First visit to Lake Suwa, a pilgrimage to your name!

This is a short trip that I added on at the last minute. It took more than 3 hours to get to #Kamisuwa from Nagano. This is a hot spring town. There is a hot spring street not far from the station. There are many hot spring hotels of different sizes. The one I stayed in was a family hotel that was a 20-minute walk from the station. It had a high CP value and included a night and two meals. Outside the hotel is #Suwa Lake, which became popular because of the Japanese anime #YourName. I got up early in the morning and checked in at Takashima Castle, then took a walk along the shore of Lake Suwa, which had beautiful scenery. To enjoy the view of the entire Lake Suwa, you must go to #Tateishi Park to see the panoramic view of the lake. There is a minibus at 10:31 near the hot spring town of the JR station that will take you to Tateishi Town on the mountain, and then walk for about 10 minutes to reach Tateishi Park. There are very few minibuses, so it is recommended to check the time online first, otherwise you will have to walk up the mountain. On the way back, I walked down the mountain to the station, which took about 25 minutes. As we had to catch a flight, we could only visit Suwa City briefly this time. In fact, it also has #Shimosuwa, which is located on the north side of the lake, and around the lake, there are different plateaus to visit. I feel that this lake is not inferior to more famous lakes such as Lake Kawaguchi. If you want to avoid the crowds, this is a highly recommended place. There will also be a lively fireworks festival in the summer. After returning to Tokyo, I also stopped by the stairs of #SugaShrine to check in. It is also a famous filming location in the movie!