Nagano Hospitals & Health Services
This post is adapted with thanks from the Nagano Prefectural Advisers website. Nagano Hospitals, Clinics & Health Services Whoever and wherever you are, there’s always a chance you might get sick and need to visit one of the local Nagano hospitals. Skiing and travelling adds to the risk of injury and every season there are a few unfortunate souls who need to visit a clinic or hospital. Being in an unfamiliar country that doesn’t speak your native language can make that experience all the more difficult. What to do? Who to talk to? If your injury has occurred on-mountain, the ski patrol will obviously be able to guide you and help organise medical assistance. Note: A local patrol will not provide you pain relief. So you might want to keep some paracetamol inside your jacket pocket as part of your regular kit. If you’re staying in a hotel, your first…
Can I use a drone Japanese ski resorts?
Can we use a drone in Japan? Drone Japanese ski resorts: A question we get asked reasonably often is, “Can we use a drone in Japan?”, or “Can I use a drone Japanese ski resorts?”. Well, the answer is Yes and No. Drones are absolutely legal to fly in Japan – you actually don’t need any sort of certification or license to fly a drone. Theoretically one can simply bring your drone to Japan and fly it, as long as you’re in a safe fly zone. However there are laws recently passed to make it safer and more straightforward for everyone. You can’t fly near airports, and you can’t fly in densely populated areas. No flying over power lines and trains, or in public parks. The restrictions also state that flights must remain a distance of 30 metres (98 ft) from people, trains, buildings and cars. Drone flights are banned…
