A blogger documented a camper van trip with overnight stays from Shinshu to Myoko, visiting the Tsubame Onsen hot springs and Iwamatsu-in temple in Obuse, which houses Katsushika Hokusai's painting 'Phoenix Watching in All Directions'. The report mentions the sulfur springs 'Kogane-no-yu' and 'Kawara-no-yu', a meal at the 'Miharashijaya' tea house on Yamada Farm, and a late-night return home after a date mix-up for a work shift.