Best Tourist Spots In Nagano

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It's the wonderful scenery created by the nature. Colored leaves are like painting and a pond of clear water reflects the sky to be beautiful cobalt blue.

3 Reviews

In the world of painting 'Vibrant Green' by Kaii Higashiyama, a thick fog falls, flows then disperses. I wanted to see the mystic scene changing every moment.

3 Reviews

Shiga-Kusatsu Kogen Route running along the Gumma-Nagano border is located at the highest position of Japan's national routes. From here, green carpets of gregarious bamboo, red and yellow dots of shrubs are seen like a autumn colored diorama.

3 Reviews

Surrounded with basins in all directions, Utsukushigahara, on the lucky condition, is enclosed by the sea of clouds. The beautiful mountains in Shinshu such as Northern Alps and Mt. Asama, and the sea of clouds can become a wonderful view! What's more, the mountain trekking is possible here, so you can enjoy beautiful Shinshu Region by your whole body.◎For winter closure, you can enter from April 20th. Access: about 1hour from Matsumoto IC of Nagano Speedway. Or 1.5hours from Tobuyunomaru IC of Joetsu Speedway. You can see the beautiful starry sky at night, too.

4 Reviews

The Japanese cedar trees since 2000 years ago lined along the street are overwhelming themselves. One of the attraction of this place is various expressions of each season.

1 Reviews

Though Togura-ueyamada Onsen has a long history, this is a modern onsen facility. In a spacious building, there're a bakery and many stylish sofas to spend leisurely. Some lessons such as handicraft are held here, it's popular as a relaxing place for the citizens.◎The nearest station is Togura, but it's better to use cars. You can enjoy pasty, mild hot spring good for your skin.

1 Reviews

Takasugi-an was designed by an architect Terunobu Fujimori. It's a tea house though, I'm scared to only climb... And another one is 'Flying Mud Boat' and also a tea house. It sways when people climb! They have a atmosphere like Studio Ghibli's movie, and is worth seeing once!

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Okaya once had the biggest produce of raw silk in the world. You can learn the history of growing silkworm that had supported Japanese modernization, from the exhibitions of historical records and precious machines in existence. And at Miyasaka Silk Factory, you can see how to spin silk actually, then, the delicacy of raw silk and the high-level skills will make you moved. ◎By car, 5 min from Okaya IC of Nagano Speedway, or 10 min from JR Okaya Station. Entrance fee: 500 yen, 13-15years old 300 yen, 6-12 years old 150 yen.

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This castle has a long history since Japanese Heian Era, and now it's a people's oasis with rich nature. You can see the seasonal scenery such as cherry blossom in spring and colored leaves in autumn. Here's also good for castle-loving people for there're some castle features such as stone walls that has a history of Sengoku battles with Takeda Army.◎1 min walk from JR Komore Station. Parking area is available. Entrance fee: adult 300 yen, child 100 yen. The Cherry Blossom Festival is opened till 4/30.

3 Reviews

Matsumoto Castle has different appearances in each season. The castle tower is illuminated throughout the year. And a season of cherry blossoms is going to start now. The bright castle tower in the darkest sky, and cherry trees around the moat are so beautiful that you may forget the time.◎Admission for the castle tower: adult ￥610, child ￥300. Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station. Illumination starts after the cherry trees come into blossom.

2 Reviews

There're many cherry trees in Takato Castle Site Park, and you can feel like to be wrapped in the blossoms! This cherry blossoms is named as 'Takato Kohigan Zakura' with small lovely pink blossoms. On this day, it snowed and I could enjoy fantastic scenery of cherry blossoms and snow!◎I went by car. There's parking area, though it's very crowded. Bus is available from Inashi Station or Chino Station, but you need to check the latest information.

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Matsushiro Castle was once a residence of Sanada Family. Now, it's been kept as a park and 100 trees of Someiyoshino come into magnificent bloom in April. The collaboration of the outer moat and cherry blossoms is worth seeing!◎Season: from the middle of April to the end of April Entrance Fee: free Parking: free

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RK Garden is an adjoining open-air cafe at a flower shop in Oiwake, Karuizawa. We can enjoy vegan food and sweets in a relaxing room surrounding with flowers and plants. What's more, in the season of rose, we can feel like to be in an English garden!

