【Koiji Pass Road Closure】 Koiji Pass (Kakizore Canyon ~ Okuwa Village), due to the expected snow and freezing in winter, the road will be closed during the following period. Thank you for your cooperation. Location: Koiji Pass (Kakizore Canyon ~ Okuwa Village Nojiri) Period: 2024 (Reiwa 6) December 13 (Fri) ~ Mid-April

December 10 【Yagatake Ski Resort Pre-opening!! 2024☃】 In the past few days, it has snowed many Town city, and the Yagatake Ski Resort will be Pre-opening from 8:30 tomorrow! ⛷ One-day Lift ticket is the opening commemorative price, Adults can ski for 2,000 yen and children can ski for 1,000 yen ⛷✨ (Use season tickets / Regular fee after 13th) We hope you will come and visit us 😉

📍 Wakihonjin Okuya (Tsumago juku) The fantastic scenery "Oblique Light" that can only be seen on a sunny day in winter is looking beautiful today! The light shining through the lattice windows draws beautiful white lines 🪄 in the smoke of the sunken hearth The oblique light began to appear from about 10 o'clock, facing the right side of the sunken hearth, At present, at around 12:30, the light shines straight toward the sunken hearth. (Taken at 12:15 today) The most popular photo opportunity is 📷 when you are facing the middle Around the time of the winter solstice, The light, which is now about half of the sunken hearth, extends to the front, about the size of tatami mats. The way the light is directed differs depending ✨ on the angle of the sun Tomorrow is also forecast to be sunny, so you may ☀ see some oblique light Wakihonjin Okuya Historical Materials (Nagiso Town Museum) 📍 Tsumago juku (〒399-5302 Azuma, Minamigiso-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture) ⏰9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Last entry 4:45 p.m.) 🎌 2nd & 4th Thursday 💰600 yen

【Today's Nobeyama Highlands】 Nobeyama Highlands this morning. It recorded 🌡️🥶 a season-low of -12.3°C, ranking fifth in the nation It snowed continuously yesterday, and this morning there was a thin layer on the cars, but ❄️🏔️ the road surface of the main road is almost dry, but there are still some places that are not completely dry, so please be careful after ❗ 🦉 tonight

📍 Iseyama This morning it was pure white with frost, and the sky was clear and blue! As of 8:30 a.m., Route 19 was -1°C ❄️ The photo shows Mt 🏔️. Ise this morning It's going ☀️ to be a great day to photograph the snow-covered Alps

Miyamaso Welcome to the beautiful Shinano Road, a relaxing healing inn. Shinshu Matsumoto Sengen Hot Spring has long been popular as the inner courtyard of Shinshu Matsumoto. The scenery overlooking the majestic Northern Alps and the relaxing Hot Spring promise a relaxing time. A healing inn "Miyamaso" surrounded by the beautiful nature of Shinshu. We look forward to your Use. Number of guest rooms: 36 rooms, group acceptance: up to 80 people Western-style room, Japanese-Western room, Western-style room (tripril), Western-style room (Barrier-free), Japanese-style room Founded: 1955 Other Free Wi-fi / Barrier-free Address 浅間Hot Spring 3-28-6 Car parking space for up to 60 cars, Bus / Large vehicles allowed Nearest bus stop Asama Hot Spring TEL: 0263-46-1547 FAX:0263-46-7442 Cashless payment credit card (Visa, Mastercard, JCB), Smartphone payment (PayPay) ・ 20 minutes by bus to Asama Hot Spring from JR Matsumoto Station, 3 minutes walk from "Asama Hot Spring Bus Stop" ・30 minutes by Car from Matsumoto IC on Nagano Road ・20 minutes by Car from Azusagawa SA (Smart IC) Free Car parking right next to the building! Both RV Car and Car with 3 numbers are OK Car park!

