Historical A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Obuse's Ganshoin Temple, a Local Secret in Rural Nagano
Culture Half a Day in Koenji Irma Syahriar Koenji features two shopping arcades, PAL at the south and Nakano Sanmoru... Walk past it to enter Nakano Sanmoru and wander around the area.
13 Street & Urban Arashiyama's Romantic Train Cathy Cawood Photos of Sagano Scenic Railway's Romantic Train which travels between Arashiyama and Kameoka along the Hogawa Gorge
9 Museums Chichibu Meisenkan Masato Kitamura Next to the famous areas in Gunma and Nagano, Chichibu was also well-known for the production of raw silk and silk goods during the Meiji period and until
Festivals Ogose Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul The six towns represented are Honcho, Nakacho, Kamicho, Arajukucho, Kawaracho... on the Tobu Ogose Line (a branch of the Tobu Tojo Line connecting at Sakado
7 Temples & Shrines Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) Brian Wood-Koiwa Southern Japanese Alps and the Yatsugatake mountain ranges in central Nagano
Historical Unique Stone Statue of Buddha Reiko Senna See this unique giant stone statue of Buddha built in 1660 in Nagano Prefecture that was re-discovered in the 20th century.
15 Historical Matsumoto Castle in Photos Leslie Taylor Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture is not only one of Japan's most ancient castles, it is also one of the most beautiful.