Other Sightseeing Spots in Nagano Area
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- Nakamachi Street
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4.0418 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Chuou 3-2-14
- White wall and black namako (raised plaster) storehouses stand side-by-side along Nakamachi Street, making it fun to walk down and peruse the many individual general stores, souvenir shops, cafes, sweet shops and restaurants. The symbolic former brewery Nakamachi Kurassic-kan is a distinctive building with a teahouse looking onto a courtyard, a hand pump water well, and atrium beams. Visitors will enjoy the enjoyable, atmospheric townscape.
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This is a better option if you are looking for some shopping, cafes and historical buildings. A good street to walk and explore with a lot to see. It gives a glimpse of life back then.
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- Tsumago-juku
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- Nagano Pref. Kisogunnagisomachi Aduma 2159-2
- One of the Nakasendo (old route from Tokyo to Kyoto) post towns which still retains the appearance of a post town from the Edo period. Tsumago-juku is known as the first post town in Japan to preserve its old town atmosphere and it has been designated as an important architectural preservation site and a regional conservation area. The town is full of places to see such as Koi-iwa (Carp rock), one of the three famous rocks, the Waki-Honjin Okuya (a National Important Cultural Property), Nagiso Museum of History with displays on the history of Nagiso Town and the Kisoji Road, and the preservation of Tsumago-juku.
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- Kyukaru Ginza (Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza Street)
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- Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Karuizawa
- This is the main shopping district of Karuizawa located along the old Kyu Nakasendo. It has over 400 years of history, and the area boasts a row of long-established shops such as a bakery, boutiques of imported fashion, and various new and established shops. The area is bustling with many tourists in the summer months.
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- Venus Line
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- Chino, Nagano Prefecture - Matsumoto-shi
- This is a sightseeing road and popular free driving course connecting Nagano Prefecture’s Chino City and Ueda City Utsukushigahara Highlands. The road is dotted with Shinshu highland resorts including Tateshina Highland, Yatsugatake Sanroku, Lake Shirakaba and Mt. Kirigamine, and the interweaving mountains and greenery stretch endlessly into the distance. Along the way is Yashimagahara Shitsugen (marsh land), designated a National Natural Monument and home to 400 varieties of sub-highland plant. If the weather is good one can see all the way from final stop of Utskushigahara Highland to Mt. Fuji.
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- Tsuboniwa Nature Park
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4.041 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Chino-shi Kitayama 4035-2541
- This is a natural garden located on a lava plateau around Tsuboniwa Station, the last stop of the Kita-Yatsugatake ropeway (2,237 m above sea level), about 7 minutes from Sanroku Station, and is designated as a special protected area of National Park No. 1. The park is also the gateway to climbing Kita-Yokodake (北横岳) and other mountains.
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冬だってロープウェイで、一気に坪庭まで上がって、一気に滑り降りる。ピラタススキー場。おしゃれで、ヨーロッパを思わせる！
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- Kappa Bridge
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- Nagano Matsumoto-shi Azumi
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- Alps Observatory Plaza
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4.015 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Pref. Kamiminochigunogawamura Inaoka 7044
- This observation area is on Prefectural Route 36 in Ogawa Village, Kamiminochi County, Nagano Prefecture. It's equipped with free tourist telescopes that provide a sweeping view of the Northern Alps and has been selected as one of Nagano's top 100 sunset viewing spots, as well as one of its top 100 natural areas. Lots of travelers visit for the gorgeous seasonal views.
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とても綺麗な雪がつもっているアルプスが見れて良かったです。空の青、木々の緑で美しい場所です。絵になる所で、ウグイスが鳴いていました。
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- La Casta Natural Healing Garden
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4.512 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Pref. Omachishi Tokiwa 9729-2
- A garden situated along Prefectural Route 334 in Tokiwa, Omachi City. Like the La Costa brand of natural healing cosmetics, the garden is dedicated to the concept of the vitality and healing abilities of plants, and here visitors can see beautiful flowers, take in the scent of growing plants, enjoy the sound of flowing water, and experience beauty and healing with all five senses.
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多種多様な植栽。季節的にバラは少なかったがそれを補って余りあるカラーリーフ、カラフルな宿根草。広々とした庭園の風格ある池の周囲にはダリア。池の奥には滝。今まで見たことないような本格的なロックガーデン。散策できる山道。小鳥の声、沢の音。青々とした芝生を背景に風に揺れる背の高いグラス類。日本にこんな豪華で繊細でナチュラルな庭園ガーデンがあったのかと度肝を抜かれた。
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- Nakasendo Suhara-juku
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- Nagano Kiso-gun Okuwamura Suhara
- The inn was originally built in the Warring States Period and moved to its current location in 1717 after it was damaged by flooding, making it the newest inn on the Nakasendo Highway.
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須原宿は水船の里で、奈良井、馬籠、妻籠宿に比べて見どころはないです。昔の宿場の面影はあります。ほかの宿に比べて国道沿いはお店が多いです。
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- Nawate-dori Street
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- Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Ote 4-3-21
- This is a shopping area between the southern moat of Matsumoto Castle and the Metoba River, named Nawate-dori Street since it has a long bank much like a rope. It is the reimagining of an Edo period castle town, with 50 shops lined up selling items like antiques and cheap sweets. The area is dotted with stone statues of the Nawate-dori Street symbolic frog, and it is a popular shopping spot just to walk around for both adults and children.
