trip departure
Today, I will take paid leave and go on a trip to Nagano Prefecture with my wife.
I will be heading there from Tokyo Station using the Shinkansen, but I will purchase breakfast before boarding the Shinkansen.
When it comes to meals on trains and Shinkansen trains, I think Ekiben is the standard meal.
Ekiben may give you the feeling that you are about to go on a trip, but to be honest, they are rather expensive.
I am such a poor person,Date no Gyutan Honpo Gransta storeI always buy beef tongue bento from ``.
It's baked in the store, so it's actually takeout.
After purchasing, board the Shinkansen and enjoy your meal right away.
It's cold, but it's delicious.
Speaking of greed, the store on the Shinkansen platform at Sendai Station was equipped with a microwave oven, so I may have overlooked it, but I wanted the same feeling.
When it comes to beef tongue, you can't forget about beer.
It's still morning, but today is a day off.
Shinkansen short story
This time, we will introduce Hokuriku Shinkansen's ``AsamaI'm going to get on the train.
There are three types of Hokuriku Shinkansen departing from Tokyo Station.
- Shining
- Hakutaka
- Asama
『Shining' stops at Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa, and I think it's best to take this train to get to major cities efficiently.
『Hakutaka' stops at Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Takasaki, Annaka Haruna, Karuizawa, Sakudaira, Ueda, Nagano, Iiyama, Joetsu Myoko, Itoigawa, Kurobe Unazuki Onsen, Toyama, Shin-Takaoka, and Kanazawa, so depending on your destination such as Karuizawa, you may be able to travel efficiently.
『Asama' stops at Tokyo, Ueno, Omiya, Takasaki, Kumagaya, Honjo Waseda, Takasaki, Annaka Haruna, Karuizawa, Sakudaira, Ueda, and Nagano, and is a train that runs at every station between Tokyo and Nagano.
The first destination of this trip was Ueda.
Therefore, inevitably ``Hakutaka” or “Asama” must be selected.
The time required between Tokyo and Ueda is ``Hakutaka” isAbout 1 hour 20 minutes、『Asama” isAbout 1 hour 30 minutesThe difference is about 10 minutes, but if you want to travel from Tokyo to Ueda in the shortest time,Hakutaka”.
However, this time,Asama” is on board.
Why go to the trouble of choosing the one that takes longer?Asama” By riding the “Great value” and “Great value for money” and get up to 30% off.
Regular reserved seat: 6,790 yen
Value: 5,920 yen (10% OFF)
Value for money: 4,600 yen (30% OFF)
Just 10 minutes longer can make a huge difference in price.
『Great value for money” must be booked 13 days in advance, and the number of people eligible for discounts is limited, so competition is high.
『Great value”, you can make reservations at least one day in advance (though technically it's a little different...), and although there are similar slots, you'll almost certainly get a discount if it's not during busy periods like Obon and the end of the year.
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The most expensive things when traveling are transportation and accommodation costs.
Let's remove what can be removed.Asama” was selected.
Ueda Station - Ueda Castle Ruins Park
We arrived at Ueda Station around 10:30.
Speaking of Ueda, it is Mr. Sanada.
Rokumonsen (Rokurensen), the family crest of the Sanada family, can be seen everywhere.
Speaking of Sanada, it's Yukimura Sanada (Nobushige), who is familiar to my generation as the red handsome guy from Sengoku Musou and Sengoku BASARA.
Leave your luggage in a locker and walk from Ueda Station to Ueda Castle.
The music that plays when the intersection turns green (look it up:hometown skyI feel like I've come to Nagano.
There is a climb on the way from the station, and the castle is built on high ground, so I don't know much about it, but it makes me think about the geography.
You will arrive at Ueda Castle Ruins Park in about 15 minutes on foot.
There is a fairly large stone called Sanada Stone at Ueda Castle Higashi Toraguchi Gate, and it is said that this size represented authority.
Ueda Castle was once destroyed, and its current appearance was partially rebuilt by the Sengoku clan during the Edo period.
