What eraser will you win?
戸倉上山田温泉の中で隠れた宝は沢山あります。その１つは光文堂さん。外から見れば、ただの日本でよくある文房具屋さん。でも、通り過ぎないで実際に中に入ると、色々な楽しい不思議があります。昔懐かしいおもちゃやゲーム、機械で作られた安い凧じゃなくて綺麗な手書きの凧、消しゴムおみくじ、などなど。
お店のお姉さんも優しい方なんでもご親切に説明してくれます。海外から私は特にめんことか始めてみる者で面白いです。お子さんを連れてくれば、きっと喜ぶでしょう。その親や親の親も自分の子供のころの遊びを見ると｢懐かしい！｣というと思います。
光文堂は上山田温泉の本通にあります。散歩がてらでどうぞ、お出かけになって行ってみてください。
All throughout Togura Kamiyamada Onsen, there are hidden little treasures. One of them is our town's stationery shop, Kobundo. Today I took our son Andy to pick up some office goods, and ended up trying the 50 yen eraser raffle. Andy got a cute whale-shaped eraser. That's typical of the old-fashioned toys and games Kobundo carries. That traditional kite isn't a mass-produced cheapy, it's hand-painted. Ths shop carries lots of surprises like that.
And the lady who runs the place kindly takes the time to explain everything. That's especially helpful for me, since I've never seen half of the stuff before.
Kobundo is a great place to pick up unusual souvenirs if you're looking for something fun to take to friends back home.
The shop is located on Kamiyamada Onsen's main street, a quick 5 minute stroll from Kamesei.
戸倉上山田温泉の亀清旅館のHPはこちらClick here for the website of Kamesei Ryokan in Nagano.
