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If you take a bullet train from Tokyo bound for Niigata, you will notice after you pass through a long tunnel that the landscape has changed dramatically, particularly if you make the trip in winter. Tokyo is fairly dry, dusty, and harsh in winter. But, on exiting the tunnel, you are greeted by a new world blanketed in soft snow. Nobel-Prize-winning novelist Yasunari Kawabata expressed the surprise and beauty of the transition in his novel "Snow Country." When he visited the region, it was by steam locomotive. |
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Muikamachi is a small town located at the heart of this snowy country. The town is now linked to Tokyo by a highway and the bullet train. Along with traditional agriculture, tourism has become a major industry, and winter sports and spas attract many visitors. Uonuma's cooking rice is widely known as the tastiest in Japan. It is also the most expensive. |
When you come to Japan, you may find Kyoto and Nara interesting places to visit. However, this beautiful, snowy country will also give you an unforgettable impression of your trip to Japan. | ||||
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