Nagano Lantern Festival 2026
Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Food
St. Cousair Winery
St. Cousair, an award-winning winery located in northern Nagano Prefecture’s town of Iizuna, is a delightful spot to relax, en..
Culture
A Creepy Walk through a WWII Bunker
Hidden well off the beaten path in Nagano City's Matsushiro area is the Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters, a relatively..
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..
Food
St. Cousair Winery
St. Cousair, an award-winning winery located in northern Nagano Prefecture’s town of Iizuna, is a delightful spot to relax, en..
Culture
A Creepy Walk through a WWII Bunker
Hidden well off the beaten path in Nagano City's Matsushiro area is the Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters, a relatively..
Transportation
The New Nagano Station
Over the past couple of decades, the Nagano Station area has undergone significant changes and improvements and in 2015, the biggest..
Culture
Zenkoji Gokaicho
Zenkoji Gokaicho, a once in seven years event that draws crowds of people to the city.
Gallery
Nagano Lantern Festival
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St. Cousair Winery
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Togakushi's Lake Kagami-ike
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Zenkoji Gokaicho
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A Hokusai on the Ceiling
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The Best Soba in Togakushi
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Creating Soba in Iiyama
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