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Asher
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 Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: Nagaoka City |
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| I've accepted a position in Nagaoka that starts in the Spring. If anyone is familar with the area, I'd appreciate any information you can share. I know it's rural, a bit chilly in winter and they apparently have the best rice and fireworks show in Japan, but that's about it. |
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kokujin
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| Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| Hey wasup! I live in Nagaoka now. I've only been here since the end of November though. However, ask away, I'll answer any questions i can. By the way, what company are you with if you don't mind me asking? |
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Asher
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| Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Howdy...I'm working with Aeon. How do you like the community? I've been told most people are pretty friendly. How rural is it really? What are some fun things to do or places to go on the weekend?
I'm pleased that I'll be arriving in the Spring. I specifically asked for something milder than Tokyo...I spent a July there and couldn't imagine wearing a suit all day in that climate. But of course now I'll need to be ready for snow. And I've lived my whole life in Texas and snow here is something that rarely falls from the sky and never sticks. |
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kokujin
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:46 am Post subject: |
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| Asher wrote: |
Howdy...I'm working with Aeon. How do you like the community? I've been told most people are pretty friendly. How rural is it really? What are some fun things to do or places to go on the weekend?
I'm pleased that I'll be arriving in the Spring. I specifically asked for something milder than Tokyo...I spent a July there and couldn't imagine wearing a suit all day in that climate. But of course now I'll need to be ready for snow. And I've lived my whole life in Texas and snow here is something that rarely falls from the sky and never sticks. |
Cool...Aeon is literally right outside of Nagaoka Station. So far the community has been great. It's nice and quiet. The people are friendly too. Nagaoka is urban and suburban (more suburban than anything)...that relates mainly to downtown and the surrounding districts...outside of that its very rural.
The things to do are typical...there's a big shopping mall and big department store for shopping....there's also a movie theater..bars...1 or 2 night clubs...karaoke...a few museums. But if you want can hop the train for an hour to Niigata City which is the capital city of the prefecture...its bout 2-3 larger than Nagaoka...i'm assuming there's much more out there...i've been there before but not to hang out or party yet. |
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jcook77
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| Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:37 am Post subject: |
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I used to live in Niigata City and it's definitely got a lot more going on than Nagaoka. There are a few popular foreign bars, as well as some clubs and izakayas around the station area and in Furumachi. The train ride in isn't so bad (an hour by local or really fast by bullet train), but getting home is a chore -- if you go there to party, I'd suggest just staying the night until first train. Niigata doesn't have any super-cheap hotels, so barring staying up all night you can find an internet cafe for a few hours of shuteye.
Also, while Nagaoka is indeed chilly in winter, the area is hot and humid in summer. I thought it would be cooler than Kanto area because it's farther north, but actually it's humid and hot just like Tokyo because Nagaoka is between mountains and sea, creating the dreaded "bowl effect."  |
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Asher
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Have you taken any Japanese language classes in Nagaoka? I understand the community center offers them free of charge or at least at a low-cost.
And have you done any skiing, gone to the beach or done any hiking? I'm hoping to get a chance to try all of that, assuming I have the time. |
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kokujin
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| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| Asher wrote: |
Have you taken any Japanese language classes in Nagaoka? I understand the community center offers them free of charge or at least at a low-cost.
And have you done any skiing, gone to the beach or done any hiking? I'm hoping to get a chance to try all of that, assuming I have the time. |
Yea...I'm taking at the international affairs center every sunday...they have free classes and paid classes (cheap).
I havaen't done any hiking or skiing yet...and the beach was out of the question seeing as though i came here at the end of November...I haven't had too much free time yet. |
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Asher
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you for the information...I appreciate it. |
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Asher
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Just one more quick question...how easy is it to get around by bus? I'll be buying a bicycle as soon as possible, but I imagine I'll need to use public transportation quite a bit.
I've seen some photos of the streets and it looks bike friendly. |
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kokujin
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry for the delayed response. It's pretty easy to get around by bus. There are tons of buses that go to most areas of the city. They all start out at Nagaoka Station. Some leave from the westside and some leave from the eastside. The downfall is that some of the bus routes have very infrequent times. Also, some of the stop running early like between 6-8:30pm.
Biking in Nagaoka is fine. |
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