Skiing Yuzawa with my Twin Teenagers | Life in Japan Episode 196 

優しいパパ、良い家族。 見ていて温かい気持ちになる雪景色の動画でした。

Yuzawa is pretty cool; we have been there many times. If you go in the summer you can also enjoy the fishing park (if you can't catch anything there is something wrong with you), the "mountain bobsled", and lots of flowers. There is also a huge shopping center at the Shinkansen station -- I don't even like shopping, but this place is pretty neat. For adults, there are also several nearby sake breweries that you can tour, and in the station there's a shop where for 500 yen you can try five different kinds of locally-brewed sake (it is too complicated because you must choose from 100 varieties!).

30年前に神奈川に住んでいた時に、アルペンスキーの大会や職場の仲間と、良く湯沢にスキーに行ってました。 舞子や中里、終わりに出ていたナイターの石打丸山の景色は、とても懐かしいです。 双子ちゃんが、2日目の午後では見違えるほど上達していたのは凄いです。 やはり、向上心があれば上手くなりますね。

Dad, you are such an encouragement to your children!

I am watching this video again now in very very hot Japanese summer. Can’t missing cold weather 😂

A long time ago, I went to a ski camp in Nagano Prefecture, and when I opened the window in the room to change the air, a monkey stole my candy 😂🐒 昔長野県へスキー合宿に行って、空気の入れ替えで部屋の窓開けていたら猿にお菓子を奪われた😂🐒

I love how you encourage your kids with so much positivity and energy. Enjoyed your camera work while skiing too!! Ironically, I'm back home for vacation and watching this in 22℃ weather. Aloha from Hawaii🤙

Anna and Becca skied better and better each time they skied!☺️ By the afternoon of the second day, Anna and Becca were both so good at skiing that I couldn't believe it was only their fifth time skiing!✨🎶👍 Everyone seemed to be having a great time.🎶🥰 When I was in high school, I often went to Nakazato Ski Resort, and after my daughters started skiing, I often went to Gala Yuzawa.🎶 Thank you for showing us another fun video of Boys & Girls.✨🥰

今年はバックカントリーで遭難する外国人の方が多く、心を痛めています。 こんな風に、コース内で安全にスキーを楽しんで欲しいものです。

you know that your kids grew up here when anna asked “how many kilometers” until u got there. bc that in america would’ve been miles, and we would’ve asked how many hours or minutes instead😂

楽しそう！子供たちは最高の思い出ですね。久しぶりにスキーに行きたくなりました。

Awesome - I loved this video! Cannot believe how good Anna and Becca are already - it's amazing. Now I'm jealous that you have great skiing so close to where you live.

スキー楽しく拝見しました、湯沢、舞子スキー場綺麗なところですね、

Thank you for coming to my home prefecture, Niigata! Hope you guys had a nice time and look forward to watching your skiing videos next winter again!

Anna and Elsa, I mean, Rebecca are pretty good skiers, aren't they? お嬢さんたち、スキーうまいですね！

子供達がテンションMAXで楽しんでいましたね😎😎 私もメチャ楽しませて頂きました😄

シーズンなのもあるけど国内回帰でこんなに混んでるんですね　楽しめたようでよかった

It's so evident how much your love your kids. You are so encouraging, it's wonderful to see such a supportive parent--especially a Dad. Your families are so blessed to have you. I've never been on skis before--although it's popular in my area during this time of year to go for a weekend. We haven't had much snowfall this year though! Maybe next year I'll get the courage to go. :) Thanks for uploading this. Your channel is one of my favorites. :)

What a beautiful place to enjoy your time skiing! ❤ The girls did amazing for such little experience.

Looks like it wasn’t too busy. Weekdays? It’s interesting how they go up on the wrong side of the chair lifts and gondoliers. Looks like much more enjoyable experience than in the USA. Skiing is out of control in the USA now. Very expensive lift tickets, almost triple the price of a ski ticket in Japan. Glad you had a good snow. My parents always told us if we weren’t Learning anything on the slopes. The onsen must’ve been wonderful after a day of skiing. Colorado has good snow this winter. We’re more concerned about the water for next summer.

こんなに楽しいスキー動画 verryhappy

今日は、東京でも雪が降りました。体調に気をつけてください

They're going to remember this trip for the rest of their lives! I can tell you guys had a wonderful time!

最高に贅沢な動画をありがとうございます！ 羨ましいです。

Wow !! It's a so wonderful and high-quality video, I was moved !! And Anna and Rebecca are amazing skiers !! Awesome !! 🎿🎿☃☃🙆‍♀🙆‍♀

You are the first video I watch on Friday mornings!