2024.11.27 この日、食いしん坊 河西は、またまた和菓子屋さんへリサーチに行きました!!! それは、園月堂本舗 福島店です！ でも、皆さん、何か写真で気付きませんか？ ほら！ほら!!! 園月堂さんに行くので浮かれて、お店の外観撮るの忘れてるんですよ。。。 本当に、食い意地が勝ってますよね。。。 お恥ずかしいです。。。 次回は、確り致します！ 園月堂本舗さんの、女将さんの片桐さんにお話を聞きました！ 創業７８年(昭和２１年)から、園月堂になる前の屋号で始められたようです。 最初は、上諏訪駅前にあったそうですよ！ ４年後に小和田、その８年後に清水の方へ店舗を拡大して行きました。 今は、清水店と平成４年に、この福島店をオープンされ市内２店舗で和菓子をご提供頂いています!!! 女将さんのオススメは、復刻した“湖城もなか”と“兜最中”です!!! 最中も４種類程あり、とても沢山の種類がありました。 女将さん曰く、「餡子も各和菓子屋さんで、それぞれ違うので自分が好きな餡子を探してみるのも面白いですよ！」と、お教え下さいました!!! 「最近は、外国のお客様が少しずつ増え、洋菓子のクリームより、餡子はカロリーが低いので注目されてきているのかも知れません。 」と、仰っておりました！ ◎ 園月堂本舗 福島店 📍長野県諏訪市中洲福島５３９８-１ ☎ 0266-58-1547 ◎ 営業時間：9：00 ～ 19：00 ◎ 定休日 : 清水店・福島店共、毎週火曜日 ◎ 園月堂本舗 清水店 📍長野県諏訪市清水１-２-１２ ☎ 0266-52-1543 ◎ 営業時間：9：00 ～ 19：00 Nov. 27th in 2024 Today I went to Engetsu-dou Hompo which is Japanese traditional sweets (Wagashi) shop in Suwa city! “Wa” means Japan. “Gashi” means sweets. So, Japanese traditional sweets call Wagashi? They have two shops in Suwa, Shimizu-machi area and Fukujima area. I went to Fukujima location. Don’t you notice about pictures??? Did you? I was focus for Wagashi… That’s why I forgot to take a picture about Engetsu-dou’s exterior… That’s big mistake! Horrible!!! I’m so sorry about that. I’m gluttony. Wagashi was right front of me, I lost from Wagashi’s temptation. So, I forgot took the shop’s exterior photo… Ms. Katagiri (landlady) introduce her shop and Wagashi. They founded in 1946. About 78 years. The shop was front of Kamisuwa station. They started with the different name of the shop. It became Engetsu-dou in 1950. Shimizu-machi branch opened in 1958. Fukujima branch opened in 1992. I asked her, “what is your recommendation Wagashi?” She told me Kojou Monaka and Kabuto Monaka. Monaka is a Japanese sweet that is bean‐jam‐filled wafers. Also, she said “You can enjoy Wagashi every season, and each shop has original sweetened red bean paste. So, you can enjoy to find your favorite shop. Now, gradually increasing foreign customers. I think they realized Wagashi is less than calories compare to cake.” ★ Engetsu-dou Hompo Fukushima branch 📍Nakasu-Fukushima, 5398-1 Suwa city, Nagano Pref. ☎ 0266-58-1547 ◎ Business hours: 9:00 ~ 19:00 ◎ Regular holiday: Shimizu and Fukushima stores, every Tuesday ★ Engetsu-dou Hompo Shimizu branch 📍Shimizu 1-2-12 Suwa city, Nagano Pref. ☎ 0266-52-1543 ◎ Business hours: 9:00 ~ 19:00

December 7 ~ December 21 "Fukujima Teppen Park Illumination 2024" will be held in. Elevation 805m located on a hill "Fukujima Teppen Park" with a Christmas theme illumination ♪ Enjoy the collaboration with the night view! ■Date & Time: December 7 (Sat) ~ 21 (Sat) 17:00~21:00 ■Location: Fukushima Teppo Park Organizer: Fukushima Teppo Park Events Executive Committee

[Pickled nozawana ♨️ in Hot Spring] Speaking of Shinshu's first Winter, it was 😊 Pickled nozawana, so I participated in the NPO Guruta Network Town's "Washing Dishes with Pickled nozawana Hot Spring" I uploaded 😌 the Scene at that time to the staff blogI ✨ would be happy ☺️ if you could see it from the official website

