NHK教育テレビの「バンバンジャパーン」番組で2020年オリンピック向かって日本の伝統を守っている人を紹介してます。１月２６日（土）22：00-22：45の番組で我が亀清旅館とこの青い目の宿主が映る予定です。戸倉上山田温泉を案内するずくだしエコツアーとか、この昔ながらの温泉宿の跡継ぎや、街のイベントの貢献など紹介されるそうです。

ディレクターのKさんは鹿教湯温泉のマウンテンバイクから雪の戸隠れ流の忍術まで、頑張って密着してくれました。これだけ探ったディレクターは初めてです。大変お疲れ様でした。どういう作品ができるか、楽しみにしてます。皆様も、日本の最先端のインバウンド活動をぜひ、見てください。

NHK Educational TV's "Ban-Ban Japan" program features stories on people promoting areas of Japan's traditional culture, in advance of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  On the edition to air Saturday 26-Jan from 10:00 to 10:45 pm, the show will be about Kamesei Ryokan and this blue-eyed innkeeper.  It will apparently include our Zukudashi Eco Tours bike tour as well as my work here at our traditional onsen inn and my efforts with the Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada community.

The director, K-san, has been one of the hardest working I've ever seen.  From running while shooting a mountain bike outing, to braving the snow at Togakushi for a ninja meet, K-san put in extra effort for this camera shoot.  I can't wait to see the fruits of his labor.  And I hope everyone tunes in to watch this production of the latest in our efforts to promote inbound tourism here at Kamesei Ryokan.

http://www4.nhk.or.jp/banban/ 

我が千曲市の森「日本一あんずの里」の収穫が始まりました。今年は早いため、恐らく6月末まで続く。
杏狩りもジャム造り体験も楽しめます。
森地区は亀清旅館・戸倉上山田温泉から車で約20分。
佐良志奈地区の千曲川沿い杏畑は歩いて10分。
なお、亀清の客間「千歳」の庭にも杏の気があります。日本唯一杏狩りができる部屋！
生杏子を味わえるのに、今はチャンス！
6月16日も23日も土曜日の空室がまだ若干ありますので、是非にお越しください。

Our city's famous apricots are now in season, about a week ahead of normal schedule.  Mori aka "Apricot Village" is 20 minutes by car from our inn, but there is an apricot orchard along the Chikuma River a short 10 minute walk from us.  And even closer -- one of Kamesei's guest rooms has an apricot tree in it's garden (pictured).  So this is the only place in all of Japan that you can do apricot picking from your room!

We still have a few vacancies for the last Saturdays of June, so come on up to Nagano and enjoy the tart taste of fresh-picked apricots!  (We expect the season to last through the end of June.)

満開の杏、
今日も来ました。家族連れで。
週末は寒くなり雨の予報ですから、
森「日本一あんずの里」は6日までがお勧めします。

Our famous Mori “Apricot Village” apricot blossoms are so pretty, I came today, too, this time with the family.
Cold, rainy weather is forecast for this weekend so come by the 6th if you can.

唯一の「杏の花見」旅館客室、
我が亀清旅館の「千歳」の間。
森「日本一あんずの里」の杏ま咲いてきました。杏まつりは4月15日まで。
戸倉上山田温泉の花の時期に是非にお越しください！

The only ryokan guest room where you can do apricot blossom ‘Hanami’ (flower viewing): Kamesei Ryokan’s ‘Chitose’ room.
Nearby Mori ‘Apricot Village’ has also started to bloom.
This is one of the best times of the year to visit our onsen town Togura Kamiyamada!

あんず祭りの詳しく：　http://chikuma-kanko.com/event-calendar/?mc_id=214

戸倉上山田温泉のインバウンド用の散歩地図・飲食店ガイド3.0及びPR動画4本シリーズが出来ました!

一年間をかけた事業はやっと形になりまさした。これで海外からの旅行者が更にウエルカム！
Our Onsen Town Togura Kamiyamada now has its 3rd generation Walking Map & Restaurant Guide as well as 4 PR videos.

The project I’ve been working on for a whole year has just taken shape.

協力なされた皆さんに感謝！
Big thanks to all who assisted!

我が温泉タウン戸倉上山田のハウツー動画シリーズOur Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada "How To" video series,

Video 1: How to Enjoy an Onsen Town 温泉街の楽しみ方

Showcasing several of Togura-Kamiymada's unique shops as well as a feature on Zukudashi Eco Tours.
Come wear a yukata robe, slip on the wooden geta slippers, and explore our onsen town!
戸倉上山田の足湯や面白い専門店、そしてずくだしエコツアーの特集。

Video 2: How to Enjoy Local Food ローカルフード

Shows how to order (and eat) at some quintessential types of Japanese restaurants, like soba noodles, yakitori, izakaya and even 'horumon' (not for the faint of heart). Plus a local Nagano favorite, oyaki dumplings and the video has a feature on Togura-Kamiyamada's legendary Kohaku including an interview with Susa-san about our area's signature 'oshibori udon' noodles.
どうやって注文するか（そして食べるか）の説明。蕎麦や焼き鳥、居酒屋そして…ホルモン（勇気が必要!）。長野の代表のおやきそして戸倉上山田の伝説のおしぼりうどんで有名な古波久さんとのインタビュー。

