Tourist attractions in Nagano Prefecture: profiles, services and practical information.
Kappa Bridge is the best-known meeting point in Kamikochi: a pedestrian suspension bridge over the clear Azusa River, framed by the Hotaka range and Mount Yakedake. It i…
View profile →Taisho Pond is a landscape shaped by an event that can still be read in its details. In 1915, an eruption of nearby Mount Yakedake dammed the Azusa River and formed the…
View profile →The forest trail is part of the visit: from the bus stop or car park, walk about 30 minutes along an unpaved path to the park. In winter, ice can make it slippery, so fo…
View profile →Kokuya is in Shibu Onsen, where an evening walk winds through stone lanes and past public bathhouses. The ryokan’s English site describes nine baths on the property, inc…
View profile →Tsumago-juku lies beneath the Kiso Mountains in Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture. Its main street gathers wooden houses, former inns and historic buildings on a quieter scale t…
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