Kiso Area Ski Resort Information 2024-2025 We will inform you of the scheduled opening dates of each ski resort this season. * There are subject to change due to weather, etc., so please check each Home page for details. A unique ski and snowboard area awaits you! Scheduled opening date of the ski resort ★12/14 (Sat) Kaida Highlands Maia Ski Resort (Kiso Town) Address: Kiso Town, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture Kaida Highlands Nishino 5346-1 ℡：0264-44-1111 ★12/20 (Fri) Ontake Ski Resort (Otaki village) Address: 3162 Otaki village, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture ℡：0264-48-2240 ★12/20 (Fri) Nogi Pass Ski Resort (Nagawa, Matsumoto City) Address: Nagano, Matsumoto City, Nagawa 1173-13 ℡：0263-79-2246 [Open period only] ★12/21 (Sat) Yabuhara Highlands Ski Resort (Kiso village) Address: 2857-16 Kiso Village, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Kiso Village, Nagano Prefecture ℡：0264-36-1622 ★12/21 (Sat) Kiso Fukushima Ski Resort (Kiso Town) Address: Kiso Town, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture Shinkai 10034 ℡：0264-27-6021

The 13th Azumino Kami Bamboo Lantern (Traditional Japanese straw raincoat Kami Akari) December 6 (Fri.), 7 (Sat.), 8 (Sun.), 2024 Approximately 10,000 trees of bamboo lanterns are lit one by one to warm the cold winter nights The gentle atmosphere of the candles also warms the heart Lighting time: 16:00~20:00 Held in Location: Hotaka Shrine Lighting ceremony for general participation (Bring your own lighter by 16:00.) ） * Lighters for lighting are sold at the venue. ●Kaguraden Live Held in a grand live performance to liven up the Events ●Hodaka Doll Divine Bamboo Lantern Special Exhibition We will exhibit a special stage that can only be seen at this year's Jinchu lanterns at Kitajinen ●Kami Bamboo Lantern Shuin Stamps Held in from 16:00 ~ 20:00 during the Shintake lantern period, we will distribute special shuin stamps only at this time. The first fruits fee is 500 yen. [Held in at the same time / Azumino Terasu] 12/6.7.8 "Rice and Sake MARKET" 15：00～20：00 Kitchen cars and delicious food tents are gathered! A warm resting tent with a stove is also available

【11/30 Starscape Photography Class Held in】 With the aim of letting Village people know the beauty of the starry sky of Minamimaki Village, which has been selected as one of the Japan Three Stars Famous landmarks, we Held in 📋✏️ a starscape photography class again this year Photographing the starry sky at the venue of Nobeyama at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, which is usually not accessible at nightThanks 📡📷 to the guidance on how to shoot the starry sky by photographer Teruyasu Kitayama and the high-performance camera borrowed courtesy of OM Digital Solutions System Co., Ltd., I was able 😚 to take beautiful pictures even as an amateur The air is clear and the season is suitable for stargazing, but the cold in Minamimaki Village is exceptional. 🥶 🧣🧤

Diamond dust Kirigamine seen for the first time The view seen in the temperature of -15 degrees Celsius. In Kirigamine, if the conditions are good, you can see "fog ice", "diamond dust" and "sun pillar". "Frost" refers to ice that appears white when supercooled fog or water vapor adheres to tree branches. "Diamond dust" is a phenomenon in which ice crystals formed by the sublimation of water vapor in the atmosphere fall. It is a view that can only be seen in the cold Squid.

Chowa Town 🧣 has been feeling winter for a while Scene 😊 of the beautiful pond this time There are also ❄️ places where frost columns have formed and there is a slight freeze.*° Please be careful ⚠️ when driving as the surrounding roads may be icy

Nozawana is famous when it comes to pickles in Shinshu, but in Minami Shinshu, pickled Minamoto turnips are popular. Minamoto turnip greens become sweeter and more umami when they are exposed to frost. Period of the year when the cold weather has become severe. In Toyooka Village, we have entered the optimal harvest season for Minamoto turnips. At Toyooka Travel Time, we are offering a harvesting experience of Minamoto Sukekabu greens. We also give you a recipe for pickles. For details of the experience, please visit the Toyooka Travel Time Home page. The Implementation Period is scheduled to be "November 25th ~ December 20th". (It will end as soon as it runs out)

