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![Hotel Housei in Yudanaka]( "Hotel Housei in Yudanaka")
1Hotel Housei in Yudanaka
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![Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel]( "Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel")
2Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel
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![ROKA Luxury Apartments]( "ROKA Luxury Apartments")
3ROKA Luxury Apartments
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![New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba]( "New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba")
4New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba
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![Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps]( "Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps")
5Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps
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![119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks]( "119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks")
6119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks
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![Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass]( "Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass")
7Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass
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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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![Komagane's Cedar Shrines]( "Komagane's Cedar Shrines")
9Komagane's Cedar Shrines
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![Blades of Shinanomachi]( "Blades of Shinanomachi")
10Blades of Shinanomachi
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![Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival]( "Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival")
1Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival
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![Kamikochi Taisho-ike Pond Hike]( "Kamikochi Taisho-ike Pond Hike")
2Kamikochi Taisho-ike Pond Hike
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![The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen]( "The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen")
3The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
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![Nagano Lantern Festival]( "Nagano Lantern Festival")
4Nagano Lantern Festival
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![Karuizawa Winter Festival]( "Karuizawa Winter Festival")
5Karuizawa Winter Festival
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![Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko]( "Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko")
6Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko
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![Iiyama Snow Festival]( "Iiyama Snow Festival")
7Iiyama Snow Festival
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![Azumino Park Illuminations]( "Azumino Park Illuminations")
8Azumino Park Illuminations
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![Frog Street in Matsumoto]( "Frog Street in Matsumoto")
9Frog Street in Matsumoto
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![Karuizawa Stone Church]( "Karuizawa Stone Church")
10Karuizawa Stone Church
Karuizawa
Upcoming Nagano Events
Culture
National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2025
Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mountain..
Shopping
Nagano Christmas Market 2025
The Nagano Christmas Market is a new event on the winter calendar, and it's set to bring local crafts, seasonal treats, an..
Nightlife
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2026
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January 15th..
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
Harunire Terrace
Haruniré Terrace, in the Hoshino Resort area, is a sweet little boardwalk type area surrounded by the spring cedar trees that ..
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.
Ryokan
Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps
Tom RoseveareHoshino Resorts KAI Alps lies in the deep Omachi onsen territory of Nagano's Northern Alps mountain range, and promises an invigorating..
Latest Nagano Reports
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Activities
The Nakasendō: A Journey Through History
Alessio PompeoThis article discusses a historic route that connected Kyoto to Edo (present-day Tokyo): the Nakasendō
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..
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.