gkanai Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Any Tokyo (or Japan)-based carvers on this board? Would love to pepper you with some questions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Dasai Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Sure, I'm up in Tochigi-ken. Pepper away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkanai Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Cool! Are there any legendary resorts in Japan for carvers? Like a Buttermilk or Whistler? As I am based in Tokyo, I'm a tad limited to say Gunma, Nagano, Iwate, etc. but would love any recommendations on places to hit this winter. Also, if you know of any good carving stores in Tokyo (or in Japan period) I'd love to know about them. I know next to nothing about Tochigi-ken. What's cool to ride out there? Thanks! Gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkanai Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 whoa checkout these Japanese race boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Dasai Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 <i>Are there any legendary resorts in Japan for carvers? Like a Buttermilk or Whistler?</i> Good question. Anybody else know? <i>Also, if you know of any good carving stores in Tokyo (or in Japan period) I'd love to know about them.</i> Go to Ochanomizu in Tokyo (it's on the Sobu/Chuo lines). It's the ski/snowboard section of town. There are two stores there with a reasonable range of carving gear - Viento (part of Victoria Sports) and Himalaya. They're on the main road, almost across the road from each other. There's also another smaller store nearby that has a smaller range of carving stuff. <i>I know next to nothing about Tochigi-ken. What's cool to ride out there?</i> Tochigi 's not the greatest place for snowboarding to be honest, but <a href="http://www.hunter.co.jp">my local mountain</a> has excellent grooming and some reasonable pitches that make it good for carving. I'm always in need of riding partners, so anytime you want to come up, just contact me. It's an easy day-trip from Tokyo. I sometimes go a little further north to the Bandai area in Fukushima. Much better snow up there. <a href="http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/kanko/k_hp_e/data_m/31009.html">Grand Deco</a> has some nice powder tree runs, and I'm keen to try <a href="http://www.nekoma.co.jp/">Nekoma</a> as its covered by my Hunter Mt season pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkanai Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Very cool! Thanks for the info. I will get in touch the next time I visit Tochigi-ken. Can you email me your info or leave a comment on my site? (it's in my sig) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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