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Togakushi is a beautiful alpine area located within easy reach of Nagano City. Most famous for its Shinto shrines that are dotted through the forest, Togakushi also boasts an array of outdoor att...

Located inside Yudanaka Station, Onsen Kaede-no-Yu is one of the nearest public hot springs to the Jigokudani Monkey Park. Open daily from 10:00 to 21:00, it is popular with local residents and v...

As traditional hot spring towns, both Yudanaka Onsen and Shibu Onsen have natural thermal foot-baths that can be used by anyone, free of charge. Known as 'ashi-yu' in Japanese, they are often located ...

Toomi-No-Yu is an onsen attached to Hotel Selan in Yomase. It has an open air bath from where you can see the entire area stretched out beneath you. If bathing with strangers is not your thing, there ...

The Sekai Heiwa Kannon (World Peace Buddha Statue) is 25 meters tall and is set upon a hill overlooking the town of Yudanaka. This bronze female statue is dedicated to world peace and is found on the ...

This trekking course shows off the vast beauty of the Shigakogen Highlands with the main selling point being stunning Onuma-ike Lake. The trail takes you through picturesque forests and past lakes lik...

Lake Onuma (大沼池） in the Shiga-kogen Highlands is the largest lake in the area with a circumference of 5.5 kilometers. At an altitude of 1730 meter, the water of Onuma is incredibly blue. You won't fin...

Nagano is synonymous with apples and one of great pleasures for visitors to the region is sampling the delicious fruit while it's in season.Shiozaki Farm has been producing some the region's best ap...

One of the great joys of visiting any 'onsen' (hot spring) town in Japan is the feeling that you are stepping back in time. With their mix of tradition and (often) fading architecture, many onsen tow...