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Kisoji

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Nezame no Toko

Travel / Tourism

Nami Prefecture Kiso County Kamimatsu Town sleeping sensation

This government-designated scenic spot is located along the Nakasendo route between Agematsu and Suhara. It contains rare terrain formations such as cubic joints and potholes. The strong current of the Kiso River has carved several unique rock formations, and the sight of its enchanting emerald hue is one worth beholding. This place appears in the legend of Urashima Taro as well, and it is said the name is taken from the scene when Urashima Taro returned from the dragon palace and opened the treasure casket.
Nakasendo Suhara-juku

3.5

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

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.

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。
Seseragi no Toki

4.0

9 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nagano Kiso-gun Kisomachi Shinkai 3968-2

A hot spring bathhouse situated along National Route 361 in Shinkai, Kiso Town, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. The waters of the bathhouse' carbon dioxide sodium chloride hydrogen carbonate cold mineral spring are said to treat such ailments as cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, weak constitutions in children, chronic women's diseases, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries. The bathhouse has two bathing areas, the Mikage and Hinoki, each with an outdoor bath; which is the men's and which is the women's alternates daily. There's also a rest lounge and restaurant.

国道１９号から曲がって、開田高原への道沿いにあります。内湯と露天風呂。ちょうど雨が降ってきていて、半分屋根に覆われた露天風呂。雨が落ちるのを見るのも結構楽しい感じでした。湯温がほどよく、長く浸かっていられます。鉄分の豊富なお湯のようでした。肌がつるつるになりますよ。
Yoshinaka-yakata

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Kiso-gun Kisomachi Hiyoshi 290-1

A museum located in Hiyoshi, Kiso Town, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. The museum contains exhibits on late Heian period military commander Minamoto no Yoshinaka (also known as Kiso Yoshinaka), who was raised in Hiyoshi from childhood, presenting the man's life and achievements via documents and other historical materials as well as dioramas and mannequins. The museum also adjoins the Tokuonji Temple, the location of the graves of Yoshinaka and Tomoe Gozen, a female samurai who was one of the warriors to serve under the commander.

歴史的には平清盛と源頼朝がどうしても注目されますが、忘れてはいけないのが同じくらいの勢力を誇った源義仲。木曽の山奥から平氏打倒を目指した熱い想いがよく分かります。資料も豊富で興味深いです。
Nihongi no Yu

3.5

10 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nagano Pref. Kisogunkisomachi Shinkai 6013

This day-trip hot spring facility is located in Kiso-machi, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. You can take relaxing soaks in hot springs in a ravine surrounded by mountains of Kiso. On clear days, you are able to see Mt. Komagatake, Mt. Mugikusa and Mt. Misawa from the hot springs. It also features a bubbling carbonated spring you can enjoy. In addition, there is a Japanese-style resting place available for private rentals, and also a restaurant to eat edible wild plants and soba noodles.

炭酸泉ということで行ってみました。お湯はいいと思うのですが、湯船が小さく、5人程度で満員状態です。しばらく湯船に浸かることが出来ず、シャワーを浴びて入浴する順番待ちをしていた状況でした。湯船に浸かっても隣の人と近いし、待っている人がいるし、「温泉でくつろぐ」には、人が少ない時期や時間がいいと思います。ちょっとリピートは厳しい感じです。
Honjin (Tsumago Juku)

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Kisogunnagisomachi Aduma

Restored in 1995, Honjin served as lodging for feudal lords passing through. The Shimazaki family oversaw it starting with the establishment of the post town system and acted as village leaders as well until the Meiji Period (1868-1912) when it was demolished. The final owner was Shimazaki Toson’s older brother Hirosuke. Also, their mother was born there. The Honjin you see today was restored based on pictures from the Shimazaki family collection. When you visit, you’ll see models of even earlier versions of the building, and there’s a traditional irori hearth that they light every day. You can visit the Honjin, Wakihonjin Okuya, and Nagiso (town) Museum of History with a single ticket.
Rinsenji Temple

3.0

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Kiso-gun Agematsumachi Agematsu 1704

A Buddhist temple located in Agematsu Town, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. The grounds encompass an observatory with a commanding view of Nezame no Toko, a picturesque destination on the Kiso River which has also been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty; and a treasure house museum whose exhibits include a fishing rod said to have belonged to the legendary Urashima Taro. Each month on the 29th (excluding in winter), the Nezame Market is held on the grounds, and here you can purchase local specialty products.

