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'The Wave' and a distinct lack of money!
For our third day of the rail pass, we zoomed off to Obuse, near the Japanese alps, north west of Tokyo. This involved first getting the bullet train to Nagano, then getting a local train to Obuse, the smallest town in that area. It was a very attractive little place, with pretty houses and well kept flowerbeds. So, you might be wondering why we …
De natuur in
... eentje voor en daarna moet je het zelf kunnen) in subtiele sojasaus, met groenten. Uit de pan doop je het in rauw(!) ei, en hop in je mond. Waanzinnige sensatie. Wij hadden niet eens het duurste soort vlees (dan moet je aan een 2e hypotheek gaan denken) maar dit was wel ongeveer het sappigste smaakvolste vurrukulukste... Enfin, u begrijpt het. Met ook nog kunstig opgemaakte voorgerechtjes was het een culinair festijn. Majmmie. Morgen op naar ...
Real Japanese experiences
... energy, and charm; the onsen (hot springs), especially the outdoor ones, where you're in a 40 degrees pool of really good water with the cold air and steam above you; koyo, the autumn colours of the leaves, that make mountains and views truly breathtaking; Japanese food and sweets, including this area's specialty, "inago" (crickets!!! We only tasted ...
Japanese country life
... town with many tourists, who come especially for the delicious chestnuts and sweets made of chestnuts.
Today we went to a mountain area nearby to visit a waterfall and see (along with many other buses of Japanese tourists) the koyo, the wonderful shades of yellows, oranges, and reds that the trees have right now! The colours are so strong and varied that it is a really beautiful sight.
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Live from the Japanese Alps!
Once reached Nagano by highway bus, we took the local train to Suzaka, 30 minutes away. It was peak time for kids going to school, and it was so interesting to notice that they all have to wear the same bag, a black (for the boys) or red (for the girls) leather backpack that looks very old-fashionable, not so comfortable, but very cute!
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