Sobadokoro Daimon in Nozawa Onsen

We stopped by Sobadokoro Daimon in Nozawa Onsen for dinner after finishing the Nozawa Onsen Stamp Rally. We asked for and got a recommendation from one of the staff at the Nozawa Onsen Tourist Information Center. It is a short four minute walk away and is just off the main road leading through town. The […]

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Nagano Meijitei in Nagano

Nagano is known for a number of local specialty foods. A few of which were basashi (raw horse sashimi), sauce katsudon (marinated pork cutlet), and soba (buckwheat noodles). We found Nagano Meijitei in Nagano Station that had a meal serving all three. We were able to knock out three birds with one stone. It was […]

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Ibaraki Camping Trip Day #1

Winter was coming. We wanted to get one last Ibaraki Camping Trip in before it got too cold. To our surprise many of the nicer campgrounds with borderline “glamping” amenities were already booked up. We searched around and found Ryujin Furusato Village just north of the Ryujin Suspension Bridge. We called in and made our […]

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