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Favorite thing: When you visit to Zenkoji, Nagano city, you should touch the Buddha 'Obinzuru-sama', then if you have some trouble on your body, it can get well soon! This guy takes it away from all of people.
'Obinzuru-mawasi' in January.
Written Sep 8, 2002
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Favorite thing: Visiting Obuse town,
there is the place gathering about 10 museums, old Japanese style structures, and souvenir shops of the chestnut's sweets (home products). Thereby there are always many visitors. The reason why there are a lot of museums is that this town produced some artist Chinami Nakajima(Japanese painting?fs artist) etc. Hokusai (this pic's man) was effected for one person who live in Nagano, so he visited the person in his old term. Anyway, it's tasteful town.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Favorite thing: Visiting the Temple on a foggy evening, after the tourists have left is worth more than words can say.
Fondest memory: The best memories I have involve the people of Nagano. They were polite and helpful and enthusiastic in a time that could have become extremely stressful. A good example of this was when I misjudged the time and walked into a hardware store well before opening hours. That the doors were not locked is an indication of how obedient the Japanese people are to rules and regulations - nobody would ever dream of entering beforehand. Not reading Japanese, I didn't notice the sign stating store hours. It did not help that I had just finished the night shift - I think it was 8pm-8am, and I was a little bit dazed and confused in addition to being very excited.
When I walked in, the Staff were all going through their daily loyalty ceremony, with the store manager orchestrating their oaths and their bows. When they realized that I was desperate for film so that I could take pictures at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, they quickly dispatched one of their members to get the film and to specially open one of the cash registers so that I could pay. On my way out the entire staff of the store bowed me out with big smiles and surreptitious waves of the hand.
For me, this is a great example of the dichotomy that is Japan.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Favorite thing: On the 6th January 2002: Shizuka, j-san and kiwigal_1 met in Nagano!!
Fondest memory: Rhianon has a huge house, is an amazing cook and just the NICEST girl ever!! Thank you!! And I miss you!!! Love, Jitka.
Yes, Rhianon and Jitka look tired! They had just hiked back for several hours!! :p
Written Aug 25, 2002
Written Oct 21, 2003
Updated Sep 7, 2002
Fondest memory: The mountain scenery.
Written Aug 26, 2002
Favorite thing: Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Written Aug 26, 2002
Favorite thing: Rhianon tells me the 7th floor of this building has Nagano's only dance club! :))
Written Aug 26, 2002
Favorite thing: I like the way you can see the mountains looming in the distance.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Reviews and photos of Nagano attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Nagano sightseeing.
I like the way you can see the mountains looming in the distance.
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Q: Is it also possible to see the monkeys in the summer or is it a waste of time to go to this area in June/July?
A: Seems that the park rangers bait them to come down in summer too for the tourists :) http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6025.html
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I've got some interesting experiences in Nagano. I'd love to share with you the 7 tips I've written, the 28 photos uploaded, and 4 travelogues I've created.
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I lived, breathed, worked, slept and ate Nagano for 3 months during the Olympic Games held there in 1998. You could also reverse that statement and be equally correct. I was fortunate enough to get a...
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This is me at Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi Town, Nagano City. I was in Nagano during the winter time and there was heaps of snow!!
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Nagano has won me over to winter... here I met Rhianon (kiwigal_1) and thereby made a wonderful friend!! Saw monkeys, sat (naked!) at an outdoor spa surrounded by mountain scenery (and monkeys!! :o ),...
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