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戸倉上山田温泉の周りに緑の山が沢山あります。今日みたいな天気のいい日にその山を登りたくなります。うちの僕達と近所の子を連れて、戸倉の磯部から五里ヶ峰の半分ぐらいにある葛尾城までハイキングしました。休憩を取りながら、１時間半ぐらいかかりました。途中で村上吉清の歴史スポットがあって、昨日の侍の存在を感じながら今日の自然を楽しめるハイクです。なおかつ、千曲川が真ん中に流れる戸倉上山田温泉を上から見て、北アルプスもその裏で出ていて、すごく綺麗な眺めです。信州はやはりいいね！
Our spa town, Togura Kamiyamada Onsen, is surrounded by beautiful green mountains. On nice days like today, you feel a natural urge to hike up one of them. I took our two sons and a neighber kid, and starting at Togura's Isobe, we climbed half-way up Gorigamine (aka Gorilla Mountain) to the remains of Katsurao Castle. Along the trail are historical spots used by the samurai who defended the castle, so you can enjoy the hints from yesterday of the samurai along with the beautiful nature of today. And the view from the top is spectacular -- the onsen of town Togura-Kamiyamada with the Chikuma River meandering through the middle, with the Northern Alps forming the backdrop. Nagano is such a great place to live!