It was hotter than ever this summer. On July 23 (Monday), last month, the temperature rose to 41.1 ° C in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture. It has been updated for the first time in five years
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As a person who is hotter than one person, I sometimes find out how to get stronger against the heat, but most often there are descriptions that assume "people who do not sweat well" such as "let's sweat" There are many, and it is not helpful to me who gets my clothes wet almost every day. Even in the middle of winter, I went to work with a single shirt and amazed by Tohoku and Hokuriku workers, "Isn't it cold with such thin clothes in winter?" 。
By the way, when the heat wave was 38 degrees and 39 degrees every day in the Tokai area and other places, I went to Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture (Shiga Highland). The biggest purpose is to avoid summer heat. The temperature is 15 degrees near Mt. Yokote on the prefectural border between Nagano and Gunma prefectures. In the midst of the drizzle and the wind was strong, I was able to recall the feeling that I had forgotten for a while with the natural strong air conditioning, saying, "Oh, this is cool ...
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There is a trekking course in Yamanouchi Town (Shiga Highland), where you can choose various routes depending on your physical strength and interest. The signpost is also solid so that you don't get lost. In addition, there are a wide variety of hot springs, so you can refresh yourself with your favorite hot springs. I enjoyed the route centered on Onuma (https://www.shigakogen.gr.jp/daija/index.html), which is also famous for the legend of the Great Snake, and the road running on the rugged roads.
(In Onuma, you can meet the clear blue color unique to an acidic lake. The autumn leaves are very beautiful in autumn, but the contrast between the deep greenery of midsummer and the indigo color is also wonderful. There are rest houses and toilets near Onuma, making it ideal as a resting place.)
(In the 48 ponds near Onuma, you can observe vegetation unique to marshland while walking along wooden paths.)
At the rest house in Onuma, we were able to enjoy the bamboo shoot juice of the bent bamboo. This bent bamboo is a favorite of bears, and is a valuable ingredient that locals collect until they are at risk of encountering bears. It is also possible to have this root bent bamboo set meal at the drive-in of Yokoteyama, so we recommend that you taste it.
(I bought a bottle of bent bamboo at Kumanoyu Onsen because I was selling root bent bamboo.)
And if you talk about the charm of Shinshu and activities in Shiga Highland, there is no limit, but do you know that this information is actually taught by concierge of a trip at an antenna shop?
Shiga Highland, which was featured this time, was asked in detail on the second floor of the antenna shop in Nagano Prefecture, which has been featured several times in this blog, and since then I have come to visit it every year. （https://www.ginza-nagano.jp/）
It is also possible to ask for knowledge of mountain climbing, gourmet, accommodation, etc. unique to local people.
It goes without saying that you can buy some souvenirs you have forgotten to buy here.
