January 2025 The Best Oyaki in Nagano at Ogawanosho – Nagano, Japan We did not know about oyaki until we arrived in Nagano hungry at the train station. A quick Google search indicated that oyaki is a Nagano prefecture specialty that is basically their version …
January 2025 Perfect Day Trip to Obuse, Japan The excursion to Mount Togakushi did not take up nearly as much time as I planned so we had several hours to play with. Kevin suggested taking another half day trip to the town of Obuse. I …
May 2025 An Ode to Konbini: Japanese Convenience Store Food Culture There is something to be said that one of our favorite aspects of Japan is the 7-Eleven. And for those who are unaware and only familiar with the standard 7-Eleven experience outside of Japan, …
January 2025 Perfect Day Trip to the Togakushi Shrines – Mount Togakushi, Japan During our trip to Nagano, one of the day trips I was excited to experience was heading to Mount Togakushi for the shrine walk. We enjoyed our shrine walk so much when …
January 2025 Visiting Zenkoji Temple Including Attending O-ASAJI Morning Service – Nagano, Japan The center of Nagano is Zenkoji Temple and it is one of the most important temples in all of Japan. And this temple is attributed to why Nagano became a destination since …
January 2025 A Stay at Jizokan Matsuya Ryokan – Nagano, Japan Since we booked this trip relatively ‘last minute’ when it comes to Japan planning and we were traveling to a destination that is not as tourist centric, we booked hotels for this trip as …
