Travel Notes (Elements that make up a travel itinerary)

sanehara8 chatting among locals
Near Jisso-ji Temple, there is a row of Sanehara cherry trees planted by the pioneers of this area.    It Read more
yamataka jindai cherry blossom1
Aiming for Jissoji Temple in Hokuto City.    Many cherry blossoms are carefully managed at this temple.   The garden in Read more
obuse scenery (7)manhole cover designed by Hokusai
When Katsushika Hokusai was nearly 90 years old, he was invited to stay in Obuse four times by a patron Read more
obuse scenery (1)
When we arrived at the center of Obuse town, a large group of young tourists got off the large bus.  Read more
nagano dentetsu scenery (11)
I headed to the Nagaden Railway station, Zenkoji-shita to go to Obuse.    More than just a means of transportation, Read more
zenkoji hondo
Just 80 minutes from Tokyo on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, you will arrive at the snow-covered city of prayer.    The Read more