#shinkansen to niigata

[corvid-language-library]

Thinking my next excursion might be Tsuruoka (Yamagata) - Niigata - Koriyama (Fukushima). I've been meaning to go up to Tsuruoka for a while as it's where the other half of our team is based and I kinda wanna see what it's all about, I have a friend in Niigata and there's a direct bus to Koriyama from Niigata and it's on the Tohoku shinkansen line so I can go back to Yamagata easily afterwards. It'll be expensive to travel during Golden Week, but fuck it, I'm not planning on being in Japan forever and I want to see as much of it as I possibly can while I'm here.

#chough chatterings #jackdaw in japan

[redheadinjapan]

My First Week(s) in Japan as a JET

Well, this was supposed to be about my first week in Japan, but the first week has quickly turned into the first weeks. It’s strange to think I’ve been in Japan for almost a month. Part of that is because the first week was so different, between orientation and traveling, but time also flies when you’re trying to adjust to a new location, new schedule, new everything. What does time matter when your first classes are tomorrow and you barely know what you’re doing? So, here’s a quick look at my first week(s) in Japan as a JET.

I started off the move with whatever the opposite of a bang is. Right as we were rushing to the airport, I learned my flight had been delayed, first by several hours, then later by nearly a day. While it was nice to have the extra time to spend with people and double-check my bags, it also put us behind schedule. None of us knew what this would mean for orientation, since we hadn’t heard much about it to begin with. It turned out our two-day orientation got cut to one, with the work we missed assigned to be finished in the next couple of weeks. While the orientation touched on many important topics like Japanese law, teaching English to young kids, and disaster preparation, we missed a lot due to the delay and jet lag. However, the time did give us the chance to set up a phone number or get pocket wifi from phone companies at the hotel. Plus, they also had currency exchange machines, which was good for anyone like me who hadn’t been able to change all their dollars to yen. I could do a whole post on the Tokyo orientation–and probably will later–but after our extra short stay, we were headed to our placement towns.

Though everyone started in Tokyo, we were all ultimately going to various locations across the country. Based on our placement location, we met in the lobby at a specific time so they could help us get to our transportation. Some people took planes, others trains or ferries. I took the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Niigata City, the last stop on one of the lines. A representative took us to the train station and made sure each of us got on our trains. My trip was only an hour and a half on the fast train that makes fewer stops. Naturally, I managed to lose my ticket on the train (I forgot I needed it to get out of the train station when I arrived, or else I would’ve looked harder), so the person from the Board of Education who met me at the station had to talk my way out. That same person helped me get my bank account and apartment set up, buy some necessities (like a futon), and visit my schools over the next few days.

Because of our late arrival since they staggered the groups as a COVID precaution, I started classes the day after I went to visit all my schools. Normally, JETs arrive during the summer and spend some time working at their schools before the students come back at the end of August. This gives you a chance to meet the other teachers and work on your self-introduction lesson. However, that might differ for early arrival JETs who arrive in April and JETs who get upgraded after the main groups leave. For me, the timing meant that I was thrown right into classes with students and teachers I didn’t know. My first week(s) in Japan as a JET were a little bumpy, and I’m only now starting to feel like I have a grasp of what to do. I did get lucky that my first day started with a free period and my second day was largely free too due to sports day practice. It gave me more time to get ready.

My first week(s) in Japan as a JET have flown by. I’m growing more and more used to everything, but I still have a long way to go. Right now, I’m still mostly doing self-introductions or pronouncing words and checking spelling. I’d certainly like to get more involved in my schools and student activities, but for now, I think it’s okay if I take my time. It is, after all, an entirely new–well, everything!

#japan #jet program #first week(s) #actually about 4 weeks #whoops #first week(s) in Japan #assistant language teacher

[japanart2world]

#越後湯沢 #新潟 #雪景色

#Joetsu #Shinkansen #Echigo Yuzawa #Niigata #Snow #Scenery

#上越新幹線 トンネルを抜けると

雪景色

#Believing

#Life is #Wonderful

#人生は素晴らしい

#今を大切に

Live One Day at a Time

Richness is in the Heart

[raining-in-kyoto]

Breakfast at the shinkansen from Tokyo to Niigata

#shinkansen #Train ride #Japan

[konradnews]

JR East campaign to win hotel and pair lunch coupons and JRE POINT for using the Joetsu Shinkansen's Grand Class

JR East campaign to win hotel and pair lunch coupons and JRE POINT for using the Joetsu Shinkansen’s Grand Class

JR East Niigata Branch will hold the “Make your trip memorable with Grand Class” campaign for passengers who use the Joetsu Shinkansen’s Grand Class with Shinkansen e-ticket. The campaign will run from December 10 to January 9, 2023. In this campaign, winners will be selected by lottery to win a stay at Tokyo Station Hotel, a pair lunch coupon at a restaurant, and JRE POINT, and can enter the…