家族でスキーに行けるのは最高ですね。応援します。

Thank you very much for taking us with you on this very wintery trip! There has been little to no snow here in Germany, so it was nice to see so much of it - and you having fun with it! My mum praised the skiing skills of the twins, I was impressed too! Isn't it great that Japan has so many diverse places across all seasons? 😁

子供たちの上達は早い。凄いなあ。楽しくてイイネぇ。 私は九州なのでスキーは身近ではないです。習った事も行った事も修学旅行の一回だけ。しかも風邪で半分は寝てた記憶。・・・ 大人になって、スイスでスキーの集中的なレクチャーを受け、滑れるようになりました。が、帰国して雪山に行く事は無くなった。悲しい話。

How nostalgic Yuzawa Nakazato! It was more than 30 years ago that Î went there last time. Next time when you go to Yuzawa for skiing, you will take your other kids Joshua, Sara chan ?

Kids seem to pick up skiing skills very quickly. wonderful. 👍

スキー上手くなりましたね　楽しかったですね

最初のウィンタースポーツにスノーボードより、スキーの選択は👍 スキーからボードへの変更は比較的容易ですが、ボードからスキーは癖が抜けるまで少し手間が掛かります。 乗馬で例えるとウェスタンライダーはブリティッシュでも乗れるが、ブリティッシュライダーはウエスタンで乗るのが難しい。

Although it is a rural ski resort, it is easily accessible from the Tokyo area, and if you are coming by car, it is a very good ski resort with the fun of a Japanese driveway.

楽しい動画をありがとう

Thanks for great video ... just came back form angel resort, family mart dinner, iwapara, nakazato ... can't wait till next year

カップなどいろんな商品にかいてある英語はアートデザインのための英語だから適応な英語のものが多い。日本人はそういうとこにかいてある英語はじっくり読まないし、とにかく英語が書いてあるとかっこいいと思ってしまうので適当な英語でも気にしない😅

双子の娘さんはスキーを楽しめるほど上達してるので、つぎにスキー場に行ったときはスキー教室に入りましょう。 半日のスキー教室の勉強で一気に上達します。次回のスキー動画を楽しみに待ちます。 毎週、幸せ家族のYou Tubeを楽しみにしてます。素敵な動画、ありがとうございます。😻😻😻😻

I love how much praise you give the kids even when they get it wrong ❤ i wish my parents did that

holy cow the girls picked up skiing fast! they did awesome!!! and Anna's wipeout was definitely one of the smoothest wipeouts I've seen, lol.

後半は2人とも自然に脚が揃ってきましたね。来年はボーゲン卒業かな？湯沢駅からすぐ近くにある中野屋さんのへぎそばをオススメします！

The twins have a good snowplough turn, and their progress is fast. Parent-child skiing is a great pleasure in winter.

Your kids are great ski. Along time ago I ski when I was a kid. Snow look so pretty in the sun. The sprinkler on the ground is great idea they should do it in America, Vermont and Maine because of the snow. What did your other kids Abd your wife did when you were ski. The food look delicious. Can’t wait for the next video you guys phenomenal people I hope I can meet you guys in person when I go to Japan next year.

My life long love of skiing came from learning to ski the Japanese alps as a young child! ❤

楽しみ(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))

舞子は子供の頃毎年行ってたスキー場でとても懐かしかったです！みなさん楽しそうでなにより！

The kids cheering for the sun was so cute! XD

おかしな日本の英語でごめんなさい😳 Princess Peach said. Let’s the people drink.

It takes me 3 Hours to get use to skiing again because i was so sleepy on the express bus but worth it

How's winter driving different than the states?

Japanese:見ててものすごくほほえましい！！ 最近見始めました！ English: It's so incredibly cheery to watch!!!! I just started watching it recently!

How wonderful to have so many ski resorts in one area. A dream destination.

Awesome! I've never skied in my life! It looks like so much fun, but I have too many expensive hobbies already :p So, when will it be paragliding? 😆

Ski lesson by twin's school must've been useful. They're fairly good at skiing for the 2nd time13-year-girls. Anna seems a little better unlike usual activity. Did you, Nate, learn ski in Illinois? Taking movie with skiing isn't so easy. I've been to GALA Yuzawa ski ground which is connected with Ishiuchi-Maruyma ski ground and Joetsu Int'l one. It used to cost 10,000 yen and merely take 1 hour from Ueno station by Shinkansen, which doesn't need drivers.

It’s fun to skiing untouched snow. I have once by school (Accommodation learning )at 2nd grade junior high. Can’t skiing well… Girl said that Japanese English is funny, looking cup of hot chocolate. What’s funny? I’m Japanese and i don’t understand what’s wrong.tell me

Hi everyone what great filming this was, the kids and everyone looked amazing like they want to be champions!!!. This is something i have never thought of trying because you can hurt yourself, but everyone looked so confident. The hotel looked really nice, and that food looked so filling after skiing. I want to ask is there an area where you can see Pandas?, you would all love it!! Thanks for sharing, kind regards

霧ヶ峰

I tried skiing with my (absent) Dad once and it was a nightmare. He made me take the lift to the top without having any experience or practice and then belittled me for falling and giving up. It was terrible and embarrassing. I had to be “rescued” by staff on a snowmobile to get down the mountain. He gave me the silent treatment the whole way home. It was so so awful, and I’m not fit enough to try it again (nor would I want to). But it was super nice and beautiful to see your family’s skiing experience. I’m glad there are Dad’s like you!

