Best Spots With Great Nature In Nagano

Like a Piece of Painting! The World of Blue and Yellow Covering Everything.Kamikochi

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.

Beautiful Misty Reflections Of GreensMishaka-ike Pond

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.

Like A Diorama! The View Of Autumn Mountain Surface Seen From A National Route Of Highest LocationShibu Touge Pass

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.

Above The Clouds! Beautiful And Magnificent Kar Created By GlaciersSenjojiki Kar

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.

A Little Known But Beautiful WaterfallRyugaeshi-no Taki Waterfall

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.

The Clear Air Of The World Of Some Degrees Below ZeroShiga Kogen Highlands

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.

Wonderful View! Sea Of Clouds In All DirectionsUtsukushigahara Highlands

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.

This Is The Japanese Mountain Spring! The Biggest Place Of Apricot FarmingApricot Village (Anzu-no Sato)

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.

Autumn Is Best Season For Beautiful Sea Of Clouds & Rising SunKurumayama Highlands

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.

100% Pure Hot Spring Onsen With Beautiful View Of Japanese Northern AlpsOmuro Onsen Makiba-no Yu

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.

Flower Fields And Beautiful Reflections You Can See With The Mountains Of Japan's North AlpsHappo One Mountain Ridge

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.

Stunning View Of 2000m Highlands You Can Access By CarTakamine Highlands

Takamime Highlands is a place to see the night view, Mt.Fuji and sea of clouds at the same time. Surrounded with Yatsugatake Mountains, Sakudaira area spreads under your eyes, and the sea of clouds appears above it. Beautiful mountain ridges and Mt.Fuji seen dimly, You can spend a moving time.◎Access: 30 min by car from Komoro IC of Joetsu Expressway. 40 min by bus from JR Komoro Station. 60 min by bus from JR Sakudaira Station. You can climb the neighboring mountains. There're hotels, ski resort, and so on.

A Scenic Tower As A Symbol Of Utsukushigahara HighlandsBeautiful Tower (Uruwashi-no Tou)

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.

A Shrine Standing on A Border Of Nagano And GummaKumano Kotai Shrine

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

30 Thousand Trees Of Vivid Azalea Shining In The Blue Sky Tsurumine Park

Tsurumine Park is admired as the best place of azalea among Chubu Region (nine prefectures located in the middle of a main island of Japan). There're 30 kinds and 30 thousand trees of azalea blooming on the slope. You can enjoy the flower for a long term for azalea has various time of blooming as its kinds and colors. The clear blue sky and beautiful azalea in May, why don't you leave yourself to them?◎By car, 5 min from JR Okaya Station, or 10 min from Okaya IC of Chu'ou Speedway. Azalea Festival in every May, and from May 3rd in 2018.

Huge Ice Pillar Frozen By The Coldness Of Nagano Prefecture, Shinshu RegionDaizen Waterfall Of Three Falls

It'll become colder from now on, and the coldness can freeze a great waterfall in Shinshu Region. You can find a huge ice pillar in the mountain path. The beautiful, fragile but strong ice pillar looks shining in clear blue, and must fascinate people.◎Access: 1 hour by car from Saku-minami IC of Joetsu Express Way. Parking lot is available. It's better for you to put on easy-walking shoes, in a case of slippery way.

One Of The Three Most Scenic Train Stations Commanding Seasonal Zenkoji Daira Basin Obasute Station

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.