Obasute the Breathtaking View from Train Station

Obasute station is located at Nagano, 30mins from Nagano station, 45mins from Matsumoto station by Shinonoi line. This station is popular for it's breathtaking view and important for switchback. Both daytime and night time is recommended. The air in this area is very clean, you can see the twinkling night view from here. The station name Obasute stands for the Japanese old superstition. One upon a time,there was a rule to throw away elderly people over 60 set by the king of this area. Everyone throw away them in the mountain, the mountain called Obasute. There was a family in the town, the mother finally reached 60. However, the son could not throw away his mother. He made the underground room for her and lived together. After a few years, the other country said that make a rope with ash, otherwise start the war. The king did not have the idea and asked him. He asked his mother and she came up with the idea to make a rope first, then put it in the salt water and burn it. He brought this idea to the king and he was satisfied. When he got to know that the idea was by his mother over 60, he stopped to let people throw away their parents.