2008 あんず祭 Apricot Blossom Festival

2008.03.12: 季節 Seasons

正式の地図の問い合わせをどうぞ Official Anzu Map

今年のあんず祭の期間が決定になりました:4月3日から18日まで、満開が4月10日の見込み。戸倉上山田温泉から車で15分です。日本一の杏の里の可愛いらしい薄いピンクの花を是非!詳しくはwww.chikuma-kanko.jp
The dates for this years Anzu (Apricot) Blossom Festival have been set: April 3rd thru 18th, with full bloom expected April 10th. Easy access via Shuttle Bus departing from Yashiro Station (1 stop from ours, Togura Station).
亀清旅館のHPはこちらClick here for Kamesei Ryokan website





戸倉温泉は何も無い?このお店なら何でも有り! Stationery-plus!

2008.03.12: 温泉タウン戸倉上山田 Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada

何でも有り光文堂さん Everything and More - Koubundou

この間、雨の日でお客さんが早く着いて、時間はどうやって潰すかと考えていて、「この温泉は何も無いナ」と言われました。探している方に問題があるかと思う。ちょうどその夜、我が娘の誕生日プレセントの為に、温泉街の文房具屋さんに行ってみた。と言うのは、お店の半分以上がおもちゃとか日本の昔からの遊び:折り紙とかメンコ等。消しゴムくじもあったり、「これ何?それ何?」聞きっぱなし状態になりました。本当に何でも有った!何が「何も無い」?!?!
The other night, we went shopping for our daughter's birthday present at the town's stationery store. Over half of the store happens to be toys and classic games and such. There are origami sets with lots of colorful designs, and traditional games from the past. I found myself asking "What's that? How does this work?" every time I turned around. There were sets of little round discs made out of thick paper, with classic drawings on them. Apparently they're a game where you thwap your card down trying to flip your oponent's card over. Then there was a board with dozens of erasers, of all shapes and sizes (a dollar bill eraser, anyone?). You pay 20 yen and you draw a raffle with a random number. An eraser lottery? So much fun and amazement packed into such a tiny store!



1-year old today! Misaki eating her birthday card