Video 3: How to Stay at a Ryokan 旅館の過ごし方

Curious about staying at a traditional ryokan while visiting Japan, but not sure what to do during your stay?　　From the kaiseki-style dinner, soaking in the onsen bath, and your futon spread out on the straw tatami mat, this video explains how to make the most of your ryokan experience.　　It also shows many of the great inns here in Togura-Kamiyamada.　　Don't miss the seeing one of our town's geisha, Takeshi, showing the proper way to wear a yukata robe.
日本の伝統文化を守る旅館だけど、泊まったらどうなるの?　懐石料理やお風呂、畳と布団など、旅館体験をたっぷり楽しみましょう。戸倉上山田の代表的な宿のも紹介。そして、芸者の武さんが浴衣の正しい着方の説明も。

Video 4: How to Bathe in an Onsen 温泉の入り方

When in Japan, one of the can't miss experiences is taking an onsen bath. But the process can be a bit intimidating. (Yes -- as local onsen expert Tonegawa-san explains in the video, you have to be naked.) Learn these simple tips of onsen etiquette and bath like a native. The video also explains the unique characteristics of Togura-Kamiymada's hot spring mineral water (beware bathing with silver jewelry!), featuring a special interview with Goro-san, president of the Kamiyamada Onsen Company.
温泉のマナーは温泉入浴指導員の利根川さんが説明してくれます。（Yes、ネイキッド！）戸倉上山田の湯の特徴も（銀の指輪はどうなる?）。上山田温泉株式会社の小平社長と貴重なインタビューも。

姨捨の「田毎の月」で有名な棚田は伝説によると、田んぼ毎にお月様が反射するそうです。

見るタイミングとしては田植えの時期の満月。2017年では、6月9日（金）となります。

そして、戸倉上山田温泉発の姨捨夜景ツアーの6月9日のガイドは何と、亀清旅館の主人、タイラーです。

申し込みは亀清旅館で受けています。6月9日（金）も10日（土）もまだ空室がございますので、姨捨「田毎の月」でお出かけください。

The famous moon-reflecting Obasute terraced rice fields are said to be positioned in such a way as to reflect the moon in the individual rice fields.  The best time to see this is the full moon around the spring planting season.  For 2017, that means the June 9th full moon.  Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen runs a convenient Obasute Night View tour.  You can make reservations through at Kamesei Ryokan.  The guide for June 9th will actually be Kamesei Ryokan's owner, Tyler.  We still have rooms available for Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th, so how about come for an onsen stay for the spring full moon?

www.kamesei.jp

How to get to or from Kamesei Ryokan here in our onsen town Togura-Kamiyamada and Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park (world-famous Snow Monkeys) as well as Togakushi (massive cedar trees, superb soba noodles and ... ninja!) for 2017 spring/summer/fall.  (Will be updated for 2017/18 winter once the new train / bus schedules are announced.)　亀清旅館（戸倉上山田温泉）と地獄谷野猿公苑及び戸隠との間の交通機関の時刻表を作ってみました。2017年のグリーンシーズンの分です。

Kamesei Ryokan to/from the Snow Monkeys　亀清旅館⇔地獄谷野猿公苑

Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park is located at the end of a 30-minute walk along a scenic forest trail.  The trailhead is at Kanbayashi, just up the road from the Shibu-Yudanaka onsen resort area.  Access from Nagano Station to Kanbayashi is one of two ways:  1) Express Bus bound for the Shiga Kogen mountains to the "Snow Monkey Park" stop (NOTE:  the bus stop is 30 minutes on foot from the actual park on the aforementioned trail) or 2) Nagaden Train to Yudanaka Station, change to local bus to either Kanbayashi Onsen stop (bus bound for Kanbayashi) or Snow Monkey Park stop (bus bound for Shiga Kogen).  The Express Bus and Nagaden Train depart opposite sides of Nagano Station -- Express Bus from the East Exit side, platform #23; the Nagaden Train starts out as a subway on the Zenkoji Exit side.  The Snow Monkey 1-Day Pass covers trains/buses from Nagano Station to Kanbayashi as well as the park entrance fee.  It saves a bit of money, but more importantly, saves the hassle of figuring out how/when/where to pay.  It is only sold at the Nagaden Train ticket office, so if you take the Express Bus, make sure you allow time to buy the pass on the Zenkoji Exit side before crossing the station to the bus platform on the East Exit side.  The schedule below covers the more convenient options in conjunction with connecting Shinano Railway trains to/from Togura, and is not a complete schedule.

Kamesei Ryokan to/from Togakushi　亀清旅館⇔戸隠

Buses run from Nagano Station to Togakushi approximately once per hour.  They depart from Bus Stop #7 which is located in front of the Alpico Bus office across the street from Nagano Station's Zenkoji Exit.  Below schedule matches up those buses with connecting Shinano Railway trains to/from Togura Station.