Mr. Sengoku passed away during the rebuilding process, so the castle tower and other parts have not been rebuilt, leaving it in its current form.
Immediately after passing through the Higashi Toraguchi Gate is Sanada Shrine, which is said to be an impregnable castle that will never fall, making it the perfect shrine to pray for success.
It seems that you can also climb the turret, but it is closed during the winter season.
There is no castle tower or castle tower, so you can fully enjoy it in just 30 minutes.
Lunch: Shinshu Soba no Kusabue Ueda Ojomae branch
After leaving Ueda Castle Ruins Park, there is a restaurant right in front of you.Shinshu Soba no Kusabue Ueda Castle Store” I visited.
『Soba set meal + lots of soba』、『Wild vegetable zaru soba』、『Mushroom tempura half size』、『Walnut sauce” I ordered.
We also order beer.
The soba set meal includes mori soba, 3 tempura dishes, simmered dishes, and ohagi.
Boiled food has a lot of flavor and can be used as a snack for sake.
The soba set meal says there are 3 tempura items, and I was expecting shrimp, but the contents were a little disappointing with kamaboko, green pepper, and lotus root.
If you want to fully enjoy tempura, I recommend ordering shrimp tempura soba, vegetable tempura soba, or kakiage or mushroom tempura.
Ohagi is ``Sesame” or “Walnut” You can choose.
『WalnutMany people choose ``, but since it overlaps with walnut sauce, ``Sesame” was selected.
After the sweetness of sugar, you can feel the flavor of black sesame.
If you eat a lot of soba, there will be quite a lot, so be careful.
The soba is fresh at the time and has a strong flavor.
The walnut sauce is a paste, so spread it out with the soup.
This soup has a slight walnut flavor and sweetness.
To be honest, the regular soba soup is more delicious, but eating it with walnut sauce is probably only available in Nagano, so you should try it.
I finished eating and the restaurant was getting pretty crowded, so I paid and left.
Hokkoku Kaido Yanagimachi
After the meal, walk for about 10 minutes from Ueda Castle to Ueda City's famous tourist attraction, along with Ueda Castle.Hokkoku Kaido Yanagimachi”.
Since it was a weekday, there weren't many people, so I was able to enjoy the quaint townscape.
Looking at the website, it looked like there were quite a few shops, but since it was a weekday, some of them were not open. .
Takeda Miso Brewery Hishiya
Speaking of Nagano and Shinshu, it is miso.
First of all,Takeda Miso Brewery HishiyaI bought miso at ``.
Fumi Mori
I didn't have as much time to kill as I expected, so I went to a cafe, or rather, a coffee shop.Fumi Mori” to kill time.
I forgot to take a picture of the important coffee, but the coffee was excellent.
The cake was authentic and we had a great time.
Okazaki Sake Brewery
Next, we will head to our destination, Okazaki Sake Brewery.
Speaking of Okazaki Sake Brewery, ``Shinshu KireiThis is a sake brewery that produces a popular sake called ``.
It is rare to find it in Tokyo, and although there are some liquor stores that stock it regularly, it is so popular that it sells out as soon as it arrives.
It seems difficult to obtain even in Nagano.
Although it is not possible to tour the place where they are made,Shinshu Kirei”, so this is “Hokkoku Kaido YanagimachiThis is the biggest reason why I visited ``.
When I visited, only Junmai Ginjo, which was limited to the brewery, was being sold.
There was a limit to one bottle per person, but since I went with my wife, we bought two.
The same goes for whiskey distilleries, but it's great to be able to go to the manufacturer and purchase the brand and limited edition products.
By the way, it needs to be refrigerated.
The trip will be 3 days and 2 nights with 2 days left, but you can put it in the fridge as soon as you get to your accommodation and you'll be fine.
The shuttle to the hotel where we will be staying today will depart from Ueda Station, so we will return to Ueda Station.
To be continued.
The inn I stayed athere
