Echizen

On my one trip to Hokkaido a few years back we did this. It is a long way from one to the other.

I am speaking as a Japanese person but I think in many Japanese mind, it is impossible for a 'gaijin' to be 'Japanese'. It is perhaps a concept that people just won't understand. Even if your nationality is officially changed to Japanese, you'll still be a gaijin in most pretty much everyones minds - gaijin being 'white'/caucasian.

I think also Iiyama station is not decided name yet. right? They discuss whether name 'nozawa' is included.

I have been to about 30, mostly in my Fukui, Toyama, Gifu and Nagano area.