Basic Information

Nagano Season Calender

Beautiful Nagano

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossoms, which are a symbol of Japan, are enjoyed by crowds and tourists when they are in full bloom regardless of any national holiday or weekend.
Mountains

The number of majestic mountains exceeding 3,000 meters in Nagano Prefecture are ranked as the best in Japan, and welcome many tourists visiting for winter sports and endless mountain sightseeing.
Autumn Leaves

You can enjoy beautiful scenery covering a wide range of colors.Matsukawa Valley of Suzaka City is famous for the Yonago Great Falls.
Snow mountains

The number of ski resorts In Nagano Prefecture ranks the highest in Japan where there are numerous slopes. The ski resorts in Hakuba Happoone are world renown and known as mecca for skiing.

Plateau

You can enjoy a magnificent panorama that is perfect for a drive or a picnic.The Venus Line is famous.
Castle

Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture is the oldest extant five structure castle in Japan.The castle is an important cultural asset symbolizing the Warring States Period.
Trekking

Nagano Prefecture offers an abundant number of mountains and valleys, especially in the Kamikochi area where there are many sightseeing spots suitable for trekking.
Hot Springs

Nagano Prefecture has a total of 224 hot springs, ranking 2nd in Japan for the number of hot springs. Among these, Shibu Onsen is most famous.

Famous Events of Nagano

Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks Festival

This festival is registered as an intangible cultural heritage of Japan and is one of the biggest fire festivals in Japan.
Nozawa Fire Festival,

A unique fireworks festival that is held in late autumn in Nagano Prefecture. Nagano is also one of the leading fireworks producing areas in Japan.
Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

Over 250 participants gather in the streets dressed in Edo period samurai and princess costumes.
Winter Sports

There are numerous ski slopes where you can experience fine powder snow.

Delicious Foods of Nagano

Oyaki

Oyaki is one of the local cuisines of Nagano Prefecture.Oyaki gruel is baked in a hearth and is very delicious.
Soba

You can enjoy Togakushi buckwheat soba noodles in Nagano Prefecture which is one of the three types of soba in Japan.
Nagano Wine

Merlot, Chardonnay, and other grapes are used to make wine.Nagano produces wines that have gained international appraisal.
Sake

This is a rice-based sake that can be served either hot or cold.

Nearby Sightseeing Spot

Shinshu - Suzaka

Suzaka is at the crossroads of nature tourism, local food and drink specialties, and hot spring resorts that draw in visitors from all over the country.

Matsumoto

Matsumoto Castle is a national treasure and is the oldest five-tiered wooden castle since the Warring States Period (1467 to 1568).In Matsumoto, also known as Sangakuto, which means the city of learning, mountaineering, and music.

Karuizawa

Currently, there is a huge shopping mall with more than 200 shops, which has become a primary symbol of Karuizawa.The area has always been a popular site for building villas and vacation homes.

Snowmonkey

The Jigokudani Yaen-koen Park is located in a mountainous region where people also live.The park exists and operates as a comprehensive place to observe nature as well as to promote the natural ecology of the monkeys.

About Shinshu-Nagano

Shinshu - Suzaka

Matsumoto

Karuizawa

Snowmonkey