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#Japan #Travel

[evasionsrebelles]

Ferry Aomori - Hakodate

Lorsque vous remontez le Tohoku, que ce soit en passant par Niigata, Tsuruoka, et Sakata ou par Yamagata, vous arriverez à Aomori, la plus grosse ville avant le passage sur l’île d’Hokkaido. #japon #voyage #tourisme #culture #evasion #ferry #aomori

Lorsque vous remontez le Tohoku, que ce soit en passant par Niigata, Tsuruoka, et Sakata ou par Yamagata, vous arriverez à Aomori, la plus grosse ville avant le passage sur l’île d’Hokkaido. Pour vous rendre sur Hokkaido, vous pourrez prendre un shinkansen, un bus de nuit ou un ferry. Les ferries ne sont pas le moyen de transport le plus rapide, mais peuvent être pratiques et offrir un coût…

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#aomori #culture #ferry #hakodate #hokkaido #japon #tohoku #tourisme #voyage

[msp-j]

上越新幹線車窓より　夏の越後山地の山々

The Jo′etsu Shinkansen bullet train runs from Tokyo to Niigata, making a rapid showcase of Echigo Mountains it passes by at 240 km/h.

#nature #landscape #mountain #mountain spotting #echigo mountains #niigata #shinkansen #japan railway east #japan #original photography #山座同定 #越後山地 #新潟 #新幹線 #上越新幹線 #車窓

[osakiakiko]

ロケハンで新潟まで。 上野を出た瞬間に寝落ちして、目が覚めたら白銀の世界。 着いた新潟もまだ冬でした。 冬と春を行ったり来たりの１週間。今週もお疲れさまでした。 #新幹線の車窓から #shinkansen #shinkansenview #上越新幹線 #niigata #新潟 https://www.instagram.com/p/CbPW5YXv2H4/?utm_medium=tumblr

#新幹線の車窓から #shinkansen #shinkansenview #上越新幹線 #niigata #新潟

[itomo55]

意識してなかったけど　よく見たら

新幹線同士が　ＫＩＳＳしてるわぁぁ～　可愛いわぁぁ～

#japan #shinkansen #niigata #niigatashinkansen #kiss #niigatapeef #kisskisskiss #lovely #新幹線 #新潟新幹線 #キス #新潟県 #ちょっと可愛い

[ymmtknt]

#landscape #train #window #shinkansen #niigata #japan (Niigata-shi, Niigata, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4jxbwdHuaQ/?igshid=cw9eovut2fe9

#landscape #train #window #shinkansen #niigata #japan

[redheadinjapan]

Travel in Niigata: Echigo One and Two-Day Passes

I recently learned some interesting new ways to travel in Niigata. Not only is there the JR East Nagano, Niigata area pass that also includes Nagano and Tokyo as well, but there is also the Echigo One-Day Pass and Echigo Two-Day Pass. These two passes both have more limitations than the JR East Niigata area pass, but they’re also much cheaper, making them worth it if you just need a couple of days of unlimited local train rides. It’s nice to know there are so many options for getting around Niigata!

The Echigo One-Day Pass (えちごワンデーパス) can be purchased any day of the year for a full day of use. You can buy it at the ticket machines or the window for 1,570 yen, which is certainly worth it if you’re planning on taking even one or two long train rides. It does have a pretty limited area, though, only including Niigata city and the immediate surrounding area. That’s more than enough space to cover in a day, but you won’t be able to go much further in any direction than Nagaoka, Aga, or Murakami. It also only works on trains–not buses–and both the shinkansen and limited express trains are extra since you have to get a limited express ticket, too. Still, it’s a good pass for if you plan to travel in Niigata, but want to stay close to the city.

Another option is the Echigo Two-Day Pass (えちごツーデーパス). The Echigo Two-Day Pass is 2,740 yen and includes a lot more of Niigata. In fact, it includes most of Niigata prefecture as well as a couple of stops in Fukuoka on certain train lines. However, as with the One-Day Pass, you can’t use it for buses and the shinkansen and limited express are extra. It also can only be purchased for weekends and holidays right now, which includes uses for Friday-Saturday and Saturday-Sunday. This pass works best if you want to travel in Niigata for a weekend and stop at a lot of places, especially if you’re planning to stay somewhere along the way. Since the local trains are slower, it can take a while to go to and from somewhere in one day.