お寺の中に寝覚の床への入り口があるとのことだったので、こちらを経由して行きましたが、どうやら他の場所からも寝覚の床へ降りることができるようでした。（遠いのかもしれません）お寺自体は、見応えがあるような感じではありませんでしたが、入場料200円となっています。
Narakawa Historical and Folklore Museum

3.5

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Shiojiri-shi Narai 68

An 18-minute walk from Narai Station on the JR Chuo Main Line. This museum is located at the entrance to the Torii Pass and was opened in 1973. Here visitors can experience how the lives of the people of Kiso changed between the time the area was a post station town in the Edo period through the Meiji and Taisho periods and on into the Showa period. The museum building is modeled after a traditional Japanese home. The first floor primarily contains displays of tools and everyday items used in the Edo period, and here visitors will feel like they've traveled back in time. Exhibits include actual implements still used in festivals held by Shizume Shrine today, everyday folk articles dating to as far back as the Edo period, and other folk materials, as well as inn tags used as currency in post station towns.

2022年11月4日に訪問するとこちらは（土）（日）（祝）のみの開館（添付写真参照）となっていましたのでこちらを訪問予定されている方はこの点留意願います。[奈良井宿]内の他の2施設[中村家住宅（櫛問屋）国重要文化財][手塚家住宅（上問屋史料館）国重要文化財]は特に問題なく入館出来ました。
Takabocchi Highlands

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Shiojirishi Kataoka

A highland situated along the Takabocchi Skyline road in Kataoka, Shiojiri City. Sprawling at the foot of 1,665-meter-tall Mt. Takabocchi, the highland is a renowned picturesque destination and offers a 360 panoramic view of the area, including Lake Suwa, Yatsugatake, Mt. Fuji, and the Akaishi Mountains.
Shiojiri City Hiraide Historical Museum

4.0

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Shiojiri-shi Soga 1011-3

A museum situated along the scenic Shinonome no Michi road a 10-minute drive from the Shiojiri Interchange on the Nagano Expressway. Hiraide is the location of the Hiraide ruins, one of Japan's three largest archeological sites, and this museum primarily displays around 20 thousand pottery and stone tools excavated at the site dating to between the Jomon period and the Heian period. Some of the objects on display are extremely valuable and rare, such as the Prefectural Treasure-designated Shibamiya Dotaku bell; and the Shobusawa Gato spire, Japan's largest at 232 centimeters tall. The museum also holds events which enable participants to experience what life was like for Japan's ancient peoples, such as fire starting, pottery making, and magatama comma-shaped stone jewel making classes. The museum has designed the events to enable children to experience the wonders of ancient times, as well.

こちらの展示は館内と屋外に分かれており展示物が種々ありますが最も印象に残ったのは館内の展示物として《菖蒲沢瓦塔奈良時代高さ232cm 全国に残る瓦塔では高さNO.1 とのこと》、屋外では《登り窯奈良時代》でした。《登り窯》も全国あちこちで鑑賞したことありましたが [奈良時代]の《登り窯》となると非常に珍しいのではないでしょうか。なおこちらは公共交通を利用して訪問出来ない場...
Joshoji Temple

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Kiso-gun Okuwamura Suhara 831-1

A Buddhist temple located in Suhara, Okuwa Village, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. Founded by the 11th head of the Kiso clan, the temple is the oldest along the Kisoji road and is located on the outskirts of what was once the prosperous Nakasendo Road post station town of Suhara-juku. The temple's main gate, kitchen, and main temple building have been designated National Important Cultural Properties.

木曽郡大桑村須原にある臨済宗妙心寺派の寺院。木曽町の興禅寺、長福寺とともに木曽三大寺のひとつ。日本最古の「蕎麦切り」に関する文書が発見されている。
The Site of Masugata

4.0

7 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.

「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。
Komagane Kogen Family Vacation Village Alps no Oka

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Komagane-shi Akaho Nakawari 23-170

施設内にある「露天こぶしの湯」。駒ヶ根ロープーウェイを使うと割引券があります。お湯は早太郎温泉の特徴である無色透明のきれいなお湯。お風呂もそれなりの規模ですが、やっぱり、こまくさの湯の方がずっと大きいです。
Takase Museum

3.5

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Kiso-gun Kisomachi Fukushima Sekimachi 4788

"A museum located in Seki-machi Fukushima, Kiso Town, Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture. The museum operates out of the old Takase residence, the home of the family author Toson Shimazaki's older sister married into and a motif in his novel ""The Family."" The museum contains exhibits on Shimazaki as well as displays containing items such as tools used in making medicines, the business of the family that lived here."

