We did some research on things to do in Nagano for half a day and stumbled upon the Nagano Zenkoji Temple Stamp Rally. One of the biggest tourist spots in Nagano city is Zenkoji Temple. This stamp rally highlighted the area in and around the large temple complex. The temples and shrines were in a […]
We rode our bikes to our friends house which was south east of Mito Station. He had recently purchased a car and was willing to drive us around to a couple of local spots for Cherry Blossom Viewing in Mito. Momiji-Dani First on our list was Momijidani (もみじ谷). We had first heard of Momijidani from […]