Haven't you all been tired lately??? It's a little early, but why don't you plan to light up a building that is also designated by the country with your friends, lovers, and family? In December, we will light up at Suwa Katakurakan for 6 days only on weekends! It is a nationally designated important cultural property Katakurakan, which was also the filming location of the famous Hot Spring movie Thermae Ro◯e! Period, in fact, "natural eel" is in season! So much so that there is a cold soil in January! Suwa・Okaya no Unagi ⇒ Katakurakan Light up ⇒ How about a refreshing vacation from daily fatigue and stress at Kamisuwa Hot Spring? Oh!! Don't forget to book your inn! ★ Period : December 7 (Sat), 8 (Sun), 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun), 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun) December 6 (Reiwa 6) ★ Time : 17:00~20:00 * Bathing hours at Katakurakan are until 20 o'clock. (Last reception until 19:30) Haven't you all been tired lately??? It's a little early, but why don't you plan to light up a building that is also National Important Cultural Property with your friends, lovers, and family? In December, we will light up at Suwa Katakura Museum for 6 days only on weekends! It is a nationally designated important cultural property that was also the filming location of the famous hot spring movie THERMÆ ROMÆ! From now on, "natural eel" is actually in best season! So, we have “Kan-no-Doyou” in January! I recommend this plan! 1.Suwa-Okaya area’s eel ⇒ 2. Katakura-kan’s Light Up ⇒ 3. How about a refreshing vacation from daily fatigue and stress at Kamisuwa Onsen (hot spring)? Oh!! Don't forget to book your accommodation! ・Period : December 7th (Sat) and 8th (Sun). 14th (Sat.), 15th (Sun.). 21st (Sat.), 22nd (Sun.) ・Time : 17:00~20:00 * Bathing hours at Katakura-kan are until 20 o'clock. (Last reception until 19:30)

We have installed persimmon goodwill under the eaves of Toyooka Travel Time! Enjoy ♪ it slowly with the Footbath

-Nakasendo / Tsumago juku Cultural and Political Procession (3)- Thank you to everyone who came! Held in safely on November 23 next year... ✨

-Nakasendo / Tsumago juku Cultural and Political Procession (2)- November 23 is the busiest day ✨ of the year for Tsumago juku Lunch break is rice balls 🍙 wrapped in bamboo skin It's also a photo opportunity to see them eating! I wonder if 💭 they used to bring rice balls like this and eat them on the go There are people who are handing out large pieces of paper, which are called "Kawaraban" and are like newspapers from the Edo period. It is said 💭 that they were selling at that time in order to inform the common people of urgent news

-Culture, Literature and Politics Procession (1)- On Saturday, November 23, the 57th Cultural and Political Procession was held in under the auspices of the Tsumagoro Love Association. Under clear skies, the Reproduction of the people who would have walked this Nakasendo during the Cultural and Political Era and the Scene of the Shukuba were reproduced, and Nakasendo and Tsumago juku were ✨ crowded Thank you to everyone who came and cooperated with manners such as taking pictures. Held in safely next year.

[✨ The Northern Alps are covered with 🏔 snow] Today, 11/25, it became clear from noon in Town City, and ☀️ the snow-covered Northern Alps appeared Town It was taken from Town Park and from the Observation decks of the summit of Mt. Falconry in the east of City. 🏔 ✨ Details are posted on the staff blog. Please see the official website of the 😌 Omachi Tourism Association

"Japanese cedar house" at the foot of Nakasendo Wada Pass The menu includes not only katsudon and set meals, but also pizza and pasta 🍕✨ Address︎Chowa ▶Town Wada 3389 Phone︎0268-88-2005 ▶ business hours Weekdays ▶11:00-21:00 Weekends and Holidays 11 ▶:00-20:00 Closed every Thursday

【Notice of Closed Public Toilets in Winter】 In order to prevent freezing, some public Toilet in the Minamimaki Village will be Closed from 2024 (Reiwa 6) November 25 (Monday) ~ 2025 (Reiwa 7) mid-April (tentative). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. In addition, the public Toilet in front of Nobeyama Station can be Use 24 hours a day in winter. Toilets in the Minamimaki Village Farming Village Cultural Information Exchange Center (Vegeta Ball With) can also be used during opening hours.

