Japanese Mountain

[SteveG]

I realized last night as Coop and Mike and I flew in Japan that I had seen the switchback road and been to this volcanic mountain Iwaki before - only this time with more detail.




I was aware of the switchback road of Mount Iwaki, but this time around I observed a golf course and ski slopes, with their related buildings. Amazing... golf in the summer and skiing in the winter.


Thanks Mike. There may be more on this later.

[Coop]

That was a nice find
grapeejapan.com/49857
youtu.be/m6Qw-06gl2k

[SteveG]

Well, I guess that Coop found the "more on this later". thanks Coop. I first saw ths unusual ride up the volcano several years ago, but in an older simulator. Our Dave-M lived in Japan for a few weeks or months, many years ago. If my memory is correct, Dave hosted a few fligts in Japan - might even have been on the PROF (Pacific Ring of Fire) we were involved in.

I understand that for those that want to get higher up the mountain than the road, can hike, or take a "lift" from and to their car. See the minimal satellite imagery in the pics below.

Looking down at the top of the car park to the top of the lift and from the lift area past the car park (with bukldings) and the switchback road to the bottom of the mountain.