I enjoy skiing. I ski a lot when I was younger in preschool to highschool age in the Northeast of the United States. I am glad they enjoy this activity outside.

Thanks for taking us along. I can see the future. The girls will be future Olympic skiers!

They are all good at using chopsticks!!! Good job 😆

Coming from a father who strives to be better everyday for my kids. Nate your an awesome father . Keep letting the light and love of Christ shine through you brother. The fruit of the spirit is evident in your family and videos. God bless brother

Was surprised to see the store sign say "Family Mart" in English in the background around 9:03

中里スキー場…懐かしい✨

You were pretty excited this skiing trip!! Niigata prefecture is good place to skiing!! I wanna go some day.

at 13:45: The real snowly lives in switzerland and enjoys to join the various ski schools: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-deVfk2Nwo-E.html . My kids loved him too.

転び方がベストですね。

Way to go, Becca and Anna. I haven't ski in 16 years. We try to go every year, but something always comes up. Maybe next year

Reminds me so much of my time learning to ski! So cool seeing the Ski area in Japan! When going down a "scarier" run, my folks would always have me look up at the run I had just gotten done doing successfully. It has stuck with me in that not only did I know I made it threw something hard that day, but also as a metaphor for life.

⛷️スキー⛷️の後は温泉♨️🍻だよね。 冷えた足先もポッカポッカになる。

最高～🏁

Great video!! Whenever you go out as a family, you are all very active. No wonder you're all so skinny. Guess I'll just have to keep watching until all the children grow up. Japan has tons of free and low cost outdoor places. Not a bad place to be a kid. Enjoy.

2023🎉🎉🎉 awesome thank you for the fun video. Many thank.

haru ski aomori ken hakoda mountain .

I went to Yuzawa Nakazato with my kids too. Easy access from Tokyo and suitable for family.

⛄ It seems you had a great time for skiing in Yuzawa, Niigata-ken and your girls enjoyed it too. ⛄ Nate-san, you grew up in Peoria, Illinois. Since Peoria region is flat land, I wonder where did you go for skiing ?　 Could it be Colorado?

Uoooooooo it ‘ s amazing times sky .Barcelona,Thanks Beca,Anna ans dady❤

We were in Yuzawa last weekend and enjoyed a similar plan. We live nearby you and have met at least once, but we just got aware now you have the RU-vid channel! Thank you for fun videos. We enjoyed them much!

女の子の方が男の子より活発です🎉

9:10😂

Very cool! I haven't been skiing for years but in European countries, the color coding is Blue for beginners, Red for intermediates, and Black for the pros 😀

Just had my first ski experience at Yuzawa last month! Your video makes me wanna return again!

Lovely video but the weather can't be "schizophrenic". Love some casual abelism

I totally have ski fever after watching how much fun you had❣❣

今さっきテレビ付けっぱなしのまま部屋で勉強してたら急にネイトさんそっくりの声が聞こえてきて『！？』って急いでテレビを見たんですけど、見たと同時に映像も終わってしまって顔をしっかり確認出来なくて、、、もしかして桜の木の所でインタビューか何か受けましたか！？🥺 声がそっくりすぎてネイトさんだったんじゃないかってめちゃくちゃ思ってますっっ！！そうだったら地上波でネイトさん見れて幸です(^^)💖

You guys gotta go skiing every winter!

I was surprised at the high level of skiing for Anna and Becca's 5th time skiing. Next is the challenge of the advanced course. It was nice because the weather was kind of sunny. Now you will love skiing even more.👍

I think living in Japan 🇯🇵 is so beautiful and peaceful......

What an amazing time. So blessed. Enjoyed this video so much. God continue to shower you with His blessings as you serve Him there.

thx！

9:50 三三七拍子のリズムは世界共通なんですか？

ふと思ったのですが、友人の子供達も日本の公立学校に行ってるのですか？

What an amazing episode!!!

👍👌😊

都会の学校でもスキー教室あるんやね🤔🎿 自分は小学生の頃にあった。高校では修学旅行がスキーだった。山形県の蔵王だった。樹氷の間を滑るコースは絶景だったので是非１度行ってみて欲しいです。

The mountain looks like a drawing 1:13 (I don’t know why tho)

nice video !!

Arigatou.外国の方に日本のスキー場、温泉の宣伝をしていただきありがとうございます。日本人は、ますます貧困化してスキー・スノボもできないのです。

the music is too loud.. I can barely hear what you're seeing. hope you can remove it =)

私も40年前に家族と苗場へスキーに行きました。レンタルのブーツが足に合わず、スキーはそれ1度きりです。今日、私の町で１９cm雪が積もりました。上級コースが閉鎖されていたのは雪崩の危険性があったからかも知れません。先日、長野県で有名スキーヤーがバックカントリー中、雪崩に巻き込まれて亡くなりましたよね。