On the last day, in fact the evening of the 2nd day, we trodded to our 3rd and final destination "Shirakawa-go" or White river village translating it directly from its Japanese name. Like I mentioned way before in the first installment, we got more snow than we ever bargained. In fact as many of you already know, this is the coldest winter in Japan in more than 20 years, with numerous places snowing like crazy. Even before we departed, it was already reported on news the snow fall in Shirakawa-go was hovering around 2 metres. But still, to a bunch of kids who were raised in tropical islands, it was just a mere number.
It was .... snowing.... snowed like crazy. The scene before my eyes then was just beyond words. Snow was falling everywhere, we couldn't see what was in front of us, shops were closed.. Imagine heavy rainfall, only it was snow. And with snow avalanches possible, we were forced to end our trip earlier to make our way down the mountain as soon as possible.
Still in the mood for a picture in the snow then...
But... nothing can stop yours truly from posing for a nice shot!
And then evidence of us running for our lives to the bus terminal
Look how the whole bridge is covered with snow
And me not forgetting to turn around for a final pose...
Being on the bus doesn't mean we were safe from the snow... One of the wheels of the bus was stuck in the snow while the driver was giving way to another on-coming vehicle. That cost us an extra hour. To cut the story short, we left shirakawa-g0 at about 1pm and only got home at 12am in the morning. A normal 4-5 hours trip took us 11 hours...
You still the love the snow? Ask the guy who went along with us, he hates it now.. haaa
Extras:
The food we bought as souvenirs turned into lunch and then dinner
And Hello Kitty from Hida! I didn't bought it tho'. It was from my friend as a surprise for me =) He bought a doraemon for himself tho'. Hmm guys collecting doraemon...
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