Nagano-ken Travel Guide

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Nagano

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88,184,112

Matsumoto

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43,146,206

Shiojiri

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3,6,12

Kamikochi

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8,12,0

Omachi

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5,7,0

Komoro

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4,1,0

Hotaka

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5,2,0

Yudanaka

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4,19,0

Takato

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30,69,0

Ueda

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3,1,116

Kyu-karuisawa

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12,17,0

Chino

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9,10,164

Suzaka

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0,3,0

Shin-karuisawa

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6,11,0

Saku

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0,0,17

Obuse

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0,3,0

Nakano

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0,10,0

Ina

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0,3,18

Iiyama

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0,3,111

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Nagano  

Snow Monkey Park

Snow Monkey Park, Nagano

 4 Reviews  Without a doubt, one of the coolest spectacles in all of Japan is to watch the wild snow monkeys of the Japanese Alps sit out a snowy winter day soaking in the hot waters of a naturally-heated onsen.... 

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Zenkoji Temple

Zenkoji Temple, Nagano

 5 Reviews  The main hall is typical Buddhist architecture from the mid Edo Period. The principle image is enshrined inside the altar in the innermost temple. Admission to the inner temple is 500 Yen, and... 

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Yudanaka Shibu Onsen Resort

Yudanaka Shibu Onsen Resort, Nagano

 2 Reviews  Nagano Prefecture has the second largest number of spas in Japan, and there are many hot spring resorts here - Yudanaka-Shibu Onsen, Hakuba Onsen, Omachi Onsen, Shirahone Onsen etc. We went to the... 

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Shiga Kogen Skiing

Shiga Kogen Skiing, Nagano

 2 Reviews  Nagano has many winter resorts, very suitable for skiing enthusiasts. E.g. Hakuba (the resort's powdery snow is said to be of the highest quality in the region) and Shiga Kogen (with 21 ski areas,... 

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Matsuya Ryokan

 1 Review and 10 Opinions  This is a very traditional ryokan. The whole place is so Japanese. It's taken care by 2 elderly... 

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Matsumoto  

Toko City Hotel Matsumoto

 1 Review and 8 Opinions  9600 yen with breakfast for a twin room. It's right across the road from the station. Rooms are... 

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Chino  

Sky Park Hotel

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Skiing!!!

Skiing!!!, Nagano-ken

 earthenki Says:  HAKUBA SKI RESORT-- We experienced having a winter camp here and it was ammmazing. Imagine seeing snow (the Japan Alps, excuse me *wink*) for the first time and... 

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Snow Snow Snow

Snow Snow Snow, Nagano-ken

 Laax Says:  Go snowboarding in the Hakuba valley. If you stay in Hakuba you have easy access to several different resorts. The snow is amazing and in abundance, the people... 

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Urugi: Let someone take you there

Urugi: Let someone take you there, Nagano-ken

 cochinjew Says:  URUGINagano PrefectureThis is a small mountain village at the bottom of Nagano Prefecture bordering Gifu and Aichi. Farmers. Few Stores. Police Station. School.... 

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Sunroute Hotel Shigakogen

Sunroute Hotel Shigakogen, Nagano-ken

 Randy121 Says:  Our hotel was located in the Ichinose Family Ski area. We stayed at the Sunroute Shiga Kogen Hotel. 4-5 minute walk to the nearest lift. The Sunroute hotel is a... 

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skybar: strippteas

skybar: strippteas, Nagano-ken

 lukyboy Says:  stipteas no sneakers 

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dams and waterreservoirs

dams and waterreservoirs, Nagano-ken

 tompt Says:   Another great sight in Nagano-ken are the numerous lakes and dams. Most dams are made to make electricity, but the lakes behind the dams are great for... 

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Mountains and more mountains

Mountains and more mountains, Nagano-ken

 tompt Says:   The scenery in Nagano-ken is great. The entire prefecture is mountainous. The japanese alps have 16 mountains of over 3000m in Nagano-ken.Winter is the time... 

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The Place

Plan a Nagano-ken vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Nagano-ken locals

Experience Nagano-ken
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The People

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 Matsumoto station is frequently visited by trains from all over Japan. It is a busy trainstation with not too many tracks to be still manageable for the non... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  please help me, I'm trying to find a night bus that goes from Tokyo to Nozawa-Onsen in Nagano and I can't find anything, would... 

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A: The bus sites on line are almost all in Japanese. If you don't read the language, I suggest that you ask this question on the forum at www.japan-guide.com 

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Shigakogen - Ski Area in Nagano

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 This is the area where the 1998 Winter Olympics was held. We flew into Narita Airport. Met our escort and she escorted us right to Shigakogen Ski Area. It took 2 trains and 1 bus to get there. Caught... 

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Nagano-ken, a mountainous region

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  Nagano-ken is situated in the center of Japan and is home to the Japanese Alps. There are 16 mountains of 3000m or higher in Nagano-ken. It is 13,584 square kilometers big. There are 67 towns /... 

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History, Natural Beauty, Gentle Farmers

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Nagano-ken. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Welcome to my Nagano page

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 Nagano-pre has heaps of snowpark. And snow is very good. 

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Kurohime

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 Take Shinkan-sen " (bullet train) from Tokyo and go to Nagano. It takes about 2 hours. Nagano is well known where Nagano Olimpic was held in 1998. From Nagano, we took local train to... 

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