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Mountain adventures at Japan's Alps
Top Attractions in Nagano
Around Nagano
Nagano Top 10
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![Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps]( "Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps")
1Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps
Matsumoto -
![Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival]( "Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival")
2Takato Castle Park Sakura Festival
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![Hotel Housei in Yudanaka]( "Hotel Housei in Yudanaka")
3Hotel Housei in Yudanaka
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![ROKA Luxury Apartments]( "ROKA Luxury Apartments")
4ROKA Luxury Apartments
Hakuba -
![The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata]( "The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata")
5The Top Four Snowy Slopes of Nagano, Niigata
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![Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel]( "Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel")
6Glamping Workations at Hakuba's Mominoki Hotel
Hakuba -
![Komagane's Cedar Shrines]( "Komagane's Cedar Shrines")
7Komagane's Cedar Shrines
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![Blades of Shinanomachi]( "Blades of Shinanomachi")
8Blades of Shinanomachi
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![Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass]( "Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass")
9Straddling the Skyline in Shibu Toge Pass
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![The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen]( "The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen")
10The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
Accommodation
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![Nagaoka Festival]( "Nagaoka Festival")
1Nagaoka Festival
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![Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko]( "Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko")
2Snow Machine Hakuba & Niseko
Hakuba -
![Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch]( "Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch")
3Traditonal Miso Brewery Tour & Lunch
Matsumoto -
![Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival]( "Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival")
4Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival
Matsumoto -
![Matsumoto Frog Festival]( "Matsumoto Frog Festival")
5Matsumoto Frog Festival
Matsumoto -
![Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival]( "Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival")
6Nagano Ebisukō Fireworks Festival
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![1.2 Million Lily of The Valley Festival]( "1.2 Million Lily of The Valley Festival")
71.2 Million Lily of The Valley Festival
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![Frog Street in Matsumoto]( "Frog Street in Matsumoto")
8Frog Street in Matsumoto
Matsumoto -
![The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen]( "The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen")
9The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen
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![Trip to Matsumoto Castle]( "Trip to Matsumoto Castle")
10Trip to Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto
Upcoming Nagano Events
Culture
1.2 Million Lily of The Valley Festival 2025
From late May until late June, Fujimi Panorama Resort in Nagano Prefecture will host the annual 1.2 Million Lily of the Valley Festival...
Culture
Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2025
An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
Culture
Nagaoka Festival 2025
Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks a tradition since 1946 to commemorate victims of war and earthquakes.
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Ryokan
Koshinzuka
Anne LauenrothKoshinzuka is a charming minshuku - or traditional Japanese inn - near Tsumago on the Nakasendo in the Kiso Valley.
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.