🌿 Tateshina Herbal Note Simples — A healing herbal salon surrounded by the forest

🏡 40 years with nature, a forest hideaway • A herb and aroma specialty store quietly nestled in the deep forest of Tateshina. Opened 40 years ago by Eriko Hagio, who moved from Tokyo, the building was built in a pioneer farmhouse from the early Showa era. Since then, the garden has been nurtured into a forest over time . • The store name "simples" is an old word meaning "medicinal herb." The interior of the store, where sunlight filters through the trees, is lined with beautifully lined up dried herbs and potpourri, creating a space that feels like a magical little room . ⸻ 🍵 Assortment with a choice of scents • Dried herbs (50-60 types), over 20 types of blended tea, and 6 types of black tea-based flavored tea . • Over 100 types of essential oils, herbal water, room sprays, bath herbs, and even craft goods. All are supervised by herbalists, with a focus on quality and scent . • The advice from the staff is also popular, with some saying, "I'm glad they recommend something based on my request." ⸻ 🌿 What you can experience here • Enjoy a relaxing time tasting seasonal herbal teas, experiencing their aroma and efficacy first-hand. • Herb seedlings and seeds are also available for sale. Bring the joy of growing with nature back to your daily life. • There are also plenty of original items that are perfect as gifts, such as a set of four bath herbs and room sprays. #absolutelyfreetrip #nagano #naganotourism #naganogourmet #tateshina #nagano #domestictravel