地元のシアトルから友人が遊びに来てくれました。信州のどこを案内するか考えたら、戸隠を選びました。短い間でお盆の混みこみなんですが、最初は皆でまずそばを美味しく頂いて、そして奥社の杉木並びまで軽いハイキング(行く度に、そのすごい木の姿を見て、自然の力を感じて、感動します）、最後はにんぽうセンターで忍者遊び。帰る直前に雲が開いて、戸隠山はその感動的な顔を出してくれました。本当にマジックな、魅力な日帰り旅でした。
We had some friends visit us from back home. Of all the great places to see in Nagano, we decided to take them to Togakushi. It was a short day trip, and was at the peak of the the Obon travel season. However, we started off the trip by eating delicious soba (Togakushi is famous for its soba's great taste, thanks to the clean air and crisp water). Then we did the short hike to the Sugiki Narabi -- the ancient cedar trees lining the path -- on the way to Okusha Shrine. Those trees never fail to impress my with their majesty -- you can really feel the power of nature in them. We finished the trip at the Ninpo Center and had some ninja fun.

亀清旅館のＨＰはこちらClick here for Kamesei Ryokan website

戸隠の山口屋おそば屋さんのＨＰはこちらClick here for Yamaguchi-ya Soba restaurant website