Airbnb guests spilling juice over the tatami cover

Don't know what they did, spilled something on the tatami cover. I though I'd have a quiet Sunday, guess not!! If I can't get it clean that's 50 000 yen on a new tatami floor

Matsumoto castle 2017/4/9, The start of the cherry blossoms.

Spring has come to Nagano

15°C today, the temperate will go up to 18 this week. Last week crazy snow, this week it seems like spring had finally come

Kamikochi opening April 27 2017,Kamikochi Opening Festival

http://www.kamikochi.or.jp/english/

Matsumoto castle cherry blossoms, April 2017 (2016: April 4th - 11th)

Nighttime Cherry Blossom Viewing (April)

Every day while the cherry blossoms (sakura) are in bloom around Matsumoto Castle, guests who visit the castle in the evening will be treated to the sight of illuminated cherry trees.  Entry into the interior garden of the castle is free for this event, and hot miso soup with pork (tonjiru) and sweet rice dumplings will be available for purchase.  There's also Japanese tea and seating available for 500 yen, making it easy to sit and relax and enjoy an unusual flower viewing experience.  Perfomances of the Japanese koto, the flute, and classical gagaku music will also be held each night.
See also

Three days after cherries begin blooming - 8 days (2016: April 4th - 11th)

Around 5:30pm - 9:00pm

http://mithrill001.blogspot.jp/2015_04_01_archive.html

Harquebuses Shooting Event Matsumoto castle April 29th 2017

Harquebuses Shooting Event


Harquebus collectors wearing 16-17th century samurai style armor carry their harquebuses and shoot in the castle garden

Things to do in the Shiojiri/Matsumoto area 2017

Shiojiri wine

Nakasendo highway

Important buildings

Nature and hiking

GPS hiking routes App Matsumoto



Visit kitakumai castle.


http://mithrill001.blogspot.jp/2017/01/kitakumai-castle-ruins-shiojiri-nagano.html


Shiojiri airi festival in August

Cherry blossoms at Shiojiri city hall

Cherry blossom walking guide

Picking fruit

info

http://www.go-nagano.net/experience/fruit-havest-and-picking-season