Sometimes if I have down time at work, I do some exploring on Google Maps. This entails just zooming in […]
Tag Archive for ‘Nagano’
黒姫高原コスモス園 — Kurohime Cosmos
Ohhhh how I love this place <3. Easily one of my favorite spots in Nagano, the slopes of the Kurohime […]
Blueberry Picking — ブルーベリー狩り
Yum, yum, YUM! Despite there being a couple of blueberry farms near my house, I’d never gone before this season. […]
Rain, Rain, Go Away ☔
Seriously, go away rain. I know it’s the rainy season, but you have to stop sometime. Lots of things have […]
わさびソフト — Wasabi Ice Cream
Yum! Just the thing to eat after a nice stroll around the farm. The stand where you buy it sells […]
Daio Wasabi Farm
One day, while trying to find something to get us out of the house, Hunter suggested we check out a […]
御朱印第45号 — 安楽寺
Goshuin number 45 is from 安楽寺 (Anraku-ji). Home to the country’s only three-story octagonal pagoda, this temple has been on […]
御朱印第44号 — 北向観音
Goshuin number 44 is from the 北向観音 (Kitamuki Kannon Temple). While most temples face south, this temple faces north, towards […]
御朱印第42と43号 — 眞田神社
Goshuin numbers 42 and 43 are from the 眞田神社 (Sanada Shrine) . Located in the Ueda Castle Ruins Park, it […]
御朱印第47号 — 善光寺
Sorry I skipped a couple; I’ll get back to them. Wanted to post this one first because it has a […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 