Step rice paddles at Tochikura, Nakajo

Went to Tochikura in the former Nakajo village which is now a part of Nagano city to see the scenery. This is one of a hundred nice step rice paddles in Japan. It's Saturday today, so most families there are at work to transplant rice pots into paddles. This scenery makes my mind very calm. Looks as if it were an original farmers' place in Japan. Hayaokidori website

Customers who enjoyed our HO gauge layout

A　family stayed in our accommodation during the GW (What we call Golden Week : The end of April -- May 5th) had their own trains to enjoy our HO gauge layout. They have some former JNR trains and Seibu private railways train. Nice to share the hobby among family members. Hope to see them again. Hayaokidori website

Powder again!

After a couple of powder snowy days, it's fine all around today. Never thought I had to play with my snowblower at this time of the year to remove snow. It's always awesome to see a fine day after a bunch of snowfalls.
　In some southern regions in Japan, they say they have already seen some cherry blossoms while we still have some snowfalls. Many types of climates in this tiny country.


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About big snow around

They say people in snowy area have big snow every day this year but compared to the usual year, we don't have so much here in Hakuba. Just less than usual. People in Iiyama, Nozawa and Madarao area in Nagano and Niigata prefecture have a lot. I think our area and those areas are exclusively related. When they have big snow, we don't but when we have, they don't.







　Roads to Hakuba are well maintained , so please just have equipments for snowy roads for your car and drive safe.

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More than 1 meter of snow!

Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47 ski slopes have gained totally more than 100cms of snow up there. Most of slopes are now available except a few. Enjoy your 3 days holiday from tomorrow!!!

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Gaining some bunch of snow!

Had not gotten enough snow this season yet but finally we got some!! Snow removing bulldozers are wor ing! Pangies in our garden are under the snow as you see.
Weather forcast says it'll be snowy all day long today, seems winter has come. Grand-prix course at Hakuba Goryu ski slope will be scheduled to get available today, check it out Japanese only though... :(
Looking forward to meeting you here in Hakuba,especially at Hayaokidori :)

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Hakuba Goryu &47 Today

Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47 ski slopes are partially available. Goryu panorama course, 47 along Line-E lift are.
Here's a live cam
Here'sGoryu ski slope report

Have fun at Hakuba!

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