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<\/a><\/p>\nWe headed towards the expressway and saw some things I found interesting, including a zinc factory built on a hill. Most structures I see nowadays are built on flat land.<\/p>\n
As we headed towards Nagano, there were some interesting hills and I think one of them is the one that the writer of Crayon Shin-chan fell from.<\/p>\n We got on the Japanese expressway (with a speed limit of 70-80kph – a non-speedy 44-50MPH) and headed towards Nagano Prefecture.<\/p>\n On the way we went to Obuse which is famous for chestnuts and the Hokusai museum. I don’t think it was worth waiting 1 1\/2 hours for the chestnut rice lunch, but it was pretty good. That’s my mom on the right.<\/p>\n The Hokusai museum was also on the same level of interesting but I’m not sure if I’d go out of my way to get there. There was a sign that was worth the price of entrance. I”m not sure why it was so funny at the time, but my sister and I were laughing so hard I thought I was going to pass out.<\/p>\n We made it to Toyama and I passed out immediately after dinner. I’m getting old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our usual second day in Japan. We drove from Maebashi with my mom’s friend Mieko to Toyama to see our friends the Kawasakis. It was a beautiful day in Maebashi. We headed towards the expressway and saw some things I found interesting, including a zinc factory built on a hill. Most structures I see nowadays are built on flat land. As we headed towards Nagano, there were some interesting hills and I think one of them is the one that the writer of Crayon Shin-chan fell from. We got on the Japanese expressway (with a speed limit of 70-80kph – a non-speedy 44-50MPH) and headed towards Nagano Prefecture. On the … Continue reading Japan Day 2 – Road Trip<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n