Nagano Japan, snap shots

[Araner]

My wife and I went to Nagano prefecture last weekend. Here are a few snap shots of places we visited.

First stop is a Buddhist Temple.







An interesting flower on a tree.



And now, life on Mars.



We visited the Mars distillery in Nagano. It’s a small operation and the facility is nestled in a peaceful wooded area at the foot of the Japan Alps.





The tasting room





And, most importantly, the shop where I could buy a few bottles of Mars Whisky to take home.







Lastly, a noodle shop where we had lunch on the first day of the trip.



The End.

[malocchio]

beautiful photos...looks like a place I would love to visit

[Araner]

Hi Malocchio,

Thank you for the kind comment.

Best regards,
Mike

[SmallTank]

wow!..I hope you enjoyed every second of it!..drinks included..

ST

[hexdump]

Very nice photos and I really enjoyed looking at them.

The whiskey looks like it could be what we in the U.S. call, Scotch.

Is it ?

[fallingwickets]

Thanks for sharing....you should hang out with lyrt

clive

[Blue As A Jewel]

Terrific shots - thank for posting these!

[Araner]

Again, thank you all for the kind remarks. Yes, the whisky is very much a Scotch type of whisky. And, I'd love to hang out with lyrt; certainly would like to get a bit of schooling from him.

When we visited the Mars Distillery, the 4 of us were the only ones there; I being the only foreigner. When we finished the tour and we’re in the Spirits shop, a local news crew showed up to do a piece on the Distillery. Being the only foreigner there (sticking out like a sore thumb) they asked if they could interview me. I’m a relatively shy person but the girl doing the interview was so cute I couldn’t refuse. Here’re three pictures my friend took of me being interviewed.





In this next picture, my wife has managed to get between the interviewer and myself.



All the best,
Mike