Daido Nakajima Dinosaur Monument

Cool sculpture, especially when surrounded by seasonal blooms

One thing I love about life in Japan is the plethora of cool outdoor art/sculptures that you can find around the place, and the Daido Nakajima Dinosaur Monument is a cool one in Nagano. As the name suggests, it's the work of Daido Nakajima, a stainless steel sculptor, and it depicts a dinosaur "child and parent" because of fossil footprints that were found in this part of Japan. It's right next to a michi no eki, too, so a convenient stopping point on any journey in the region.