Shinanomachi in northern Nagano is an outdoor lover’s paradise
Surrounded by mountains and centered around a lake
there are plenty of things to do all year round
Snow activities dominate in the winter
hiking and camping are popular in the warmer months
while local delicacies and traditional crafts can be enjoyed throughout the year
My name is Raina Ong, staff writer for japan-guide.com
Here’s the trip itinerary
From Tokyo we’ll take the shinkansen to Nagano
where we’ll transfer to the Shinano Railway to Kurohime Station in Shinanomachi
First, we’ll first visit a haiku museum, and then a knife forge
For lunch we’ll make our own soba noodles
and afterwards we’ll spend the afternoon snowshoeing at a local ski park
before going to our accomodation for the night.
Day two will be spent fishing in the morning
then having lunch at a local restaurant and guesthouse called Lamp
and finally visiting a sake brewery before catching our train back home
So follow along as I experience an undiscovered part of Nagano
the town of Shinanomachi.
Day 1
We’re here in Shinanomachi where we’ll be for two days
and follow along as we look forward to wintery views and local delights
One of the traditional crafts that Shinanomachi is known for is knives
Known as “shinshu uchihamono”
Now we’re at a forge and we’re going to see how one is made
We’re at the Kurohime Fairytale Museum where I’m going snowshoeing for the first time
So my rental gear I’ve got from the rental shop over there
And on this trip we’re going to the lake and back
Kanpai!
We’re staying at a resort hotel in Shinanomachi tonight
Where there’s ski slopes out at the back, as well as an onsen, and an indoor pool.
And tomorrow I’m going to explore Nojiri Lake as well as a sake brewery.
Hope I don’t freeze!
Day 2
There are a bunch of activities that you can do on Nojiri Lake
and in the winter right now wakasagi fishing is one of them
That’s the boat I’m going to go on so follow me
I’m at a local sake brewery in Shinanomachi
And I’m going to learn about how sake is made
And hopefully I’ll get to taste some at the end
Thus ends my short visit to Shinanomachi
one that you also could do as a weekend trip
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