Mountain Spots in Around Suwa Area

  • Mt. Nyugasa
    Travel / Tourism
    Fujimi-cho, Suwa-gun, Nagano Prefecture
    This mountain is in the northernmost part of the Akaishi Mountains and has an altitude of 1,955 meters. Experience the grandeur of nature and a sweeping view of the Southern Alps (Akaishi Mountains), Mt. Yatsugatake, and even Mt. Fuji in the distance.
  • Yatsugatake
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    Chino, Nagano Prefecture/Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture
    A mountain range spanning the prefectures of Nagano and Yamanashi. The range is formed by over 20 mountains extending 30 kilometers north to south. The range's highest peak, Mt. Aka, is 2,899 meters tall. The surrounding area, including and the Kiyosato Highland and the Tateshina Highland, is designated a quasi-national park.
  • Mt. Kurumayama
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Pref. Suwashi Shiga
    A famous, 1,925-meter-tall mountain known as the highest peak of the Kirigamine volcano in Nagano Prefecture. Japanese azaleas, Nikko day lilies, and other rare alpine plants grow on the mountain. From the top, visitors can get a 360-degree panoramic view of the surrounding area, including Mt. Fuji and the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps). During mountain climbing season, the mountain is visited by large numbers of climbers. The mountain's half-day hiking course is particularly popular.
  • Mt. Tateshina
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    Nagano Prefecture Kitasaku-gun Tachi-machi
    "A 2,531-meter-high mountain located on the border of Chino City. Situated on the northern end of the Yatsugatake Mountain Range, due to its shape, the mountain is also known as the ""Suwa Fuji."" A small stone ""hokora"" shrine, the rear shrine of Tateshina Shrine, is located in the center of the mountain's summit. The summit also offers a beautiful, panoramic view of the surrounding area, including Mt. Asama, Kirigamine, and Utsukushigahara."
  • Mt.Kirigamine
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Yokodake
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Tengu
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Shimagare
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Hachibuse
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    Nagano
  • Mt.Moriya
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Nishidake (Mt.Gongen)
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Amida
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano
  • Mt.Minenomatsume
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    Nagano
  • Mt.Yokodake
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    Nagano Suwa-gun Fujimimachi
  • Mt.Hodokubo
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    Nagano Suwa-gun Fujimimachi
  • Mt.Kamanashi
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Suwa-gun Fujimimachi
  • Mt.Koizumi
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Chino-shi
  • Mt.Oizumi
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Chino-shi
  • Mt.Nishidake
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Suwa-gun Fujimimachi
  • Mt.Io
    Travel / Tourism
    Nagano Chino-shi

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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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