Obuse

We got off the bullet train at Nagano station and was heading to Obuse. It's known as chestnut products. Also the rows of old town standing shoulder to shoulder have charms of their own.
長野駅で新幹線を下車し、私たちは小布施町に向かいました。ここは栗製品が有名で、古い町並みがとても素敵です。

This is Sakurai-kanseido.  Their products are handmade ones. They have over 200 years of its history. I wanted to get some stewed chestnuts. Yes, I got them!
こちらは桜井甘精堂。手作りにこだわり200年以上の歴史を誇ります。ここに栗の甘露煮を買いに行きました。はい、ちゃんと買えましたよ！

Here are stewed chestnuts and yokan (sweet jellied chestnuts paste) I've got.
こちらが購入した羊羹と栗の甘露煮です。

There is such a tall chimney in the factory site. But I don't know what for they use it.
近くの菓子工場敷地内にはこんな煙突が。残念ながらこの詳細は分かりません。

This is Hokusai Museum. I've been here about 30 years ago. This time, I didn't have enough time to look inside. I will try next time.
ここは北斎美術館。３０年近く前に来たことがあります。今回は時間が無くて拝観することが出来ませんでした。

Then we were heading to next spot.
そして次なる観光地に向かいます。

To be continued.
つづく