River Spots in Hakuba / Azumino Area

  • Kamikochi Shimizu River
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Adumi Kamikouchi
    A river flowing through Azumi Kamikochi, Matsumoto City. The river's waters come from an underground source fed by waters falling on Mt. Roppyaku on the south-east side of Kamikochi; extremely clear, visitors can view char swimming in the river as well as Ranunculus nipponicus and other plants which only grow in clean streams. Because the waters never become dirty or dry up, the river is also used as a drinking water source.
  • Azusa Riv.
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Matsumoto-shi
  • Himekawa Riv.
    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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