200円払って入ると、高瀬家の娘さんが家や宿場の歴史、藤村の事等を話してくれました。長い一族の歴史が現在まで語り継がれている事に感心、話しも面白くて楽しめました。
Meijitei Komagane Main Store

4.0

117 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nagano Pref. Komaganeshi Akaho 898-6

This is a particularly famous eatery serving Komagane specialty Sauce Katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl with sauce) in Akaho, Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture. It is a satisfyingly voluminous rice bowl topped with sliced cabbage, juicy pork meat with a crispy coating, and an original fruity sauce in perfect harmony. It is a shop specialty that draws a large number of fans from far and wide. The menu is full of other options including set meals and seasonal fish dishes. The Donman pork cutlet & sauce sandwich is a popular takeout choice.

ソースカツ丼で有名なお店。遅くまで混んでいました。シンプルなロースソースかつ丼を注文。衣はサクサクで、とても美味しかったです！ご飯は大盛にしましたが、かなりのボリュームでなんとか食べきりました。ソースカツ丼の草分け的なお店で、有名店です。駒ケ根に来たら、立ち寄りたい場所ですね！
Tsumago-juku Tourist Information Office

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Kisogunnagisomachi Aduma 2159-2

Built in 1897 at the former Azuma Village Police Station, this historical building was later used for many years as the village office. It was redeveloped as a tourist information center and free resting place in 1979, and provides information related to tourist attractions in the Tsumago-juku area on the Nakasendo Road, and nearby accommodations, eateries and sightseeing spots.
Lacquer Art Hanaikada

4.0

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Shiojirishi Narai 579

The owner was attracted to the lacquerware made nearby and opened this shop after studying at Kiso Lacquer Institute. His original works and local artists’ works are displayed and available for sale. Inside you will find utensils, clothing, accessories, wild vine baskets and more. Among the recommended items would be the “sugisara”—born from its use of Natural Monument Yakushima cedars, which were felled by the typhoon. The lacquerware includes many everyday easy-to-use pieces.

冬だったので他のお店は閉まっていて、口コミで評判の良いこちらに立ち寄りました。奈良井宿の事を色々を教えて頂いたり楽しい時間を過ごせます。置いてある物もセレクトされていて星野リゾートで使われていると言うオリジナルの和菓子用切りを茶道をたしなんでいる方にお土産に購入しました。時間があればゆっくり自分用の物も見たかった。
Roadside Station Osakada Park

Transportation

Nagano Pref. Shiojirishi Shiojirimachi 1090 within Kozakado Park

A roadside station located in Osakada Park along National Route 20 in Shiojiri-machi, Shiojiri City. The station sells local specialty products such as famous Shiojiri wines, liquors, Shinshu miso, and Kiso lacquerware, as well as farm-fresh produce. The station's restaurant serves Shinshu soba noodles, Hakuba brand pork rice bowls, curry made with Shinshu vegetables, and other dishes created based on the concept of local production for local consumption. The station also holds events once a month such as a farm-fresh produce exhibition.
Roadside Station Hiyoshi Kisokoma Kogen

Transportation

Nagano Pref. Kisogunkisomachi Hiyoshi 4730-3

This roadside station is on the Nakasendo Road in Hiyoshi, Kiso Town. They sell the traditional salt-free Kiso tsukemono pickle known as sunki, fermented with lactic-acid bacilli. They also offer locally grown produce, local sake, finished goods, and crafts. The eatery serves set meals, rice bowls with a Kiso flair, and homemade soba noodles crafted from local flour. There's an outdoor stand selling snacks like gohei mochi sticks, and an information area, too.
Shiojiri City Museum of Natural History

3.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Shiojiri-shi Shiojirimachi 1090

A seven-minute taxi ride from Shiojiri Station on the JR Chuo Main Line. A fun and educational destination for adults and children alike, this museum has a variety of exhibits on the natural world, animals, and insects, and also hold special seasonal exhibitions. The museum's nature watching events, held throughout the year, enable participants to see seasonal plants and animals in the wild, including the wilderness of Kamikochi and waterfowl on the Saigawa Swan Lake. The museum holds five special exhibitions a year as well as plant painting exhibitions, insect specimen exhibitions, and a variety of events. The museum shop's cardboard 3D insect puzzles are particularly popular.

道の駅でトイレ休憩しようと思い、駐車場に入ると、、、。何と、博物館のような施設が。塩尻市立自然博物館と書かれている。時間的にも余裕があったので、入館。入口横には妖怪あまびえの像が。館内は、高ボッチ高原などの動物・植物の紹介展示となっている。特に、蝶の標本が多く展示されている。キジ・鹿のはく製展示は今にも動き出しそう。地下には、翌日からの特別展示（野鳥の切り絵）の準備が進んでいた。

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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.