電車オタクへの知らせ：鉄道模型公開運転会　Model Train Show

July 26, 2008: Uncategorized
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私達家族が模型電車のファンなので久しぶりに上田の夢ハウスの蕎麦屋さん（レストランの中で特急あずさの本物の電車がある！）に行ったら、このモデルトレーンショーの知らせがありました。鉄道オタクの皆様に報告いたします。

Our family loves model trains. Last week, when we stopped at Yume House soba shop in Ueda (they have a real JR train inside their restaurant), we saw this announcement for an upcoming train show. So I'm passing on the info here for all of you fellow model train fans.

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

トレーンショーの詳しくはこちらClick here for info on the train show

夢ハウスのＨＰはこちらClick here for Yume House website





ミステリーなユリが咲いています。A mystery lily is in bloom

July 26, 2008: Uncategorized
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Calling Fox and Dana...

亀清の最新の坪庭にこの不思議なユリみたいな花が咲き出しました。なんとなく宇宙的な気分な花です。何の花（菜の花）か分かったらまたお知らせいたします。

更新：（ガーデナーの岡田さんから）
「無事咲いてくれたようですね。
この花は白花種の“鹿の子ユリ（Lilium speciosum ）”です。
ピンクの鹿の子ユリが一般的ですが、亀清には清楚な白花が似合うと思い、このユリを3株植栽しました。
囲われた中庭に香しいユリの香りが漂いますよ。」

In Kamesei's newest pocket garden, we spotted this white flower blooming for the first time today. It looks like a lily, but has somewhat of an outer-space feel to it. As soon as we figure out what it's called, we will update this entry.

Update: According to our gardener Okada-san, it's called a "Shika-no-ko (baby deer) lily" (Lilium speciosum).

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





撮影の皆様、ご苦労様です！The hard-working tv crew

July 25, 2008: Uncategorized
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末永さん、後閑さん、熊さんと皆、ご苦労様でした。

テレビ東京の三日間の撮影が今朝、終わりました。テレビの世界は楽しく見えるけれど、細かいです。スタッフの皆様に感心しています。これからの編集を宜しく！

The Tokyo TV crew finished their 3-day shoot this morning. The world of TV looks fun from the outside, but seeing how hard the staff worked really made me appreciate what goes into making the show. Now I just hope they do a good job of editing.

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





熱々！夏はやはりプールだ！ Pool Time!

July 24, 2008: Uncategorized
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気持ち良さそう！

このごろは温度が段々と高くなってきています。我が若若女将が亀清の玄関でプールを入りだしました！
As my Grandpa used to say, it's hotter than a witch's ***! Perfect weather for a dip in the pool. Our Misaki got to do so at our front entrance.





テレビ東京で食事の撮影

July 23, 2008: Uncategorized
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食事の撮影（上手く編集してね！）

「寅さんが旅した日本」と言う番組で、寅さんが亀清のような昔ながらの宿が好きだったと言うことで、テレビ東京が今日、明日、亀清で撮影することとなっています。今日は宿やお風呂などの分でした。放送日は８月１３日の予定だそうです。残念ながら長野で放送されないのですが、東京の皆様は宜しければ是非ご覧になってください。
The longest running serial movie series in the world, 'Otoko ha tsurai yo' (Tora-san) is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Tokyo TV is making a travel program involving some of the areas the movies took place. Apparently, the main character, Tora-san, liked to stay at classical ryokans and Tokyo TV chose Kamesei for their Nagano shoot. They filmed the inn and bath, etc. today and will do some more tomorrow. The show is scheduled to be broadcasted 13-August. Unfortunately, it won't be shown here in Nagano, so those of you in Tokyo, please check it out!
亀清旅館のＨＰはこちらClick here for Kamesei Ryokan website





チベット問題の為の善光寺ピースウォーク Peace Walk at Zenkoji for Tibet

July 22, 2008: Uncategorized
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This weekend, July 25, 26 and 27, there will be a Buddha Road Peace Walk at Zenkoji sponsored by volunteer group Wind of Tibet. Info as per link below. Zenkoji Temple played a pivotal role during the Peking Olympic Torch stop at Nagano in their support for religious freedom in Tibet.

今週末、７月２５，２６，２７日に「善光寺へ向かうピースウォーク」が行います。Ｗｉｎｄ　ｏｆ　Ｔｉｂｅｔがスポンサーです。善光寺が北京五輪の聖火リレーで大事な役割しました。詳しくは下記のリンクにて

http://www.geocities.jp/windoftibet/buddharoadtop.htm




霧ヶ峰のニッコウキスゲをやっと見れた！Yellow Day Lilies of Kirigamine

July 21, 2008: Uncategorized
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Andy君と霧ヶ峰のニッコウキスゲ

長野に来てから霧ヶ峰のニッコウキスゲの写真を良く見ました。真緑の野原で目が見れる限りで黄色花がずっと。。。でも、一度も行った事が無く。
そして、見てきたお客様に「今は満開だ！」と言われて、今日は家族でドライブで思い切って行って来ました。そうすると、写真通り、ニッコウキスゲがうんと綺麗でした。
Ever since I moved to Nagano, I'd seen pictures of the yellow day lilies of Kirigamine. It seemed like some sort of dreamscape: waves of bright yellow flowers against the rolling hills of the Kirigamine highlands. I'd always wanted to go, and then some of our guests who had stopped there on their way to Kamesei mentioned the flowers were in full bloom. So today, we grabbed the kids and hopped in our car for a drive. And I can truly say that seeing the day lilies in person is as magical or more than in pictures.

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

霧ヶ峰のＨＰ Website for Kirigamine

お勧めの休憩スポット：ころぼっくるひゅってCute shop to stop for a hot chocolate: Hutte Korobokkuru

車山スカイパークKurumayama Sky Park Chair Lift



Andy ringing Kirigamine's symbol


Matsumoto Restaurant Guide II

July 20, 2008: Uncategorized
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'Moto Pub Guide II

Note for English-speaking travellers to Nagano: The 2nd 'Foreigner's Guide to Matsumoto Restaurants & Bars' is out. Great suggestions in English for some of the many wonderful restaurants in 'Moto. I've already checked out the Irish Pub 'Old Rock', and want go to 'Hikariya' next. Stop by Kamesei for your copy.





虫キング The Bug King

July 19, 2008: Uncategorized
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我が息子達と友達を連れて、上山田の秘密の虫スポットに行って来ました。クワガタムシゲット成功！

I took our sons and some of their friends beetle hunting at a secret bug spot here in Kamiyamada. They succeeded in getting a prized Kuwagata Horned Beetle!





祭りスタート！The Festival Has Begun

July 19, 2008: Uncategorized
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上山田温泉の夏祭りがスタートしました。私達旅館若旦那達も「下駄供養」で参加しました。

Kamiyamada Onsen's Summer Festival has begun! The other innkeepers and I took part in the Geta (Wood Clog) Offering.