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.
3 spots
Climate & Best Season
Cool highland summers and cold, snowy winters; a 1998 Winter Olympics host. Hiking July–October, skiing December–March.
Famous For (Food)
- Shinshu soba
- Oyaki
- Wasabi
- Miso
Signature Sights
- Kamikochi valley
- Zenkoji temple
- Tsumago & Narai post towns
- Jigokudani snow monkeys
Nagano· Karuizawa
Nagano Wine Country — Cool-Climate Viticulture
Nagano Prefecture has emerged as one of Japan's premier wine regions, with its high elevation (600–900m), volcanic soil,…
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Updated Jul 2026
Nagano· Karuizawa
Karuizawa Resort Town — Mountain Retreat Since 1886
Karuizawa (軽井沢) is Japan's original resort town, established in 1886 when Canadian missionary Alexander Croft Shaw built…
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Updated Jul 2026
Nagano· Karuizawa
Shiraito Falls — Silk-Thread Waterfall in Forest
Shiraito Falls (白糸の滝, 'White Thread Falls') is a 70-meter-wide curtain waterfall where hundreds of thin streams cascade…
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Updated Jul 2026