• Snow Monkey Babies! Spring, 2017

  
  written by Tyler Nagano’s Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park is famous for the snow monkeys.  Pictures of the adorable macaques blissfully soaking in t...

  May 13, 2017

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• Kawanakajima Onsen opened!

  
  witten by Tyler Kawanakajima Onsen opened this month. The onsen water has a salty taste. Lots of types of baths, including one with electric currents!...

  April 24, 2017

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• Chikuma Riverside Park in Obuse

  
  witten by Junko Along the embankment of the Chikuma River you can see the big yellow fields!   There are also  600 double-fold cherry  trees over 4 km...

  April 24, 2017

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• Ueda Castle’s 1000 cherry trees are in full bloom!

  
    Ueda Castle, especially its original tower and impressive main gate, will impress you with its massive size and stonework. The castle grounds a...

  April 14, 2017

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• Congrats to SC Karuizawa! Go Curling with Olympians!

  
  written by Tyler The men’s curling team from Nagano, SC Karuizawa, has qualified for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics!  The team practices at Karui...

  April 6, 2017

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• Beautiful Daffodils in Bloom now in Ueda City

  
  written by Junko Shinshu International Music Villege 信州音楽村     Thousands of daffodils are blooming in the music village on the hill.You can ...

  April 5, 2017

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• Japan’s original elegant wild flowers are blooming

  
  written by Junko These flowers are called ‘Setsubun-sou’ , Japanese wild flower. Those spices are now on the red list. A local volunteer g...

  April 4, 2017

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• Three best Sakura spots in Nagano City

  
  written by Junko In Nagano City you can enjoy cherry blossoms from early April to early May. It’s not only watching Sakura but also visiting man...

  March 28, 2017

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• Matsumoto Castle in cherry bloom soon!

  
  written by Junko The cherry flowers are blooming in April 10-20 this year. Matsumoto Castle is one of the five castles designated as ‘National T...

  March 26, 2017

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• 100,000 apricot trees are blooming soon!

  
  written by Junko Apricot Blossom Festival in Mori, Chikuma City   Here you see 100,000 blooming trees at a single glance. It’s am amazing s...

  March 25, 2017

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