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A brand new Torii gate for this shrine ⛩️ #ChikumaCity #NaganoPrefecture #japan

Photos from a stroll over to Kenshoji, a temple dating back to 16th Century situated at the base of a mountain which hosted a fort and lookout post during the same period. I visited it just after the #fallcolors were at their peak.
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16世紀に遡る建立の寺、見性寺を散策した時の写真です。この山の麓には、同時代に砦と見張り台が置かれていました。ちょうど紅葉が見頃だった頃​​に訪れました。
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A very convincing keep out sign, “beware of vipers” #japan #ChikumaCity #NaganoPerfecture #千曲市

View from today’s picnic spot 🧺 #NaganoPerfecture #japan #ChikumaCity

Impressive stone foundation with modern building over it #japan #ChikumaCity #NaganoPerfecture #坂城町

Sunflowers, morning glories, #train passing through #bloomscrolling #japan #ChikumaCity #NaganoPerfecture #坂城町

A small rock garden on the the original grounds of the long gone Hakuchoen hot springs (garden dedicated in 1972).
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The Showa emperor once stayed at this resort. Now this small garden is one of the only remaining constructions remaining from the original facility.
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"Homeless animal," Okamoto Tarou (1959). Statue left from long gone hot spring resort facility.
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The original facilities were demolished over 10 years ago and a much less spectacular hot spring day bath was built on the premises.
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Old photos of mammoth bath at Hakuchoen of yesteryear. Source: https://ameblo.jp/ciaolamponavi/entry-11232274819.html
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Today I explored the original grounds of Hakuchoen, a hot springs resort. During its postwar heyday, the facility hosted elaborate lodgings. The Showa Emperor stayed there when he visited the area.
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When I first came to the area, the facility was still open for day visitors and hosted a massive circular "mammoth bath" with three-storey ceilings, saunas, outdoor baths, a game center, meeting spaces, a cafeteria and several gardens.
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Milk stand with rooftop balcony 🐮 #ChikumaCity #NaganoPrefecture #japan

Planting rice in the rain 🌾 ☔️ #NaganoPrefecture #ChikumaCity #japan

Despite the winds and rain, there are small oases where cherry blossoms are still blooming like this one at Aoso Shrine on the base of Jizaisan mountain #NaganoPrefecture #bloomscrolling #japan #ChikumaCity

Datsun garden shed 🪴 🚗 🪵 #NaganoPrefecture #ChikumaCity

Apricot soft ice cream. 400 Yen. Yokoshima Bussan. #ChikumaCity #NaganoPrefecture #japan

Stovetop roasted #coffee (roasted and brewed by yours truly) and “Seattle cookies” (homemade by the American proprietor of a local onsen ryokan) overlooking the hillside rice paddies at Obasute. #nagano #ChikumaCity #japan #CoffeeRoasting

I guess I won’t be going down this path today! #Japan #Nagano #ChikumaCity

In Japan, there is a long tradition of preserving swallows' nests, even when they choose somewhat inconvenient locations. This custom is thought to bring good luck. This nest is at the entrance of a friend's pharmacy.
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友だちの薬局の入り口に作られた燕の巣
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