After having breakfast in our hotel in Nanago, we headed to Karuizawa. The initial plan was to go to Takasaki, but it’s too far for a day trip, especially on a bloody cold day like today. In Karuizawa, we roamed the beautiful Christmas village before returning to Nagano, where we had a late lunch of delicious soba.
We then took a nap in the hotel and headed downtown in the evening.
On the way to the Zenko-ji temple, we stopped for coffee for Fafa and Miso ice cream for me.
I found the temple chop book in the temple shop. I got so excited about it and immediately bought one for myself and contemplated getting another one or two for my friends. Still, I decided against forcing my passions unto my friends. I also picked a luck paper in exchange for 100 Yen and bought a miniature of the Zenko-ji temple protector God.
On our way back, we stopped at a Gyu-Kaku chain restaurant. Unfortunately, they allowed smoking here, and it bothered us a bit.
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