Our days in Japan
Typically JR passes are only available to tourists/short term visitors to Japan. Recently, JR has changed their guidelines to include anyone with a non-Japanese passport. With winter vacation fast approaching, we opted to purchase the JR Nagano Niigata 5-Day Pass. At a cost of ¥18,000/each, we would strive to get as much value as possible […]
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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 […]
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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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