Best Instagrammable Spots In Nagano

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.

Overwhelmingly Powerful Japanese Cedar Street Togakushi Inner Shrine

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.

Fresh, Not Circulated Hot Spring & Various Foods Of Beautiful Onsen FacilityHakucho-en

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.

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.

Double Cherry Blossom Trees Lined As Long As 4 KilometersCherry Blossom At Chikuma River Bank

Near Obuse Bridge, on the bank of Chikuma River, there's a place called 'Sakura Zutsumi', and has 600 trees of double cherry blossom 'Ichiyo' planted as long as 4 kilometers away. They become the best to see during the Golden Week Holidays in May.

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.

Location Spot Of A Movie 'Your Name' Tateishi Park

It's a park commands a whole view of Lake Suwa which is surrounded with town. It's said to be a location place of an animation movie 'Your Name'. The sunset and night view are beautiful, but we can see beautiful scenery and have good time whenever we visit. The observatory is next to the parking area. Bathroom is available.

Little-Known Autumn Leaves Spot in KaruizawaNagakura Park

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.

Unique Arts Composing Great Contrast With The Blue SkyUtsukushigahara Open-Air Museum

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.

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

A Fashionable Onsen Facility You Want To Stay All Day LongKotorinoyu

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.

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.

Snow Monkeys Taking Onsen!JIGOKUDANI Wild Snow Monkey Park

You can meet Japanese snow monkeys, which are popular among tourists from the world, at a hot spring town Yamano'uchi-machi with lots of snow. You can see a rare behavior of monkeys in only winter, and pretty faces of monkeys like a human taking onsen.◎Access: 20 min by car from Shinshu Nakano IC of Joetsu Speed Way. Entrance fee: adult 800yen, child 400yen. There're lots of snow and you need to walk on the mountain path. Winter clothes and easy-walking clothes.