Skiing, Karuizawa ski resort or Ryuoo ski park

Feb 8, 2016

It' self-fulfillment to learn skiing at the age of 40s. After practicing in the morning at Karuizawa, I am enjoying skiing now.

Now I could slide down mild slope, accelerate or decelerate at my own will. This small accomplishment brought me huge pleasure.

Karuizawa ski park is big and well-organized.

善光寺(ぜんこうじ)

Feb 6, 2016

It's easy to tell the importance of this temple by purely looking at the map of branches all over Japan.

The architecture is spectacular.

Ryuoo ski park

Feb 5, 2016

Could anyone enjoy skiing at his 40s? I would like to find out and spend 5 hours practicing at Ryuoo ski park.

Snow monkey

Feb 4, 2016

As one kind of manmmals, human seems to be different from other species.

Most people like onset, but it's really weird that so many humans looking at few monkeys enjoying spa. It's purely man-made attraction, but son many people buy in the idea. 

I am one of those poor guys walking 1.6 km in the freezing weather to see monkeys. But you could say that it's trip full of wonders.

上諏訪 (かみすわ) Kamisuwa

Feb 2, 2016

Today the outside weather is -1 degree. Probably I could see a frozen lake if I could stay longer since the temperature is becoming lower coming days. 

It takes 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Kamisuwa by JR railroad. Most people comes here to enjoy osen（おんせん）and the natural scene. Today you can still enjoy spa at this historical 片倉館(かたくらかん). 

Have you heard of fishing through a hole on the frozen lake? You could experience fishing on the icy water with 2000 yen per hour.  I join the fishing with other 15 persons. At the end of that hour, nobody fish anything. 

川越（かわごえ）Kawagoe

Feb 1, 2016

Those photos are taken inside Kitain（喜多院）， the place where the third Tokugawashi (徳川氏) was born. 

Although there is one fatal design of this tourist attraction, where the main shopping area is crossed by one major road. I do admire the overall concept of the tourist approach. You definitely will not expect every member of your company will enjoy history. But they might go shopping or sightseeing while waiting for your culture time.