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- The Site of Masugata
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4.07 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Kiso-gun Nagiso Machi Azuma Tsumagoshuku
- The road is located in Agatsuma, Minami-Kiso Town, Kiso-gun, and has been selected as a national Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings. The remains of this road are still preserved today, allowing visitors to catch a glimpse of what remains of those days.
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「枡形」というのは、宿場の防御のための施設です。街道を2度直角に曲げて、外敵が浸入しにくいようにつくられたものです。その跡が、妻籠宿のほぼ中心部にありました。 道は、鋭く直角には曲がっていませんが、大きく湾曲しています。メインの通りの少し離れた横に側道のようにもう一本の道が通っています。宿場を守る、大事な施設だったんですね。
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- Shiga Kusatsu Road
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- Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunkusatsumachi Kusatsu
- This mountain skyline that connects Shiga Kogen and Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture is a popular driving course. It is part of National Route 292 and many tourists visit for long holidays and to see the autumn leaves. The Shibu Pass, the border between Gunma Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, reaches an altitude of 2,172 meters. The Shibu Pass Hotel on the border is famous as a spot where you can come and go between the prefectures inside the hotel. The road is closed to traffic for the winter season between late-November to late-April.
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- Mt. Takagari Observation Deck
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- Nagano Pref. Omachishi Yasaka Mount Falcon
- A scenic overlook on the top of Mt. Takagari in Yasaka, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture which offers a spectacular view of many of the Hida Mountains. A convenient 20 minutes by car from Shinano-Omachi Station, the overlook is a popular destination for enjoying beautiful and picturesque scenery. Here you can get a 360 degree panorama, from Mt. Shirouma to Mt. Jonen; the view at dusk, in particular, will take your breath away. Also a well-known date spot, the overlook has also been selected as a mecca for couples.
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大町駅から徒歩１５分で山岳博物館のある公園で八重桜のバックに北アルプスのパノラマを楽しみ、登山道に入って１時間、付近No1の北アルプス大展望台に辿り着く。残念ながら車でも頂上に行ける上に、高さ約２０mの展望台もある。
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- Unno-Juku
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- Nagano Pref. Toumishi Motounno
- In the early Edo period, the “Unno-Juku” was established as a post town on the important Hokkoku Kaido Highway that connected the Nakasendo and Hokurikudo roads. It prospered through sankinkotai (samurai taking turns to move to the city of Edo) and for the transport of gold from Sado. It is a quiet lodging town rich in history where the inn buildings of the Edo period and the Meiji period serene atmosphere of daily life of the sturdy sericulture buildings since remain.
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- Tateshina Kogen BARAKURA English Garden
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- Nagano Pref. Chinoshi Kitayama Kuripaira 5047
- An English garden located in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, created entirely by a British specialist based on a uniform design by the owner. Inside the park’s 10,000 square meter grounds, visitors are greeted by over 5,000 varieties of plants, including flowers imported directly from the UK such as old roses. There’s also a café where you can enjoy afternoon tea, a bakery famed for its apple pies, a gardening shop, boutique, and more. A flower show is also held in June when the old roses come into bloom.
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- Shiga-Kusatsu Road (Shiga-Kusatsu Kogen Route)
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- Yamanouchi cho, Shimokitai gun, Nagano Prefecture
- A mountain sightseeing road located in Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai County, Nagano Prefecture. The 41-kilometer road connects the Yudanaka Shibu Onsen hot spring district in Nagano Prefecture with the Kusatsu Onsen hot spring district in Gunma Prefecture. Along the road, visitors can see spectacular views of the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps), the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, and Mt. Fuji, and the beauty of the scenery makes it a popular route to cruise. The road is closed to traffic from early November to late April.
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- Otsumago
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- Nagano Pref. Kisogunnagisomachi Aduma
- "A section of Kiso Town, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture situated along the old Nakasendo Highway now designated as the Tsumago Post Town Preservation District. The road is lined with many old homes built in the ""dashibari-zukuri"" style with ""sode-udatsu"" short pillars supporting the roof. Japanese-style bed and breakfasts are also located nearby, and the area is enwrapped in a tranquil, rural atmosphere. As the Nakasendo continues towards Magome-juku and goes beyond Kudaritani, human dwellings peter out, and the highway turns into a mountain road."
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- Menokami Observatory
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- Nagano Pref. Chinoshi Kitayama
- An observatory situated along the Venus Line road in Kitayama, Chino City. This picturesque spot is known for its sweeping view of the surrounding natural beauty, including the 1,700-meter-tall Yatsugatake, the forest sprawling at its base, and the Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps).
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- Hanamomo Kaido
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- Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture
- "A highway area along National Route 256 connecting the Ina Valley and Kiso Valley. Several thousand peach trees grow here, and in spring they carpet the area in red and pink petals, hence the road's name, which means ""Flowering Peach Highway."" In addition, in the nearby Hirugami Onsen hot spring district, the Hirugami Flower Festival is held from early to mid-April. A Peach Flower Festival is held in the Tsukikawa Onsen hot spring district."
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- Amekawa Dam
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- Nagano Pref. Sakushi Taguchi
- This check dam is on the Amekawa River, which has its source in the vicinity of Taguchi Pass. While it was built to stop avalanches, it is also used to supply water for agriculture and household use. As such, it holds a high volume of water, and it is unusual for a check dam. The emerald green water creates some unique scenery. Following the road from the reservoir into the forest far enough will bring you to the point farthest from the coast in Japan.
Nagano Areas
Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.
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