Let’s enjoy a cultural stroll in Yasuoka.You will be embraced by the mythical, but still refreshing atmosphere and become a part of untouched Japanese paysage.Here I introduce you two special places. The first one is Kin-no-suwa Shinto shirine (金野諏訪社) which honourably include some Important cultural properties. Then, next is Karakasa Station (唐笠駅) where both impressive […]
In Tenryu Village, at the southernmost tip of Nagano Prefecture, there are tea fields clinging to the mountain slopes which lie parallel to the Tenryu River. When there’s fog, tea fields seem to be floating in the sky. Below your eyes, the majestic view of Tenryu River. The views from each farmer’s tea field are […]
Yuzu is a fragrant citrus fruit that belongs to the Rutaceae family. Although Yuzu is a fruit, it is not suitable for eating raw. Therefore, we sometimes use them outside of the kitchen. For example, there is a custom of adding Yuzu to the bath during the winter to avoid catching a cold. Interestingly, it […]
Since the northern part of Anan town called Tomikusa was seabed several thousand years ago, many fossils have been collected, including Megalodon in whose opened mouth an adult can stand without leaning forward. Incidentally, Megalodon is the ancestor of the Great white shark, the model of the famous movie character “Jaws“.Thus the soil of this […]
