Shiojiri Travel Guide

  Cherry Blossoms by the City Hall
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  • Cherry Blossoms by the City Hall
      Cherry Blossoms by the City Hall
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  • School Sports Day at Nishi Elementary School
      School Sports Day at Nishi Elementary...
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  • View of the Japanese Alps from Shiojiri Station
      View of the Japanese Alps from Shiojiri...
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  • Edo-era doll set on display in Miyajima
      Edo-era doll set on display in Miyajima
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  • My students in yukatas at a festival
      My students in yukatas at a festival
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Summer Festivals

Summer Festivals, Shiojiri

 misscabbage Says:  You can go to one of the biggie festivals in Kyoto or Aomori, but you'll probably be pushed to the back of the crowd where all of your pictures will have a sea of heads in them. It's interesting, it's just not as interesting as finding the smaller, less crowded festivals.... 

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Hotel Route Inn Shiojiri

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Restaurants  

yakisoba: Fast Food that's Good!

yakisoba: Fast Food that's Good!, Shiojiri

 misscabbage Says:  When travelling through Japan, many people find their wallet shrinks very fast. Nearly everything is more expensive than mainland Asia. But it's still possible to get good food cheap, through street vendors. You may not find them often, but in Ueno Park, at festivals, or... 

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Girl's and Boy's Day

Girl's and Boy's Day, Shiojiri

 misscabbage Says:  If you visit Japan during March or April, you'll notice that many stores or homes have a set of dolls or a miniature samurai helmet on display. This is to celebrate Girl's and Boy's Day. Girl's Day was originally a ceremony to cleanse the home or town in the spring. Young... 

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 When travelling through Japan, many people find their wallet shrinks very fast. Nearly everything is more expensive than mainland Asia. But it's still possible... 

 

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Shiojiri - The Place to Be!

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 You won't find it in your guidebook, although you might pass it on the train. Shiojiri is in the heart of Nagano, which is the center of all of Japan. Okay, not quite true. Shiojiri means "Salt Butt",... 

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Narai, a Nakasendo station

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 Narai is the thirty-fourth lodging station of Nakasendo Highway. From the station the travelers during Edo period must face a tough mountain pass of Torii Pass, 1197 meters in elevation. Today, Narai... 

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