Blue Ridge Crest
Travel Blogs from Yuzawa-machi
Real Japanese experiences
Our time in Suzaka and at the zen temple has come to an end. We've spent such beautiful days here, helping out on a meaningful project, and, in return, having the opportunity to live in a stunning natural area and experiencing many traditional Japanese activities and rituals: the tea ceremony with all its details and formality; zazen meditation, with ...
Japanese country life
We are fully immersed in the life of this small Japanese town. Our hosts are great! We do some work in the mornings, either painting, weeding, or building a website, then in the afternoons we get to do some sightseeing, or witness traditional ceremonies such as the tea ceremony!
Yesterday it was our day off and we went to visit a famous snow monkey park, where monkeys enjoy bathing at an ...
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!
We were picked up ...
Snow monkeys, rotemburo and a rather pleasant meal
... Once past the pay kiosk, there were lots of them, going about their business, whilst we tourists gawped at them. They didn't seem to like having cameras pointed at them as they would turn away. Fair enough!
Only a few monkeys were in the pond. Little baby monkeys were playing, other monkeys groomed each other, whilst some seemed bored and had a snooze. They were enchanting and we spent at least two hours ...
Japan moto trip (Venus Line)
... route someone has put in doesn’t seem to follow what’s in the image either so I guess it’s a GPS trace. I note that there were two minor looking left turn offs from the road which I didn’t do sorties down, which I may have been meant to take but it all looked pretty suss when I was there so I decided to turn back and stick to the far more promising looking Route 403 through Obuse. This finally got me on the right track but by then ...
Location
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Naeba Prince Hotel
Mikuni, Yuzawa-machi | 3 star hotelfrom $130 -
NASPA New Otani
Echigoyuzawa Onsen, Yuzawa-machi | Hotelfrom $157 -
Hotel Angel Grandia
4707-1 Tuchidaru, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel -
Takahan
Echigoyuzawa Onsen, Yuzawa-machi | Hotelfrom $124 -
Hotel Chalet Yuzawa Ginsui
6301-7 Tsuchidaru, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel -
Hakuginkaku Hananoyoi
Echigoyuzawa Onsen, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel -
Naeba Springs Hotel
Mikunitouge Onsen, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel -
Naeba Cathy's Inn
Mikunitouge Onsen, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel -
New Mondo
2-6-16 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel -
Echigo Yuzawa-Onsen Lodge Suehiro
Echigoyuzawa Onsen, Yuzawa-machi | Hotel
