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Chubu

Nagano

The Village that Produces the Most Lettuce in Japan!|A Trip to Kawakami Village to Discover the Delights of Highland Vegetables

Nagano Prefecture is one of the most mountainous prefectures in Japan, with an average altitude of 1132 metres. This makes it a suitable production area...
Yamanashi

Mitamano-Yu Hot Spring|One Day Spa in Yamanashi with a View and Meals

On a recent trip to Yamanashi Prefecture, I dropped in on a day trip to a hot spring called Mitamano-yu. Mitamano-yu has an open-air bath with a panoram...
Nagano

Nagato Farm|Alpaca and Soft Ice Cream in the Highlands

Nagato Farm is a large farm located in a highland resort. If you travel around the East area of Nagano Prefecture, you will see soft ice cream made at N...
Nagano

Sightseeing in Lake Megami|Various Lakeside Activities Such as Fishing Ponds, Boating and Walking

I recently wrote an article about the Yachiho plateau, home to the largest birch forest in Japan. There are many other tourist destinations in Nagano Pr...
Nagano

Carving Obsidian Gemstones to Make Arrowhead-shaped Keyrings

Have you ever seen an obsidian gemstone? Obsidian ("黒曜石" in Japanese) is, as the name suggests, a "black, shiny stone". Obsidian was used as a stone too...
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