中野市の観光協会が真面目ですね。長野県の北部にある中野市はまた今年、本年度のパンフを郵送してくれました。せっかく頑張っているから(ここの千曲市観光協会よりも？)ここで2013年の中野市情報をお伝えします。
さくらんぼ狩り
葡萄やリンゴ狩りもありますが、比較的に代表的なのはさくらんぼみたい。5月下旬から6月末まで。
中野市の直販売所・観光農園のパンフ参照。直販売所は１３ヶ所、観光農園も１３ヶ所が載っています。
(何で千曲市がこんなに彩な分かり易いパンフを作れないだろう？）
なかのバラまつり
２０１３年は６月１日～６月２３日まで開催される。今年で２０年目。８５０種２５００株で、長野県の最大（？）バラ祭り。専用なＨＰ参照。
Nakano City's Tourism Association has its act together. Located in northern Nagano Prefecture, Nakano City once again sent us an annual package of updated brochures. (I think they are even more organized than Chikuma City's tourism association.) Seeing as they are so diligent, I decided to pass on their info for 2013 here in this blog.
Cherry Picking
Nakano City also is home to many grape and apple orchards, but what sets them apart from other nearby areas is the large number of cherry orchards. Guests pay a set price (around 2000 yen) for the opportunity to pick and eat all the cherries they can for 30 minutes. Check out the Nakano City Fruit/Vegetable Stand & U-Pick Farm brochure for more info. (I wish Chikuma City had such a colorful and informative brochure.)
Nakano Rose Festival
The dates for 2013 are June 1st to the 23rd. This year's running is the 20th annual. With 850 varieties and 2,500 plants, Nakano City's rose festival is one of the biggest in the prefecture. See the official website for more.
中野市は亀清旅館・戸倉上山田温泉から車で高速で５０分、電車は戸倉駅から長野駅乗り換えで中野駅まで約９０分。
Nakano city is 50 minutes by expressway from Kamesei Ryokan / Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen, or 90 minutes by train from Togura Station to Nakano Station changing at Nagano Station.
中野市はさくらんぼとバラで最近、段々と注目を浴びて来た。しかし、大昔から中野市の代表なのは土びなです。「土人形の里」と呼ばれているぐらい。
土びなに関連するメインイベントは「ひな市」です。２０１３年には３月３１日(日)及び４月１日(月)に行われる。昼間は土びなの市場、夜は土人形のテーマのパレード。
それ向かって、３月中は中野陣屋・県庁記念館等で展示会や他のイベントもあり。
そして、３月２日～４月３日は「ぶらり北信濃には巡り」スタンプラリー及び人形作家高橋まゆみさんのオリジナル新作人形リレー展が行われる。千曲市では３月８日～３月１２日＠屋代駅及びさみの庵。
通年で日本土人形資料館で土人形絵付け体験がある。３００円・３０分から。
Cherries and roses aren't Nakano's only claims to fame. From ancient times, Nakano has been a center for 'tsuchi-bina' making. The delicate clay dolls are all hand-painted and have become valuable collectors items.
Nakano's annual "Hina-Ichi" (Doll Market) festival will be held on March 31st and April 1st for 2013. In addition to one-time only sales of select dolls, there is also a night-time parade.
Leading up to the big festival are smaller events throughout the month of March. And throughout the year, at the Japan Clay Doll Museum, visitors can try their hand at painting a doll themselves. "Clay Doll Painting - A Hands-on Experience" is offered year-long, and takes from 30 minutes and costs from 300 yen.
日本土人形資料館 Japan Clay Doll Museum
