Plateau Spots in Hakuba / Azumino Area

  • Norikura Highlands
    Travel / Tourism
    Matsumoto-shi, Nagano Prefecture
    A highland located east of Mt. Norikura in Azumi, Matsumoto City. A popular mountain tourism destination, facilities such as hotels and motor home campgrounds can be found in the area, as well as a large number of walking paths. Events such as Mt. Norikura sunrise bus tours and starlight tours are also held in the area.
  • Kamikochi Nakanose Park
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi Azumi
    This nature park is located in the southern part of Azusa River, with benches along the side of the trail and a pavilion, making it a good place to rest when visiting the surrounding tourist spots. The park is also part of a 3-hour walking course from the Kamikochi Bus Terminal to enjoy the location.
  • Hijiri Highlands
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Higashichikuma-gun Omimura
    The plateau stretches between Chikumagawa River and Saikawa River at the foot of Mt. The area is also famous for its ice forests, which attract many tourists in the winter.
  • Tsugaike Nature Park
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Kitadumigunotarimura Chikuniotsu
    A nature park situated inside Chubu Sangaku National Park which encloses one of Japan’s best high moors, which extends across a 2,000 meter tall mountain. The park is also renowned for its blooming flowers and fall colors. Alpine plants such as Asian skunk cabbage, Japanese wood poppy, and Dryas pentapetala can be found in the park, which flower beautifully from June to August. The park is outfitted with approximately 5.5 kilometers of wooden footpaths for visitors to take leisurely strolls on.
  • Ichinose-enchi Pasture
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto-shi Norikura Kogen
    A green tract of land occupying the center of the Norikura Highland equipped with trails for walking. Surround yourself with natural beauty and enjoy views of a crystal-clear stream, green meadows, white birches, and Mt. Norikura in the distance. A variety of flowers also bloom in the area year-round, making it a popular destination for amateur photographers as well.
  • Nakayama Highland
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Omachishi Miasa
    "A highland located in Miasa, Omachi City. Situated 900 meters above sea level and overlooking the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps), here visitors can experience lush, natural, seasonal beauty. The highland is also famously known as a location used to film the NHK television serial ""Ohisama."" The adjoining Shingyo Highland is known for growing buckwheat."
  • Shimizu Takanbaru
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Higashichikuma-gun Yamagatamura
  • Tsugaike Takanbaru
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Kita-azumi-gun Otarimura

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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