I was up bright and early on New Year's Day at Gero Hot Springs and stopped on my way to the open air baths to check out the scenery from the rooftop of the hotel. The air was crisp and clean, cold but sharp and refreshing under a bright blue sky.
Twenty-four hours later, I padded out onto the hotel roof again... and the view had vanished into white. Snow was falling on snow, filling the valley and softening every outline. The river, the buildings, the distant slopes – all of it was still there, but hidden, as if the landscape had been quietly erased and redrawn. Sound seemed muted. Distance was harder to judge. What had felt open the day before now felt enclosed.
This is what winter is like on the edge of Japan's "Snow Country." I spliced the two panning videos together to show the contrast between the two consecutive mornings at the very beginning of the year.
I returned to Hiroshima where it was also snowing, but Hiroshima snow is wetter than the crisp snow that was falling and laying at Gero. The snow only started laying deep in the night, and during the morning of the 3rd January it was already melting in the sunshine, which caused great chunks of melting snow to slide off the roofs and crash to the ground.
Considering how hard it had been snowing, our return journey went without a hitch. Train from Gero Onsen to Nagoya, then the bullet train to Hiroshima, and then a local train to our suburb, and finally - the only delay - we travelled a couple of stops on the city tram (5 minutes late) to our destination.
Cheers!
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Wow! A really big contrast between the two days. Thanks for sharing how things change in just a matter of 1 day.
Yes, it was! We were very fortunate to enjoy sightseeing on a clear bright day, and then enjoy the snowscape on the last day - without any disruption to our travel plans.
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I wish that I could have seen the video, but sadly it would not load for me again. That happens a lot with 3Speak videos. From what I can see, that place is gorgeous, and I can imagine what it looks like covered in snow. That really sounds like a beautiful New Year, David. I'm glad that you got home safely, and I hope that you have a magnificent Monday! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
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Thanks for the feedback. I've embedded the Youtube version - hope you can view it okay.
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You got it, David, you're most welcome. Excellent, and I watched it. Thanks for doing that. The contrast is pretty striking for sure. 😁🙏💚✨🤙
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Amazing video 😍 It's fascinating how weather conditions change in a day. Still the place looks lovely no matter the weather. Happy new year! 🎉
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