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Nagano
Mountain adventures at Japan's Alps
Top Attractions in Nagano
Around Nagano
Nagano Top 10
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![Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival]( "Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival")
1Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival
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![Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps]( "Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps")
2Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps
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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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![The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen]( "The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen")
4The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
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![Hotel Housei in Yudanaka]( "Hotel Housei in Yudanaka")
5Hotel Housei in Yudanaka
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![ROKA Luxury Apartments]( "ROKA Luxury Apartments")
6ROKA Luxury Apartments
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![The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata]( "The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata")
7The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata
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![Blades of Shinanomachi]( "Blades of Shinanomachi")
8Blades of Shinanomachi
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![Komagane's Cedar Shrines]( "Komagane's Cedar Shrines")
9Komagane's Cedar Shrines
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![Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass]( "Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass")
10Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass
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![Nagano Christmas Market]( "Nagano Christmas Market")
1Nagano Christmas Market
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![Nagano Lantern Festival]( "Nagano Lantern Festival")
2Nagano Lantern Festival
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![Azumino Park Illuminations]( "Azumino Park Illuminations")
3Azumino Park Illuminations
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![Karuizawa Winter Festival]( "Karuizawa Winter Festival")
4Karuizawa Winter Festival
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![The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen]( "The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen")
5The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
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![Iiyama Snow Festival]( "Iiyama Snow Festival")
6Iiyama Snow Festival
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![Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch]( "Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch")
7Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch
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![Nagaoka Festival]( "Nagaoka Festival")
8Nagaoka Festival
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![Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival]( "Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival")
9Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival
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![Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival]( "Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival")
10Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival
Culture
Upcoming Nagano Events
Activities
Azumino Park Illuminations 2024-2025
From early November until early January, Nagano's Alps Azumino National Government Park will host their annual illumination..
Nightlife
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival 2025
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January 15th..
Culture
Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2025
The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed works..
Where to eat in Nagano
Japanese
Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch
Akira MatsuoThere are many miso breweries in Nagano and some of them have their own shop. At Ishii Miso Brewery, you can see inside the br..
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..
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
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..
Accommodation
Hotel Housei in Yudanaka
Peter SidellIn Yudanaka in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Hotel Housei is a welcoming traditional onsen hotel. It's the perfect place to..
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
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.