[Notice of lifting of road closures] The entrance to Tsumago juku (on the Magoro side, opposite the 3rd Car Parking Lot) was closed to both cars for a while due to road improvement work, but it was lifted today, Friday, November 22. Thank you for your cooperation for a long time! ーCautionー Car and pedestrians will be able to pass as usual, but entry into the Shukuba with both cars will be one-way from Omata Bridge, so entry from the 3rd Car parking lot side is prohibited. In addition, in the Tsumago juku, Car traffic is prohibited from 10 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. to protect the scenery

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 23, Nakasendo, Tsumago juku will Held in the Cultural and Political Period Procession! In commemoration of the start of the preservation project of Tsumago juku in Showa 43, it is now held on November 23 every year. Local residents dress up as samurai, flying legs, nihilistic monks, etc., and Reproduction the Shukuba of the Cultural and Political Era. As in every year, 10:30 Toshima General Ground ~ 11:20 Tsumago juku (lunch break) ~ 13:25 A procession parades along the Nakasendo Road between Otsuma and Otsumagoma. Enjoy the procession while imagining the travelers who would have walked this road during the Cultural and Political Era. Details of the day's itinerary are as follows: You can ✅ check it from the "Tsumago juku official website" * There is no space dedicated to media or photography. Please stop and watch so as not to disturb other guests. * Please do not enter the queue except for the performers in the queue. * Tsumago juku is still preserving the towns while residents still live. Please refrain from trespassing on private property or causing nuisance. Scene from last year. Tomorrow is forecast to be cold, so please 😊❄ come warm

【Today's Nobeyama Highlands】 The minimum temperature this morning was -3.8°CYesterday🌡️ Yatsugatake was finally covered with snow, and it is finally winter-like, and 🏔️ the temperature is forecast to drop further from the weekend. 🥶 🧣🧤

[Notice of stone-baked sweet potato sales] Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24. All of them will sell stone-baked sweet potatoes from around 11 o'clock! Baked sweet potatoes of Anno sweet potato, also known as the "King of Sweet Potatoes", are also available! Please enjoy it ♪ selling price ・ Baked sweet potato (red haruka, red azuma): small 200 yen, large 300 yen ・Baked sweet potato (Anno sweet potato): Small 300 yen, Large 400 yen ・Grilled potatoes: 200 yen * For each purchase of 2 bottles, 50 yen will be deducted from the bill.

Akasawa has finished this season, but the Autumn leaves on the Nezame-no-Toko floor are still in Best time to visit The coloring of the maples is beautiful!

Tadachi Washi Paper Making Experience 2024! The culture of "washi papermaking" has been handed down since ancient times in the Tadachi area of Nagiso Town. At that time, it was an important industry as a winter side job for farmers. Tadachi washi paper temporarily disappeared completely due to the spread of Western paper, but in order to preserve its traditional technique and make it known to many people, the towns restored the "Tadachi Washi House" in Showa 60. At the washi house, we still carry out papermaking ✨ by inheriting that technique even now Washi House is accepting winter-only "papermaking experiences"! Nature raw materials and cold water are used, so it is 👀 a valuable experience that can only be done in winter There are two types of experience menus, "postcard" and "small format"! Why don't you make a one-of-a-kind "original washi" in the world? Period: December ~ March Location: Tadachi Washi House (Tadachi 234-2, Nagiso Town) Inquiries: 0573-75-4910 (Washi House) *Reservation required For details, please check ✨ the Nagiso Tourism Association Home page "Burari Nagiso"

【Winter Drive】Please check the snowy road Information! Nagiso Town is an area where there is snow every year. If heavy snow is predicted, there is a possibility that the road will be closed. Please check the importance of winter equipment and precautions for driving on snowy roads in advance before going out. From the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's live camera, social media, website, etc., you can get Information about real-time road conditions, road closures, Information, and winter equipment. We ask for your cooperation in preventing traffic accidents and troubles in winter. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Winter Drive Navi Chubu Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Iida National Highway Office Snow road Information in Nanshin / Kiso area (with map) Tsumago Tourist Information Center TEL:0264-57-3123 (Business hours 8:30~17:00, closed during the year-end and New Year holidays)