Today I'm going to take you to one of my favorite places in Japan, or anywhere for
that matter. An amazing resort town in Nagano Prefecture that I fall more in
love with each time I visit. Kiruizawa has become a favorite spot for my wife and I over the past two years
The hotel room was excellent, with a gorgeous view of a mountain covered with beautiful trees
There are many things to do in the area, and many places to visit, so having a bicycle
makes getting to these places fun and easy. Buses are available but the schedules are not so convenient So having a bike to get around on gives you more freedom and flexibility
Next, we visited a large pond surrounded by trees whose leaves had changed to gorgeous fall colors
We followed a path around the pond, took a leisurely stroll, and communed with nature
These encounters with nature are hard to come by in the city, so I really appreciate my time here
We found a quaint little noodle shop on our travels that simply begged us to enter
So, we stopped in for lunch. The next day we had a mission
We took a 25 minute walk through the town, ended down a beautiful tree-lined road to
get to our target A well charming caf located in the historic Manpe Hotel This hotel was a favorite spot of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
The hotel has a vintage feel and the coffee and French toast that I ordered from the cafe were
first-rate. The Prince Hotel West. After checking in, we head to our room. It's
spacious and comfortable, plus it also has a patio, perfect for sitting outside
in the cool autumn air enjoying a morning coffee. And a great bath with a rain shower head
Our hotel is quite near some golf courses that are still open and busy There are lots of golfers at the resort Back at the grounds of the hotel a lone ski run has sprung
to life thanks to a generous sprinkle of magical artificial snow. It's a good
chance for skiers who can't wait to kick-start the ski season defying Mother
nature. The hotel grounds are adorned with trees, charming rental cottages, and
paved pathways. It's the ideal place for a calm, refreshing early morning walk
that we took on our final day here. We can embrace the cool and invigorating
mountain air. I try to soak up every breath that I can before saying goodbye to our little mountain paradise