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  • January 9, 2016

    Ryokan Chuokan Shimizuya

    Chuoukan Shimizuya, a Japanese guesthouse in the center of Nagano City, offers traditional accommodation at a reasonable price. The hotel has a history of 160 years and is still very much built in the...
  • January 5, 2016

    (Spring Only) Private 1-Day Tour: Cherry Blossoms of Takato Castle Park

    Blooming every spring, Japan's fabled cherry blossoms are stunning to behold and at the top of many international visitor’s must-see lists. Starting from Nagano Station, this one-day only tour tran...
  • January 4, 2016

    (Spring Only) 1-Day Tour: Snow Monkeys & Cherry Blossoms in Nagano

    **PLEASE NOTE - In the case that the cherry blossoms are not in bloom at any of the sites, we will contact you in advance to provide the option of switching onto our 1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Tem...
  • January 3, 2016

    1-Day Tour: Snow Monkeys & Snowmobiling in Shiga Kogen

    **PLEASE NOTE - this tour will not operate in winter 2024/25. We hope to offer it again in winter 2025/26. If you are looking for some fun in the snow this winter, our 1-Day Snow Monkeys & Snow F...
  • January 3, 2016

    2-Day Snow Monkey Tour: Nagano To Takayama via Matsumoto

    Situated between the popular destinations of Tokyo and Kyoto, the mountainous of region of Nagano is the literal heart of Japan and a road less travelled by many international visitors. This tour c...
  • December 6, 2015

    Shop at Zenkoji’s Nakamise Street

    The name of this street in Nagano City literally translates to "shops on the inside", alluding to its location on the Zenko-ji Temple complex. This dynamic souvenir street leads the way to Zenkoji's ...
  • December 2, 2015

    KOMATSUYA

    Komatsuya (こまつや) is located next to the Zenko-ji Temple grounds in a building with a history going back to the Edo-period. It took some renovating, but the now stylish Italian restaurant has found its...
  • December 1, 2015

    GOTOKUTEI

    Gotokutei (ごとく亭) is a restaurant located close to Nagano station which offers regional cuisine with some staple dishes such as soba, wild boar, deer, raw horse meat, sazokuyaki (local deep-fried chick...
  • December 1, 2015

    BACCARA

    Baccara (バカラ) is a cozy Italian themed izakaya that also serves a variety of other dishes. Atmosphere-wise it can offer a casual dining/drinking experience with a few drinks and bites, but a full dinn...