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We can feel refreshed with the great view of the expanding green fields in front of you, and so clean air. What's more, the coffee made one by one and thick-cut toast bring you excellent morning.

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La Lance Lourd is a cafe located a few minutes from Zenkoji, in a quiet residential area. This classical cafe serves pancake which is fluffy and melt fragilely like dream in my mouth. Their baked cakes are all delicious, specially, the Canelé is superb! We can spend time leisurely in this comfortable cafe.

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This hotel was built in 1982 in Kyukaruizawa. In the winter, you can eat marshmallows by the fireplace, and it is warm and homely.

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This highlands hotel has a dynamic well-style hall from the front to the ceiling. The Nordic interiors make us feel to be in other country. It's also attractive for us to be able to go to the ski slope in just 10 minutes on foot.

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I wanna see and spread myself forever on the beautiful green garden. If the weather is good, it will heal you better.

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Though Togura-ueyamada Onsen has a long history, this is a modern onsen facility. In a spacious building, there're a bakery and many stylish sofas to spend leisurely. Some lessons such as handicraft are held here, it's popular as a relaxing place for the citizens.◎The nearest station is Togura, but it's better to use cars. You can enjoy pasty, mild hot spring good for your skin.

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Located on the top of the hill, this onsen is spacious and quiet. You can feel relaxed with the twitters of birds and mountain view. Also the stone sauna is available.◎Fee: 500 yen. If you use the stone sauna, please bring bathrobe or something.

2 Reviews

The onsen is nice of course, they prepare many attractions after we enjoy taking onsen. You can drink coffee on the chairs they specially selected, or at the terrace seats and hammocks. What's more, you can enjoy reading books from the library of 10 thousand volumes. You can eat crape, pizza and so on.◎The fee changes the course you choose, for one-day, 90min or others. You can drink coffee for free.

4 Reviews

The Japanese cedar trees since 2000 years ago lined along the street are overwhelming themselves. One of the attraction of this place is various expressions of each season.

1 Reviews

Sanada Family's Ueda Castle fought off a strong Takeda Army twice in the age of wars (Sengoku period). So this castle is called ' a castle difficult to attack and never fail'. Sanada Shrine is located in such Ueda Castle, and many visitors come to get 'never fail' luck in exam season. Sanada Family, a famous general in history of Sengoku period, is a hero loved by the people in its hometown.◎Access: 15 min walk from JR Ueda Station. Or, 10 min by car from Uedasugadaira IC of Joetsu Speed Way.

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Located on the top of Usui Touge Pass, a scenic shrine with rich nature. The precinct is on a border of Nagano and Gumma Prefectures. Let's visit this historical shrine with peaceful minds, and stride the border.◎Access: 40 min by car from Usui-karuizawa IC of Joshin'etsu Speed Way

2 Reviews

There're many cherry trees in Takato Castle Site Park, and you can feel like to be wrapped in the blossoms! This cherry blossoms is named as 'Takato Kohigan Zakura' with small lovely pink blossoms. On this day, it snowed and I could enjoy fantastic scenery of cherry blossoms and snow!◎I went by car. There's parking area, though it's very crowded. Bus is available from Inashi Station or Chino Station, but you need to check the latest information.

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It's worth saying impressive. Some other hina dolls are displayed in historical buildings, you can enjoy seeing them in many situations. 6000 hina dolls in all are displayed until middle of April.

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After you're satisfied with cherry blossoms, why don't you go to see the lovely apricot blossoms? In the grand scenery, clear air, and gentle fragrance of spring, you can enjoy walking in the mountains leisurely.◎The best season to see is late March to April. The roads get crowded during the season. You need to park your cars in specified toll parking areas. Apricot Ice Cream 350 yen.

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Kamikochi is designated as a Japanese Natural Monument. You can enjoy pleasant hiking in the beautiful great nature. When you're hungry, take a rest in the shade of a tree, and the lunch you eat in front of the clear Azusa River tastes excellent.

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At Hakuba Happo Ridge in the early July, you can see the flower fields of alpine plants and mountain reflection on the lake as well as the view of Japan's North Alps slightly covered with snow. If you don't have enough strength, you can enjoy walking on the mountain ridge easily with gondola and lift!◎Parking area is available. From Nagano Station, you can access by express bus. Although sunny days will be the best, you can enjoy watching the small alpine plants wet with dew in the cloudy days.