Find more in Japanese here: https://www.jreast.co.jp/niigata/echigo-1day2daypass/

Find more about which trains you can ride in Japanese here: https://www.jreast.co.jp/tickets/info.aspx?GoodsCd=2654

Additionally, there’s also the JR East Nagano, Niigata area pass. This is like the regular JR East pass, but a little cheaper in exchange for the more limited area. While it is a lot more expensive at 18,000 yen, it comes with the widest area (including Nagano and Tokyo!), unlimited shinkansen rides, and 5-days worth of usage. It’s a good investment if you’ll be visiting for a while and want to make your way around the prefecture or just want to pop down to Tokyo for a few days. This pass is actually less than one round trip from Niigata city to Tokyo on the shinkansen, so even using it for one day saves you money. You can even get reserved seats for no extra cost. Just hit “Reserved Seat” then “Reserve seat with a discount ticket” on the machine, put your JR pass in, and pick your seat. The best thing (for me at least) is that, unlike the JR West pass, even foreign residents can buy JR East passes with their passports.

Find more here: https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/eastpass_n.html

At this point, I’ve gotten the chance to use all three of these passes: Echigo One-Day to visit Tsubame-Sanjo, Echigo Two-Day to go to the Tokamachi Snow Festival, and JR East during my trip to Tokyo. I’d say of all the passes, the Echigo Two-Day pass is the least worth it. As great as it is that the Two-Day pass covers a widerarea since you can’t use the shinkansen without paying extra, it’s not great for traveling those distances. Plus, it’s limited to weekends and holidays, so if you’re there for a few weekdays, you’re out of luck. The One-Day pass’s limited area means you can reach even the farthest stations in around an hour and JR passes don’t limit shinkansen use, but if you use the Echigo Two-Day pass to travel in Niigata, you might find yourself seeing more of the trains than the prefecture itself. However, all three are good for their own circumstances, so really consider what’s best for your trip.

#japan #jet program #niigata #niigata city #travel in niigata #echigo one day pass #echigo two day pass #jr pass #jr east #enjoyniigata #ourniigata #edgeofniigata

[argumentl]

The Freedom of Expression, radio version - Ep 66, Jan 2017 - LAST EPISODE - Looking back at the show.

🎍Kaoru starts by wishing listeners a happy new year, and says that although this is the first episode of 2017, after 1 year and 3 months, its also the last episode of the show. He wants to make it a big one, and welcomes Joe, Hiranabe, Dobashi, and Tasai on-air. Kami is also with them for this last shot.

Kaoru doesn't have a strict schedule this time, he'd like to use the time for everyone to look back at some of the stories they've covered on the show for the last 15 months. He also asks for messages from listeners, even though he won't be able to read them out on-air any more, he can still read them himself.

☆Kaoru then says that one suggestion for this episode was to re-listen to how he was during the very first episode all those months ago. Joe says he doesn't remember what they talked about on the show back then, but he does remember Kaoru grimacing when he saw the Tokyo Sports staff arriving at the studio. They Tokyo Sports guys laugh at lot on hearing this. Kaoru admits he had nerves, and was scared about how it would turn out. Joe says he got the impression Kaoru was worried that his long-established Dir en grey image would be smashed, though this feeling was probably all due to Hiranabe.

🔊They then actually replay the clip of Kaoru beginning the very first episode. While listening to his own nervous voice, he comments that it sounds a bit lukewarm. Joe says it sounds like Kaoru is being forced to do it as a punishment. Kaoru admits he was very nervous doing show up till about the 10th episode, when he tried solo DJing.

Dobashi adds that the original plan for the show was not to include Joe at all, and just have it as Kaoru and Tokyo Sports, but they realised it could be quite dangerous with both parties being radio beginners, so they brought Joe in to help them, Joe having extensive radio experience. Kaoru says he couldn't have done it without Joe.

They remember the first time Tasai appeared on the show, and Kaoru says the atmosphere was able to calm down a lot with Tasai. Joe also remembers the time Hiranabe brought a girlfriend with him to the studio. Hiranabe begs everyone to please forget about that. The others tell him its impossible to forget about it.  As Hiranabe tries to explain himself, giving an innocent reason for bringing her, Joe asks him why he is sweating.

🎭Next they recall Kami's first appearance during the first live special. Joe asks Kami if he'd being listening to the show before the appearing on the live special. He says he hadn't been, he'd heard about it from a friend. As to what Kami has been up to recently, he says he has changed jobs to a new job working in a warehouse in Akihabara.

☆Kaoru then hands over to the Tokyo Sports team for their best news of 2016. They first mention the big news about SMAP breaking up, but then remember the recent news about musician Aska being arrested for drug use (discussed in Ep 62). Hiranabe says that after Aska's urine sample tested positive for drug use, he apparently claimed his sample had been swapped with tea. They think its pretty interesting that Aska could have avoided getting arrested easily if he hadn't called the police to his house of his own accord. For this reason its Tokyo Sports' no.1 story. There was some confusion in the case about the validty of Aska's urine sample, as most of the witnesses would have been watching him provide it from behind, and the toilet in his home is apparently very small, making it difficult for investigators to certify exactly what took place. Anyhow, it seems Aska will be in much bigger trouble if he ever gets arrested for this type of thing again.

