Ageman, Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture
Higashiyama Park in Nakano City, Shinshu. It is a famous place for cherry blossoms and has a nice view because it is on a small hill. When the cherry blossoms bloom, a cafeteria made of galvanized iron boards starts business. You can eat and drink in the store, but the famous one is "Ageman" on a skewer. It is also sold at the store. Manju with thin clothes was attached. On this day, I visited it just before closing, so it was sold out. There is a temple on the hill and this shop is located along the mountain road. The stairs continue from the foot and the roadway just crosses. You can not go to the top by car. There is a large parking lot nearby, so I stopped there and enjoyed the night cherry blossoms. When you look at the town from the stairs, you can see the Route Inn Hotel near Nakano Station in the distance. There was a residential area from the foot, and I could see the site of Nakano High School, which was my wife s alma mater, next to it. Nakano High School was closed due to merger and the building was removed. Higashiyama Park was a mountain behind the high school, so it seems that he ate agemon with friends even when he was a student. My wife s graduation album also had a group photo with the cherry blossoms in Higashiyama Park in the background.
It was disappointing this time, but I hope I can eat ageman next year.City of Nakano # Ageman Higashiyama Park # cherry
東山公園の「あげまん」は、まんじゅうに薄い衣をつけて揚げたシンプルながら飽きのこない味わいが魅力です。私も春の桜シーズンに訪れた際、ここのあげまんを初めて食べて感動しました。外はサクッと、中はふんわりもちもちとしていて、小腹を満たすのにぴったりです。 公園は丘の上にあり、階段を登りながら町並みや遠くのルートインホテルを眺めるのも楽しみの一つ。駐車場がふもとに完備されているため、車でのアクセスも便利です。夜桜のライトアップ時には、幻想的な風景とともにあげまんを味わうことができ、特にカップルや家族連れにおすすめです。 また、近くにはおでんの屋台や他の軽食もあり、長野県ならではの食文化を満喫できます。地元の方々も昔から東山公園での花見とあげまんを楽しんできた歴 史があるため、訪れるたびに地域の温かさを感じます。 来年の春にはぜひ早めに訪れて、完売になる前に味わってみてはいかがでしょうか。東山公園での桜とあげまんの組み合わせは、他では味わえない特別な体験になること間違いなしです。
