West Faithful Acres

 You take the highway from Tokyo and exit at the Suwa-Minami Interchange. From there, you start climbing a gentle slope. Along the way, the road winds gently through vast farmland. When you reach the intersection at the end of the farmland, if you look back, you can see the low mountains like Mt. Nyukasa up close, and it really hits you that you’ve reached quite a high elevation. Continuing straight through the Fukami Intersection, you keep ascending gently, but the scenery changes dramatically. Surrounded by tall trees, you’re treated to a serene forest bath. I love going here on clear summer mornings in early August. The cool air that descends from the mountains mixes with the sunlight to create mist, making the atmosphere feel completely tranquil. A forest bath surrounded by tall trees After the forest bath, you’ll come to a...

Agricultural ponds and Mountains waiting for snow Dear readers, thank you as always for checking out my blog! It’s getting colder where I am, and we’ve entered the snowy season. Just like bears going into hibernation, my farm work will be on pause for a while until spring arrives. Of course, I’ll still be doing my rounds, and I’ll share updates with you whenever there’s something to report. But if I only post those updates, the content might get a bit sparse and honestly not that interesting. So I’ve been thinking that I’d like to start introducing some of the shops and places near my farm. Around my farm, there are lots of spots I’d love people from all over the world to visit: a small church, a stylish café, a ski resort, and even a bakery run by a famous chef. I’ll introduce them to you little by little. I just wanted to give you that update for today. Bye!