Small lookout from a bench in front of the Omachi Alpine museum during winter.

Going up the mountain behind the museum gives a better view of the surrounding japanese alps.

Photo taken from a take-off spot for paragliders, north of Omachi. View on lake Kisaki, a popular lake for swimmers with clear water.

Rice field in summer, in the village near Lake Aoki north of Omachi.

My sharehouse room during the winter, south of Omachi. A very traditional japanese house, with very little insulation (-10°C outside = -2°C inside).