上雪
夕べは志賀高原から降りて、南向けで戸倉上山田温泉に戻ったら驚きました：温泉の方は雪が積もっていました。普段は長野市より北、そして山の方に雪が降ります。聞いたら、今回の雪は上（かみ）雪だった。雪は上と下があるのって、知らなかった。
まあ、この雪のお陰でお客様中庭やそれぞれの部屋の庭に雪景色の提供は出来ました。尚且つ、露天風呂はまた雪見風呂になりました。
お庭に雪が多少に残りそうですが、道の方はすぐ解けましたので運転はご安心して、信州の雪景色を見に来てください！
Yesterday as I was coming down from Shiga Kogen Heights and returning south to Togura Kamiyamada, I was surprised to find our onsen town covered in snow. Usually the areas to the north of Nagano, especially the mountains, get more snow than here in Togura Kamiyamada. However, today's snow was "Kami" snow. Kami means up, referring to the direction of Tokyo. Snow coming from the opposite direction is called "Shimo" snow.
Regardless of which direction it came from, the snow sure made our koi pond and tsubo-niwa gardens pretty. It also turned our outdoor bath into a snow-viewing bath. Our guests today enjoyed the beautiful scenes.
The snow will probably stick around in the gardens for a while, but it has already melted from the roads, so driving is fine. Come up and see our winter scenery!
