12 Culture Shibu Onsen Day Trip Nathan Eden However, given the famous Nagano snow monkeys are almost literally around... day-tripping from Myoko in Niigata Prefecture but it would be just as easy from Nagano
Culture Shizuoka Prefecture's Castle Legacy Elizabeth S Takane Castle Another castle worth a visit in Hamamatsu City... is Takane Castle, once the seat of the warlord Takeda Shingen when he
23 Culture Hanami Season in Japan Elena Lisina late to hanami in Kyoto or Tokyo, still you can catch and enjoy it in Nagano
Culture Hinode Town - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi It's natural spaces include Kodomomirai Park, Hinode Reien, Sakana-en and Yachonomori Kodomo Natural Park.
Culture The Uesugi Clan Elena Lisina Building up power In his younger years, Uesugi was known as Nagao Kagetora... Gaining power wasn’t without fierce battles, but then Nagao Kagetora chose
15 Culture Public Art in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the pleasant city of Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, you can find plenty of public art as you wander around, with statues that are variously
11 Culture Zenkyu-In Temple in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the centre of Matsumoto in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Zenkyu-In is a charming Buddhist temple, home to a range of statues, from large guardian demons
Culture Will You Fight Or Watch? 2026 Early Nov warlords Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi, was fought on a plain in Nagano