sites
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