There is a place, which is called, "Takabocchi" tableland in Shiojiri.
You
can take Road 20 from the center of Shiojiri by car, and make turn to
the East. After making turn, the road is going to be narrow and winding. The
road to get Takabocchi tableland is not so far, but as the road is
wild, you may feel nervous, and may think the road is finishing.
After 10 to 15 minutes, the view will be clear, and it's the Takabocchi tableland.
In
summer time, you can see pastured cattle. When you walk to the South,
you can see Suwako lake in your below view and Fuji mountain if you are
lucky. When you walk to the North, you can see North Alps mountains. The bank of clouds is near you and move fast. The contrast of white clouds and blue sky is brilliant. The temperature is cooler than city area, and wind is fresh. In
August, there is horse race. It's not so big festival, but you can hear
foot sound of horses, and can see the exciting race so close.
I like the place because the color is beautiful, and clear air refreshes me. However,
I don't think I want to live there because winter is too hard to live.
The road is closed during winter, so I don't really know how hard it is,
but it must be cold and heavy snow. Although it's hard in winter, I definitly recommend there to refresh your mind in summer.
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