On the way from Yudanaka to Tokyo, I decided to stop at Nagano for part of the day. I found a place to change money, and an internet cafe to catch up on the blog.
The main tourist site in Nagano is the Zenkoji temple. It has a street of shops leading up to it, and large grounds. It seems to be a very active and important temple, as well as a major tourist attraction. While I was there, some kind of procession was taking place.
On the inside of the main temple building is a large worship hall and altar. Also there is an underground passageway that is completely dark and you have to make your way by feeling along the side.
Overall Nagano has a nice feel to it. There are large pedestrian areas. There also seems to be local specialties such as fabrics, and foods like a kind of hot bun stuffed with vegetable, and soba crepes with fruit and whipped cream. It would be worth a longer visit.
The main tourist site in Nagano is the Zenkoji temple. It has a street of shops leading up to it, and large grounds. It seems to be a very active and important temple, as well as a major tourist attraction. While I was there, some kind of procession was taking place.
On the inside of the main temple building is a large worship hall and altar. Also there is an underground passageway that is completely dark and you have to make your way by feeling along the side.
Overall Nagano has a nice feel to it. There are large pedestrian areas. There also seems to be local specialties such as fabrics, and foods like a kind of hot bun stuffed with vegetable, and soba crepes with fruit and whipped cream. It would be worth a longer visit.
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