#kamikochi

[arianeka]

Kamikōchi.

[i-heart-nihon]

[kiichilog]

上高地 中部山岳国立公園

Kamikochi Cyubu sangaku national park

明治42年から高山植物の採取禁止になるなど、自然保護に対する歴史は長い。10月の3連休は激込みです。

[hemaris]

kamikochi, june 7 2024

[kikkasyoya]

A Trip to Visit Detective Conan-Related Locations 2025②With the "Shrunken" figure.

Following my visit in June 2025, I returned to Nagano Prefecture in September 2025.

That means I ended up visiting Nagano three times in a single year! lol

Since new "Chijimase" (miniature) figures—including Taka'aki Morofushi —were released in August, I was able to take the Morofushi brothers along on my trip to Nagano.

The second phase of the JR Nagano stamp rally—a mystery-solving challenge—was already underway.

I hadn't managed to catch the Ai Haibara stamp on my last visit, so I was glad I could get it this time. I wanted the Kazami stamp too, but I couldn't get it due to the timing of my hotel check-in and train schedule. That was a shame.

Due to my schedule, I had to walk along a road near the forest early in the morning; I was a bit scared because there had been many reports of bears appearing in the area that time.

However, I was happy to ride the "Oykot" sightseeing train; the carriage was really cute.

Apparently, "Oykot" is "Tokyo" spelled backwards.

And I also visited the *Detective Conan* exhibition at the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters—something I couldn't see on my previous trip because it was a holiday.

It was wonderful and clearly made with a lot of love. Figures and handmade origami were displayed all over the place, and I could really feel the enthusiasm of the staff.

They were distributing paper craft police cars as commemorative souvenirs, but it seems they had run out quite a while ago; I really wanted one.

I toured Hakuba and Kamikochi with everyone.

Hakuba Goryu Alpine Botanical Garden is full of beautiful flowers.

The official flower of Nagano Prefecture is the gentian (*rindō*), though the one I saw might have been an Ezo gentian... (It's hard for me to tell the difference...)

Hakuba's Happo Pond is absolutely stunning when the weather is clear.

Sasa-zushi (bamboo leaf-wrapped sushi), Sanzoku-yaki (fried chicken), Shinano Sweet apples, milk bread... there are so many delicious things to eat, but as an otaku, I can't help but react whenever I hear the name "Matsuda Milk."

Since the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano Prefecture in 1998, reminders of that time remain in various places.

I didn't visit the actual Olympic venues myself, but I had a "Snowlets" (the 1998 mascot trio) handkerchief given to me by a friend, so I made sure to visit the sites associated with them.

At the ski jump venue, there was a podium, and it was interesting to see the record-breaking distances displayed from the ski lift.

If Kogoro-san were there, he’d probably faint from the sheer height of it.

The hotel where I stayed had ski jumping skis and an autographed picture of an athlete on display.

You know, I feel like some of the *Detective Conan* characters could actually win a medal, don't you?

[the-foliage]

夏の上高地

[fiataeterna]

Myojin Pond, Kamikochi, Japan.

[lizardqueeen]

Got the disposable camera from my Japan trip developed 😊