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I could see the castle as a national treasure, and learn the construction at that time. Then, I met some lovely rabbits.

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Karasawa Kar located on 2300m spot of Japan Northern Alps. The best season for the autumn foliage would be only a few days, and considering the mountain weather, it's very rare period! The beautiful scenery of colored magnificent rock surfaces is the real pleasure for autumn climbing, isn't it?

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Kurumayama Highlands is located along Shinshu Venus Line. Climbing beginners can easily access here for the ropeway. Autumn's cold air, beautiful sea of clouds, and mountains of Shinshu area. I want many people to feel the greatness of nature.◎From Suwa IC of Chu'ou Speed way, enter the Venus Line from Route 152. Then, from Saku IC of Joshin'etsu Speed way, toward Shirakaba-ko Lake on Route 142. The lift works every Sunday from 5:00 am till November 5th.

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A little-known spot in Karuizawa, where every place is crowded during the fall foliage season. Nagakura Park, which is about a 10-minute walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station, is a spot known only to those in the know, so there are almost no people, so you can enjoy autumn leaves photos to your heart's content. The nearby Shirakawa River and autumn leaves are also recommended.

1 Reviews

It's worth saying impressive. Some other hina dolls are displayed in historical buildings, you can enjoy seeing them in many situations. 6000 hina dolls in all are displayed until middle of April.

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The lanterns and trees that blend into the woods are romantic, and the atmosphere is like Christmas in Europe. There are also events on weekends and Christmas (reservations required for event dates),

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Miyama-nishiki, rice as an ingredient for sake, and high quality water from Kiriga-mine mountain make the characteristic taste for Suwa's sake. Enjoy the different concepts of five sake breweries and delicious demonstrations. You can find your favorite one.

4 Reviews

The Japanese cedar trees since 2000 years ago lined along the street are overwhelming themselves. One of the attraction of this place is various expressions of each season.

1 Reviews

Matsushiro Castle was once a residence of Sanada Family. Now, it's been kept as a park and 100 trees of Someiyoshino come into magnificent bloom in April. The collaboration of the outer moat and cherry blossoms is worth seeing!◎Season: from the middle of April to the end of April Entrance Fee: free Parking: free

2 Reviews

The onsen is nice of course, they prepare many attractions after we enjoy taking onsen. You can drink coffee on the chairs they specially selected, or at the terrace seats and hammocks. What's more, you can enjoy reading books from the library of 10 thousand volumes. You can eat crape, pizza and so on.◎The fee changes the course you choose, for one-day, 90min or others. You can drink coffee for free.

4 Reviews

The lanterns and trees that blend into the woods are romantic, and the atmosphere is like Christmas in Europe. There are also events on weekends and Christmas (reservations required for event dates),

1 Reviews

Though a famous waterfall in Karuizawa is Shiraito, there's a little known one in its downstream. The contrast of white falling in the fresh green was very beautiful. When I visited here, the lights of the sun through the leaves make the fall more beautiful.◎Access: going from the old Karuizawa Ginza Street to the old Mikasa Hotel, you can find Mikasa Gate of Shiraito Highland Way. One way for 400 yen, and round trip for 600 yen.

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A little-known spot in Karuizawa, where every place is crowded during the fall foliage season. Nagakura Park, which is about a 10-minute walk from Naka-Karuizawa Station, is a spot known only to those in the know, so there are almost no people, so you can enjoy autumn leaves photos to your heart's content. The nearby Shirakawa River and autumn leaves are also recommended.

3 Reviews

Surrounded with basins in all directions, Utsukushigahara, on the lucky condition, is enclosed by the sea of clouds. The beautiful mountains in Shinshu such as Northern Alps and Mt. Asama, and the sea of clouds can become a wonderful view! What's more, the mountain trekking is possible here, so you can enjoy beautiful Shinshu Region by your whole body.◎For winter closure, you can enter from April 20th. Access: about 1hour from Matsumoto IC of Nagano Speedway. Or 1.5hours from Tobuyunomaru IC of Joetsu Speedway. You can see the beautiful starry sky at night, too.

