Nige & June come down to centre part of Nagano prefecture. They visit the castle and lakes of Matsumoto Shirakabako Suwako. Matsumoto is a famous castle in the Nagano region and the lakes of Shirakaba and Suwa ice over during winter.
Nige & June have a great experience in a Nagano snowy mountain onsen. Nagano is full of excellent onsens (natural Japanese hot spring pools) and a lovely way to relax in the snow.
Nige & June go hiking near Obuse Nagano. Obuse is a town in north Nagano. Obuse is also famous for chestnut, Sake, Ganshoin temple with a famous picture and old ‘Kura’ warehouse.
Nige & June spend the day experiencing Nagano train station. The station is newly rebuilt and is now a modern sophisticated Japanese rail travel experience.
Nige & June try out the Tokyo famous hot spicy ramen restaurant (Mouko Taxmen) in Ikibukuro. This is a delicious affordable ramen and you can select your level of spicyness.
June describes the Japan ‘Natto’ breakfast. Natto is fermented soya beans and is mixed with tare sauce and mustard, then mixed with a raw egg and then applied over a bowl of rice.
Nige & June visit the Uobei sushi restaurant chain which uses a Japan sushi train (Shinkansen) to deliver the food. The restaurant we went this time is ‘Uobei’ (魚べい).
