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Mountain adventures at Japan's Alps
Top Attractions in Nagano
Around Nagano
Nagano Top 10
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![Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass]( "Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass")
1Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass
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![119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks]( "119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks")
2119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks
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![Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel]( "Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel")
3Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel
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![Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps]( "Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps")
4Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps
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![Hotel Housei in Yudanaka]( "Hotel Housei in Yudanaka")
5Hotel Housei in Yudanaka
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![New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba]( "New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba")
6New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba
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![Komagane's Cedar Shrines]( "Komagane's Cedar Shrines")
7Komagane's Cedar Shrines
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![Azumino, Japan’s Peaceful Highland Getaway]( "Azumino, Japan’s Peaceful Highland Getaway")
8Azumino, Japan’s Peaceful Highland Getaway
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![Blades of Shinanomachi]( "Blades of Shinanomachi")
9Blades of Shinanomachi
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![ROKA Luxury Apartments]( "ROKA Luxury Apartments")
10ROKA Luxury Apartments
Hakuba
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![Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival]( "Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival")
1Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival
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![The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen]( "The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen")
2The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
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![Nagano Lantern Festival]( "Nagano Lantern Festival")
3Nagano Lantern Festival
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![Iiyama Snow Festival]( "Iiyama Snow Festival")
4Iiyama Snow Festival
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![Kera-Ike Ice Rink]( "Kera-Ike Ice Rink")
5Kera-Ike Ice Rink
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![Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko]( "Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko")
6Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko
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![Azumino Park Illuminations]( "Azumino Park Illuminations")
7Azumino Park Illuminations
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![The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival]( "The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival")
8The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival
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![Karuizawa Winter Festival]( "Karuizawa Winter Festival")
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![Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo]( "Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo")
10Capybara Onsen at Suzaka City Zoo
Culture
Upcoming Nagano Events
Activities
Iiyama Snow Festival 2026
The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Nagano Lantern Festival 2026
Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Activities
Karuizawa Winter Festival 2025-2026
Karuizawa has long been renowned as a great place to enjoy Christmas in Japan. Furthermore the area has some great winter sports...
Where to eat in Nagano
Japanese
The Best Soba in Togakushi
Robert GreyIt has been said that Togakushi is the birthplace of soba. So why not go with the best of them all: the centuries-old, family-run..
Food
St. Cousair Winery
Robert GreySt. Cousair, an award-winning winery located in northern Nagano Prefecture’s town of Iizuna, is a delightful spot to relax, en..
Food
Hoshinoya Karuizawa, Food Selection
Tomoko KamishimaHoshinoya Karuizawa offers a variety of food choices: Main dining "Kasuke," casual restaurant "Sonmin Shokudo," various restau..
Places to stay in Nagano
Accommodation
The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
Linka WadeShibu Onsen in Nagano Prefecture is a lovely onsen town in a gorgeous natural area. But it also has something more to offer - 9..
Accommodation
Azumino, Japan’s Peaceful Highland Getaway
Joanna LigonTo truly enjoy Azumino, you’ll want a place that reflects the region’s tranquil spirit. AMBIENT Azumino Hotel checks every box.
Accommodation
Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps
Veronica CarnevaleTake a break from your everyday routine with a healing retreat in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Here, cultural heritage, bountiful..
Latest Nagano Reports
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The Nakasendō: A Journey Through History
Alessio PompeoThis article discusses a historic route that connected Kyoto to Edo (present-day Tokyo): the Nakasendō
Culture
Komagane's Cedar Shrines
Arlene BastionKomagane's Kozenji and Omiya Isuzu Shrines exemplify how sacred cedars can augment a shrine's already holy atmosphere.
