Nature Spots in Kita-Shinano Area

  • Furuike Pond
    Travel / Tourism
    Shinano-machi, Kamisui-gun, Nagano Prefecture
    A scenic pond located on a hill in Azumi, Matsumoto City. The pond sits quietly halfway between Myojin and Tokusawa along a hiking course which connects to scenic areas like Tokusawa, Kappa Bridge, Myojin Bridge, Myojin Pond, Hotaka-jinja Shrine, and Yoko'o. The pond is easy to miss, so keep your eyes peeled.
  • Okushiga Highland
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamanouchi cho, Shimokitai gun, Nagano Prefecture
    A highland located in Shimotakai County, Nagano Prefecture. Situated in the deepest part of the Shiga Highlands 1,500 meters above sea level, visitors can find resort hotels and ski slopes in the area. In addition to winter sports, the area's many leisure facilities see much use in summer by people seeking to escape the heat through the naturally cool highland weather.
  • Hasu Pond
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    Yamanouchi cho, Shimokitai gun, Nagano Prefecture
    A pond located in Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai County, Nagano Prefecture. Visitors can observe aquatic plans such as Japanese spatterdock, hitsujizakura, and other aquatic plants growing near the shore. Japanese white birches and broadleaf trees grow in the area, and the pond is also renowned for its fall foliage in autumn. A station located near the pond once used by the now defunct Hasuike Ropeway is used as a mountainside station where visitors can take a break and purchase local specialty products.
  • Matsukawa Gorge
    Travel / Tourism
    Takayama village in Kamikitai-gun, Nagano Prefecture
    A gorge located in Takayama Village, Kamitakai County, Nagano Prefecture. A deep, V-shaped gorge, Japanese maples and other deciduous trees surround the area. A famous destination for fall foliage viewing, in autumn the gorge attracts large numbers of tourists. In addition, the Yamada Onsen hot spring district and Yamada Farm are also located nearby.
  • Nabe Kura Kogen Mori no Ie
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Iiyama-shi Teruoka 1571-15
  • Jigokudani Valley
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Hirao
  • Mt.Madarao
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Kitanomataotaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Suzakashi Yonako
  • Shiga Kogen ichinuma
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Hirao
  • Nojiri Lake Marina
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Shinanomachi Nojiri 7-3
  • YonakOdaibakufu
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Suzakashi Yonako
  • Mt.Iwasuge
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Kasagatake
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Uraiwasugo (Mt.Iwasuge)
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Shigayama
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Torikabuto
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Kosha (Mt.Koshafuji)
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Azumaya
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Senigawa Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Suzaka-shi Nire Seni
  • Nakatsugawa Valley
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Shimominochi-gun Sakaemura Sakai Kiriake

Nagano Areas

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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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