Basic Information
Nagano Season Calender
Beautiful Nagano
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Plateau
- You can enjoy a magnificent panorama that is perfect for a drive or a picnic.The Venus Line is famous.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival
- Over 250 participants gather in the streets dressed in Edo period samurai and princess costumes.
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- Winter Sports
- There are numerous ski slopes where you can experience fine powder snow.
Delicious Foods of Nagano
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- Oyaki
- Oyaki is one of the local cuisines of Nagano Prefecture.Oyaki gruel is baked in a hearth and is very delicious.
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- Soba
- You can enjoy Togakushi buckwheat soba noodles in Nagano Prefecture which is one of the three types of soba in Japan.
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- Nagano Wine
- Merlot, Chardonnay, and other grapes are used to make wine.Nagano produces wines that have gained international appraisal.
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- Sake
- This is a rice-based sake that can be served either hot or cold.
