Best Tourist Spots In Nagano
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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),
Name
Karuizawa Church
Address
2144 Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
7 min by car, from Nakakaruizawa Station
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Kamikochi
Address
Kamikochi Azumi, Matsumoto-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
Bu bus, 65 min from Shin Shimashima Station, 160 min from Nagano Station. By car, 100 min from Nagano Station to Sawando Parking Area or Hirayu Parking Area , then take a shuttle bus for 25 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Utsukushigahara Highlands
Address
Takeshikami Honiri, Ueda-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 70min from both Matsumoto IC. and Tobu Yunomaru IC.
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.
Name
Mishaka-ike Pond
Address
Okutateshina Toyohira, Chino-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 30 min from Chino Station, 120 min from Nagano Station, or 60 min from Matsumoto Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Togakushi Inner Shrine
Address
Okusha Togakushi, Nagano-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by bus from Nagano Station
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Shibu Touge Pass
Address
Yamanouchi-machi, Shiga-kogen, Shibu Touge, Shimotakai-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 80 min from Nagano Station, or 120 min from Matsumoto Airport.
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.
Name
Matsumoto Castle
Address
4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
0263-32-2902
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 610 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Matsumoto Station. 10 min by bus from Matsumoto Station to the castle. By car, 70 min from Nagano city.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Totaka Castle Site
Address
Higashitakato Takato-machi, Ina-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
30min by car from Ina IC. 15min on foot from Takato Station. By bus, 20min from Inashi Station, get off at Takato Station, then walk 15min.
Parking
Parking area is available
Impressive cherry blossoms are so thick and even they hide the sky!! The cherry blossom trees are lined as long as 4 km, so we can feel refreshed very much. They become in full-bloom at the early May, later than other places.
Name
Cherry Blossom At Chikuma River Bank
Address
Obuse-machi, Kamitakai-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min by car or taxi from Obuse Station
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Beautiful Tower (Uruwashi-no Tou)
Address
Utsukushigahara Highlands Iriyamabe, Matsumoto-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
120 min by car from Nagano city.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
JIGOKUDANI Wild Snow Monkey Park
Address
6845 Hirao Yamano'uchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
0269-33-4379
Hours
8:30-17:00,9:00-16:00
Fee
Adult 800 yen、Child 400 yen
How to get there
60 min by car from Nagano Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Suzaka Art Park
Address
1367-1 Oji Nobe, Suzaka-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
026-245-2340
How to get there
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.
Kar is the land created by glacial erosion. At the Japan Central Alps, Senjojiki Kar, you can see the different sceneries that change every seasons such as flowers and colored leaves. When you get off the ropeway and stand at 2612 meters above the ground, there's a superb panoramic view that I can say worth seeing.
Name
Senjojiki Kar
Address
Akaho, Komagane-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
If you're lucky enough to be able to stay here on sunny days during November and December, you can see this artistic sunlight.
Name
Tsumago-juku
Address
2159-2 Tsumago Nagiso-machi, Kiso-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 15 min from Nagiso Station, or 120 min from Matsumoto Station.
Located in Omachi, Shinshu Region, Matsusaki Washi Kobo is a studio of Japanese paper 'washi' which has over 950 years history. You can look the process of making them by hands. These washi is soft to the touch and full of warmth, then good for the gift that exists only one in the world.◎You can try to make washi, and make them as a postcard or bookmark.
Name
Matsusaki Washi Kobo
Address
6561 Yashiro, Omachi-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
0261-22-0579
How to get there
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?
Name
Karasawa Kar
Address
4469-1 Azumi, Matsumoto-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
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!
Name
Jinchokan Moriya History Museum
Address
389-1 Miyagawa, Chino-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 100 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min by car or taxi from Chino Station
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.
Name
Hakucho-en
Address
2254 Togura, Chikuma-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
Tel
026-275-0400
Hours
9:30-21:00
Closed
2nd Tue
How to get there
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.
Name
Ryugaeshi-no Taki Waterfall
Address
Nagakura Karuizawa, Kitasaku-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by bus from Karuizawa Station to Ryugaeshi-no Taki. By car, 20 min from Karuizawa Station, 90 min from Nagano Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
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.
Name
Shiga Kogen Highlands
Address
Hirao Yamanouch-machi, Shimotakai-gun, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car from Nagano Station
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.
Name
Apricot Village (Anzu-no Sato)
Address
Mori & Kurashina, Chikuma-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 8min from Koshoku IC, 10min from Yashiro Station of Shinano Railway
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.
Name
Kurumayama Highlands
Address
3413 Kitayama, Chino-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
We can see also a snow queen and an ice castle, and enjoy music at a main stage. The illumination as long as 250 meters along the national road is worth seeing so much.◎We can enjoy for free. Free parking area is available.
Name
Kashiyama Kogyo Illumination
Address
Along the National Road 141, 1-1 Nenei, Saku-shi, NaganoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Kitanakagomi Station. 60 min by car or taxi from Nagano Station.
