Winter Days in Snow land in Japan

[AOK Hiro]

Hi All, I'm living in Tokyo and I had staying snow land north of Tokyo on Dec.2011-Jan. 2012.
Winter days in Japan, north land have heavy snow and south land have not so cold.
My own car is a SUBARU Legacy wagon,the car has all wheels drive system.

On 31th Dec.2011 I went to Mt.Akagi ,Its about 60 miles north of Tokyo and have some lakes.
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1st photo takes at north of Mt.Akagi road.

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Every autumn I used this road was closed.

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This lake named "Kakuman-Buchi" was frozen.

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Beside of "Kakuman-Buchi" lake ,the other lake is bigger than it called "Oh-numa".
"Oh-numa" lake was not all frozen.

Next day,1st Jan.2012 I went to Mt.Akagi again.
In Japan, Traditional event "Hatsuhi no de" it's a seeing for New Year's 1st rising Sun.

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Unfortunately there were cloudy.

Then I went to Akagi Shrine,It's another new year's event named "Hatsu Moude".
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I made a wish about Safe and happy year.

Then I had very Fun time,It's SNOW Driving!
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I enjoyed SNOW Driving enough.
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Thank you for seeing.

Hiro

[Broilermaker]

Very pretty, Domo Aragato!

[Redline Gary]

Nice pictures, thanks so much for sharing!

[terry9911]

i had no idea that it snowed in Japan

[fabman1320]

Beautiful pics Hiro, thanks for sharing them.

Jeff

[DREW]

Very Nice pictures Hiro. For some reason I never thought it snowed in Japan either.....Thanks for posting them..

[INKEDFORLIFE]

Very beautiful pics Hiro. Now you need to wait for that lake to fully freeze over and go do some Ice Fishing lol.

[Alleycat]

Beautiful pics! My wife and I would love to visit Japan sometime soon! Thanx!

_Allan_

[rallyrose]

Beautiful country Hiro. I dig the Rising Sun pic. Thanks so much for sharing.

Ray