☆Next,Tasai mentions that there was a lot news about celeb affairs in 2016, starting with Becky. Hiranabe says he personally doesn't think there's anything wrong with having an affair. He hasn't been having any affairs recently though, he is out of money. He can't even afford to get on the shinkansen to visit his favourite women in Niigata.

🎶💲Kami then brings up the story about Bob Dylan winning a Nobel prize. Kami is interested in whether Dylan recieved his prize money, it being quite a considerable sum. If it were Kami, he wouldn't need the award, only the money. Dobashi reminds everyone that Joe has actually just released a book of Bob Dylan quotes, avaible in 7/11 stores nationwide.

🔞Next, Tasai reminds everyone of the story about the sex doll thefts in Iwate(from Ep 49). This reminds Tasai of another recent story about a man in Wakayama who had ¥60 million stolen from him by his younger lover. During a recent interview about this he brought with him a young woman he'd just picked up the previous day, and told the interviewer that even in his mid-seventies, he is still well, and likes sex five times a day. Hiranabe feels as if he needs to try harder to keep up. He'll have to wait till Spring when he has more money. Dobashi apologizes to Kaoru for this conversation, but Kaoru says its ok, he understands this feeling all too well 🤭(the others burst out laughing at this).

👕Tasai reveals he has brought in a Tokyo Sports tshirt to give away as a prize. They joke that there's no-where you could wear this outside. Dobashi suggests Kaoru could sign it to give it some value. He then adds that if you buy the latest edition of Tokyo Sports, you will have the chance of winning Kaoru's black hat, signed.

🇧🇷The others ask Joe about his memories of the show, and Joe says he thought the live phone call from Brazil with Dobashi was great, including the whole Olympic condom thing.

⚾Kaoru's biggest memory of 2016 news was the whole Kiyohara drug scandal, because he's a big baseball fan to start with. It was quite shocking for him. Kami comments on the story, revealing in the process that he reads Tokyo Sports every day.

☆To finish, Kaoru plugs two talk events that he has coming up in Feb in Tokyo and Osaka, and then gives the first public hint about the Androgenos live. When the time comes to close the show, they all say how sad they are to end it. Ironically, Kaoru has received a vast amount of emails from listeners, just as the show is ending. Many of the messages say how much people loved listening to the show. Kaoru expresses his desire to do something else in the future related to the freedom of expression, and thanks the listeners wholeheartedly.

Songs - Dir en grey/Un deux.

To radio top

#dir en grey #the freedom of expression #radio

[haruhiro-suzuki]

記念品で貰えたバッヂ！かっこいい〜😊 #新幹線 #niigata #shinkansen #新潟新幹線車両センター #缶バッチ (新潟鉄道整備株式会社新潟新幹線車両センター営業所)

#niigata #新潟新幹線車両センター #新幹線 #shinkansen #缶バッチ

[monobutterfly]

新潟へ。 ただ晴れることを祈るのみ。 I’ll go to Niigata. I just hope that it will be sunny tomorrow. #niigata #shinkansen https://www.instagram.com/monobutterfly/p/ByE4L0kl8eI/?igshid=1b6uisd1a2eme

#niigata #shinkansen

[dannychoo]

I took these photos at the end of Feb, but I never got round to sharing them. We have constantly been looking for travel destinations that have as few humans as possible during the pandemic. This usually involves traveling outside of Tokyo. This time we are in Niigata, which is a 2 hour Shinkansen bullet train ride north of Tokyo. These photos were taken around Echigo-yuzawa station where we got off to explore before taking another train to a nearby village. There was still a lot of snow, but the temperatures were comfy - probably because of the gorgeous weather. Yuzawa is a resort town in the Japanese Alps with a few ski areas but we were there to relax and enjoy the hot springs and lovely views. When Japan opens up again, do make a point of visiting places other than Tokyo and Kyoto. I've got a ton of photos to share, so I will do a few posts of our trip over a few days. Are there places that you enjoy visiting in Japan that are not big cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya and so on? #tokyo #smartdoll #anime #manga #doll #fashion #3dprinting #fashiondoll #design #madeinjapan #japan (at 越後湯沢駅) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN2LZ3rh6Jf/?igshid=180hkz2vfgw98

#tokyo #smartdoll #anime #manga #doll #fashion #3dprinting #fashiondoll #design #madeinjapan #japan

[acic-cz]

Niigata

どうしても行きたかった。

東京での仕事をおざなりに、思うところの

冬を楽しみに。

#trip #niigata #shinkansen