長野県 · Chubu Region

Nagano Hidden Gems

The roof of Japan — alpine ranges, post towns on the old Nakasendo highway, and the country's oldest wooden temple architecture.

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Climate & Best Season

Cool highland summers and cold, snowy winters; a 1998 Winter Olympics host. Hiking July–October, skiing December–March.

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Zenkoji Temple (善光寺) guards Japan's first Buddhist statue, a golden Amida triad carried from Korea in 552 AD. The statue…

Bessho Onsen (別所温泉) is a quiet hot spring town with a remarkable concentration of Kamakura-period (1185–1333) temples, e…

Togakushi Shrine (戸隠神社) is a complex of five Shinto shrines scattered across the forested slopes of Mount Togakushi, con…