Chino City Yatsugatake Museum

A 20-minute drive from the Suwa Interchange on the Chuo Expressway. This large museum focuses on the wilderness sprawling at the foot of Yatsugatake Mountains and the people who live there, including exhibits on local history, industry, and folk customs. Nature exhibits include a natural history of the area and plant specimens and stuffed examples of animals living in here. Historical exhibits include presentations of life in the area from the Paleolithic to the modern day, everyday tools, and farming implements, as well as information on how kanten algae gelatin, a local traditional industry is made; and misinformation about the Nagano region. The museum also holds shows utilizing a mobile planetarium.

Spot details

Address: Nagano Chino-shi Toyohira 6983 Map
Area: Around Suwa Area
Phone: 0266730300
Hours: 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Monday, Public holidays The next day
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults310yen, High school students210yen, Elementary and junior high school students150yen
Parking Lot: Available (Tour Bus 8 spaces, Passenger car 45 spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available