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![Road Trippin' Japan (Part Three)]( "Road Trippin' Japan (Part Three)")
1Road Trippin' Japan (Part Three)
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![My Favorite Cities of Japan: Matsumoto]( "My Favorite Cities of Japan: Matsumoto")
2My Favorite Cities of Japan: Matsumoto
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3Healthy Penguin Cafe
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4Autumn in Ikeda Town
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5Saiko-ji Temple in Nagano
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6Spring in Ikeda Town
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7Kamikochi – The Japanese Alps
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8Komagane, Nagano Prefecture
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9The Town That Chestnuts Made
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10Nagano Olympic Museum
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1Kiso Valley's Tsumago-juku
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2Climbing Mt. Asama
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![Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano]( "Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano")
3Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano
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4Karuizawa Stone Church
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5The Venus Line, Nagano
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6The Ascent of Mount Yari
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7Frog Street in Matsumoto
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9Snow Monkeys in Nagano
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10Trip to Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto
Upcoming Nagano Events
Nightlife
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival
The Nozawa Onsen Fire Festival, an outrageous combination of flames, kindling and tons of sake is held every year on January 15th..
Nagano Lantern Festival
Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Tours and experiences
Where to eat in Nagano
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Food
Singing Norwegian Wood at "Rizanbo"
Jonathan HewittThere are secrets in the forest of Karuizawa. One of them involves an Englishman, his Japanese wife and their seven year old boy...
Food
St. Cousair Winery
Robert GreySt. Cousair, an award-winning winery located in northern Nagano Prefecture’s town of Iizuna, is a delightful spot to relax, en..
Japanese
The Best Soba in Togakushi
Robert GreyIt has been said that Togakushi is the birthplace of soba. So why not go with the best of them all: the centuries-old, family-run..
Places to stay in Nagano
Accommodation
Green Valley Hakuba Rental Cottages
Green Valley Hakuba is a collection of 42 self-contained cabins a mere five-minute drive from Hakuba station.
Ryokan
Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps
Tom RoseveareHoshino Resorts KAI Alps lies in the deep Omachi onsen territory of Nagano's Northern Alps mountain range, and promises an invigorating..
Accommodation
HOSHINOYA Karuizawa
Hidden away in the valley of the Yukawa River, HOSHINOYA Karuizawa is a ryokan mixed with a luxury hotel and a spa retreat, an..
Latest Nagano Reports
Culture
Nagano Olympic Museum
KimNagano played host to the Winter Olympics in 1998, and the Nagano Olympic Museum was created to inspire interest in the Games. It..
Food
Healthy Penguin Cafe
KimMatsumoto is Nagano Prefecture's second-largest city. If you're visiting as a vegetarian or vegan (or if you just love delicious..