1 Reviews

Sanada Family's Ueda Castle fought off a strong Takeda Army twice in the age of wars (Sengoku period). So this castle is called ' a castle difficult to attack and never fail'. Sanada Shrine is located in such Ueda Castle, and many visitors come to get 'never fail' luck in exam season. Sanada Family, a famous general in history of Sengoku period, is a hero loved by the people in its hometown.◎Access: 15 min walk from JR Ueda Station. Or, 10 min by car from Uedasugadaira IC of Joetsu Speed Way.

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In the huge site located at the altitude of 2000 meters, as many as 400 contemporary arts are exhibited under the sky. They can become more special with the feeling of refreshing breeze.

3 Reviews

Shiga-Kusatsu Kogen Route running along the Gumma-Nagano border is located at the highest position of Japan's national routes. From here, green carpets of gregarious bamboo, red and yellow dots of shrubs are seen like a autumn colored diorama.

2 Reviews

Though in the severe environment covered with snow almost one third of a year, there's a group of Japanese Monkey living here. In winter, tourist can see these snow monkeys taking onsen hot spring. There's a onsen town near here, you can enjoy traveling, too.

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Shiga Kogen Highlands To Enjoy Skiing. Though we were frozen in the world of some degrees below zero, the air was so clear and so beautiful snowy landscape we can't see in my town, that I was moved from the beginning to end of my trip.

1 Reviews

Though Togura-ueyamada Onsen has a long history, this is a modern onsen facility. In a spacious building, there're a bakery and many stylish sofas to spend leisurely. Some lessons such as handicraft are held here, it's popular as a relaxing place for the citizens.◎The nearest station is Togura, but it's better to use cars. You can enjoy pasty, mild hot spring good for your skin.

1 Reviews

After you're satisfied with cherry blossoms, why don't you go to see the lovely apricot blossoms? In the grand scenery, clear air, and gentle fragrance of spring, you can enjoy walking in the mountains leisurely.◎The best season to see is late March to April. The roads get crowded during the season. You need to park your cars in specified toll parking areas. Apricot Ice Cream 350 yen.

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Obasute Station, one of the three most scenic train stations in Japan, is located at the top of steep slope, and the train climbs by the method called switch-buck, that is rare in Japan. On the top of the slope, you can see the beautiful scenery of Zenkoji Daira Basin, such as apricot, cherry blossoms, and Obasute terraced rice fields known for 'the moon reflected in all rice fields (Tagoto-no Tsuki)'.◎Parking area is available. By car, 15 min from Koshoku IC of Nagao Speedway. 3 min from Obasute SA Smart Inter. You can enter the station for free.

4 Reviews

It's the wonderful scenery created by the nature. Colored leaves are like painting and a pond of clear water reflects the sky to be beautiful cobalt blue.

3 Reviews

Matsumoto Castle has different appearances in each season. The castle tower is illuminated throughout the year. And a season of cherry blossoms is going to start now. The bright castle tower in the darkest sky, and cherry trees around the moat are so beautiful that you may forget the time.◎Admission for the castle tower: adult ￥610, child ￥300. Access: 15 minutes walk from JR Matsumoto Station. Illumination starts after the cherry trees come into blossom.

2 Reviews

Uruwashi-no Tou is a symbolic tower of Utsukushigahara Highlands. You can see the clouds stretch below if the weather is good, and enjoy hiking at this wonderful location.

3 Reviews

In the world of painting 'Vibrant Green' by Kaii Higashiyama, a thick fog falls, flows then disperses. I wanted to see the mystic scene changing every moment.

1 Reviews

Kurumayama Highlands is located along Shinshu Venus Line. Climbing beginners can easily access here for the ropeway. Autumn's cold air, beautiful sea of clouds, and mountains of Shinshu area. I want many people to feel the greatness of nature.◎From Suwa IC of Chu'ou Speed way, enter the Venus Line from Route 152. Then, from Saku IC of Joshin'etsu Speed way, toward Shirakaba-ko Lake on Route 142. The lift works every Sunday from 5:00 am till November 5th.

1 Reviews

Takasugi-an was designed by an architect Terunobu Fujimori. It's a tea house though, I'm scared to only climb... And another one is 'Flying Mud Boat' and also a tea house. It sways when people climb! They have a atmosphere like Studio Ghibli's movie, and is worth seeing once!