Pass Spots in Eastern Shinshu Area

  • Mugikusa Pass
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    Nagano Prefecture Minamisaku-gun Sakuho-cho
    A pass situated along the Merchen Highway in a national forest in Yakori, Sakuho Town, Minamisaku County. Located between Mt. Maru and Mt. Chausu. Shirakoma Pond, Japan's largest natural lake above 2,100 meters above sea level, is located nearby. Note that the pass is closed to traffic in winter.
  • Hirasawa Pass
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    Nagano Pref. Minamisakugunminamimakimura Nobeyama
    This pass is located in Minami-maki Village in Minami-saku County, Nagano Prefecture. The dividing ridge between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, the pass forms the boundary where rainwater can flow in either direction. The starting point for climbing Mt. Iimori, besides a parking lot and bathrooms, there is also an observatory where you can get magnificent views of Mt. Yatsugatake, the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji.
  • Okura Pass
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    Nagano Minamisaku-gun Minamimakimura
  • Magoe Pass
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    Nagano Minamisaku-gun Kawakamimura
  • Oyazawa Pass
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    Nagano Minamisaku-gun Kitaaikimura
  • Wada Pass
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    Nagano Chiisagata-gun Nagawamachi
  • Daimon Pass
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    Nagano Chiisagata-gun Nagawamachi
  • Yoji Pass
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    Nagano Minamisaku-gun Sakuhomachi
  • Taguchi Pass
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    Nagano Saku-shi
  • Misayama Pass
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    Nagano Ueda-shi
  • Hofukuji Pass
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    Nagano Matsumoto-shi
  • Takeshi Pass
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    Nagano Ueda-shi
  • Tokorozawa Pass
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    Nagano Ueda-shi
  • Kasatori Pass
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Tateshinamachi
  • Wami Pass
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    Gunma Kanra-gun Shimonitamachi
  • Iriyama Pass
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    Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi
  • Kakuma Pass
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    Gunma Agatsuma-gun Tsumagoimura
  • Shinjizo Pass
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    Nagano Nagano-shi

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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