XC day out at Kurohime Ski Resort

Kurohime Kogen Ski Resort is a small to medium sized ski area with 430 metres of vertical and has two distinct areas. Lower zones for learners/beginners and the upper zone with a few intermediate runs. There is a handful of low-angle advanced runs which can be fun when the powder is pumping. Five ski lifts […]
Winter accent Mt Iizuna

It was a long and steep climb to the top, but the weather was perfect and in great company.
Mt Hakama snowshoe trip

Fine day snowshoeing to the top of Mt Hakama, lunch on the top and a fast retreat as the weather closed in.
A fine day climbing Mt Kurohime

Hakuba Mura 15km Trail Run

The weather was beautiful in Hakuba and was just perfect for the run , the trail was very steep and unforgiving to the very top, (approximately 8km), and then a very long and winding decent to the finish line.
A weekend tour from Joetsu to Myoko .

A weekend cycling tour organised by bikeloop.com staying overnight at Myoko Mountain lodge and enjoying a BBQ on Saturday evening and on Sunday morning explored Lake Nojiri. We surprised them with coffee and home baked banana muffins before they continued on back to Joetsu.
Our Beautiful October

Myoko Gran Fondo 160Km Ride

Exciting weekend in Myoko, with over 80 cyclists participating in the Myoko Gran Fondo 160km ride
As fine days cycling along the old railway track that follows the Japan Sea, 65Km in total

Workshop at our local pottery.

The perfect activity for a rainy day in Myoko, TB, Chereyne, Kate & Jimmy enjoying a workshop at our local pottery.