UEDA AREA

Nakasendo is a popular spot for sightseeing in Japan these days. A few days before, this was picked up in Lovely Planet which is fascinating travelers all over the world.

Ittou is a beef bar where the beef was bought as a whole cattle by the owner’s son directly from the ranch. the cattle which the owner’s father bred in Tateshina, where Nakasendo sets its route through the town.

Sutra copying is a writing meditation of Buddhism. It is only the East Asian practice of hand-copying. In this article, we introduce basic information about Sutra copying (Shakyo/写経) and recent popular experience “Illustration Sutra copying”. What is Sutra copying (写経/Shakyo)? Benefits? Heart sutra? Histry? Hand copying? Sutra copying is a writing meditation of Buddhism. It […]

Soba is a popular Japanese noodle. Usually, visitors eat at a soba restaurant where has a historical and traditional atmosphere. However, there is some type of eating soba spot. In this article, we introduce Japanese original culture “Eki Soba ” which is to eat soba at one place inside a station. And we report how […]

Nagano prefecture is dotted with 51 roadside stations. Road Stations (道の駅) has been transformed into a unique and interesting space not only as a resting place for long-distance driving but also by handling local specialties and operating stores.