Matsumoto

[happynz]

Nice place to spend New Year's Day.





Hey! Canned happiness. Shochu + low-calorie citrus drink = healthy buzz.

[Luigi]

That blue sky and snow capped mountains look crisp.


Though not as crisp as the can of 9%.

[cyrille]

Drank a can of something similar when I was in Tokyo a couple of years ago.

Brutal stuff.

[David48atTD]

^^^
Nice one ... like that 9% Strong Zero!

[happynz]

It's zero, but it's a strong zero.

I have no problem with the Chu-Hi (shochu + highball) product.

[Bettyboo]

Looks nice (as far as one can tell from two pictures...) if a little bit cold.

[reinvented]

im a fan of shochu/ soju

underrated as a tipple
nice alternative to beer, goes with most things (or nothing), not too strong

[baldrick]

soju is korean lau khow

[happynz]

For the trainspotters, Matsumoto Station.

[Mendip]

My daughter goes to school with a lot of high heeled Thai kids and many if them seemed to be off to Japan for the Christmas holidays. I was wondering why... maybe one of the closest destinations to Thailand with snow?

What made you choose Japan HNZ?

Japan's been on my list for a while but never seem to get the time. I've visited a lot of Japanese websites and it always makes me think of going one day!

[Dillinger]

My daughter goes to school with a lot of high heeled Thai kids and many if them seemed to be off to Japan for the Christmas holidays. I was wondering why... maybe one of the closest destinations to Thailand with snow?

Not in December.... Maybe February or March

[happynz]

What made you choose Japan HNZ?

I work in the sandpit and for a change really wanted cold and green. The wife is in Thailand so logistically that makes northeast Asia a better choice than Europe.

[happynz]

Shop front, New year's week, Matsumoto City





Fresh potable water burbles up from springs all over the city.



Matsumoto cemetery... chefs' memorial?

[happynz]

Snow! What I came here for...



Just a dusting, mind, but snow nonetheless.