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Festival · Nagano · Chubu

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

An autumn parade brings the Warring States period to life with over 250 participants in samurai and historical costumes, honoring the Sanada clan.

Nagano · 10–11 Oct 2026

Museum · Nagano · Chubu

Togakushi Folk Museum・Togakushi Ninja Museum・Ninja Trick Mansion

Mountain attraction in Nagano designed as a ninja training ground with obstacle courses and a trick mansion featuring secret passages and hidden doorways.

Nagano

Festival · Nagano · Chubu

Nagano Gion Festival

The Nagano Gion Festival celebrates Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the deity of storms and protection, through mikoshi processions at Yasaka Shrine near historic Zenkoji temple.

Nagano · 6 Jun 2027

Temple · Nagano · Chubu

Zenkō-ji

Historic Buddhist temple over 1,400 years old welcoming all faiths, with an underground passage and a revered statue displayed every six years.

Nagano

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Reference rates · 2026/09/15

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Festival

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

An autumn parade brings the Warring States period to life with over 250 participants in samurai and historical costumes, honoring the Sanada clan.

10–11 Oct 2026Nagano

Festival

Nagano Gion Festival

The Nagano Gion Festival celebrates Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the deity of storms and protection, through mikoshi processions at Yasaka Shrine near historic Zenkoji temple.

6 Jun 2027Nagano

Festival

Nagano Binzuru

The Nagano Binzuru Dance Festival draws over 10,000 participants in coordinated yukata processions through closed-off city streets in a fully participatory summer celebration.

2 Aug 2027Nagano

Museum

Togakushi Folk Museum・Togakushi Ninja Museum・Ninja Trick Mansion

Mountain attraction in Nagano designed as a ninja training ground with obstacle courses and a trick mansion featuring secret passages and hidden doorways.

Nagano

Zoo & Wildlife

Jōyama Zoo

This free-admission zoo in a scenic park houses red pandas, macaques, and penguins alongside playgrounds and seasonal festivities.

Nagano

Temple

Zenkō-ji

Historic Buddhist temple over 1,400 years old welcoming all faiths, with an underground passage and a revered statue displayed every six years.

Nagano

Music

NAGANO ANIERA FESTA 2026

Nagano's largest anime song festival celebrates the genre through live performances by voice actors and musicians, alongside regional food and cultural showcases.

19–20 Sep 2026Saku · Nagano

Festival

Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival

An autumn parade brings the Warring States period to life with over 250 participants in samurai and historical costumes, honoring the Sanada clan.

10–11 Oct 2026Nagano

Festival

Nozawa Onsen Dōsojin Festival

Dōsojin, a folk deity protecting travelers and villages, is honored through this traditional festival featuring ceremonial fire and ritual.

15 Jan 2027Nozawaonsen · Nagano

Visual Art

Matsumoto Castle Ice Festival

Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival returns with a championship ice-carving competition and illuminated sculptures against the backdrop of the National Treasure and Northern Alps.

23–25 Jan 2027Matsumoto · Nagano

Festival

Nagano Gion Festival

The Nagano Gion Festival celebrates Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the deity of storms and protection, through mikoshi processions at Yasaka Shrine near historic Zenkoji temple.

6 Jun 2027Nagano

Festival

Nagano Binzuru

The Nagano Binzuru Dance Festival draws over 10,000 participants in coordinated yukata processions through closed-off city streets in a fully participatory summer celebration.

2 Aug 2027Nagano

Music

Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival

An annual summer classical music festival in Matsumoto founded by Seiji Ozawa, centred on the international Saito Kinen Orchestra, with a strong focus on music education.

16 Aug – 2 Sep 2027Matsumoto · Nagano

Music

Hakuba Mountain Festival

A music festival at a high-altitude mountain terrace features two stages set against the backdrop of the Northern Japan Alps, hosting reggae, hip-hop, and DJ performances.

29–30 Aug 2027Hakuba · Nagano

Castle

Matsumoto Castle

Historic castle featuring distinctive black exterior known as the Crow Castle and unique architecture of five external stories and six internal floors.

Matsumoto · Nagano

Museum

Hokusai-kan

This Nagano museum is dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai's late works created during his final years in Obuse, when he produced his most ambitious pieces.

Obuse · Nagano

Onsen & Wellness

Shibu Onsen

Shibu Onsen is a historic hot spring town of over 1,300 years, offering nine public baths fed by natural springs, each believed to provide distinct health benefits.

Yamanochi · Nagano

Museum

Togakushi Folk Museum・Togakushi Ninja Museum・Ninja Trick Mansion

Mountain attraction in Nagano designed as a ninja training ground with obstacle courses and a trick mansion featuring secret passages and hidden doorways.

Nagano

Zoo & Wildlife

Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park

A natural park in Nagano where wild Japanese macaques bathe in hot springs, accessible via a 1.6-kilometer forest trail, most popular in winter.

Yamanochi · Nagano

Activity & Sport

Hakuba Happo-One Snow Resort

Hakuba Happo-One is a 220-hectare ski resort with 1,070 meters of vertical drop, diverse terrain, and 14 runs ranging up to 8 kilometers.

Hakuba · Nagano

Zoo & Wildlife

Jōyama Zoo

This free-admission zoo in a scenic park houses red pandas, macaques, and penguins alongside playgrounds and seasonal festivities.

Nagano

Temple

Zenkō-ji

Historic Buddhist temple over 1,400 years old welcoming all faiths, with an underground passage and a revered statue displayed every six years.

Nagano

Shrine

Kurumayama Shrine

Mountain shrine at 1,925 meters dedicated to the Shinto deity of mountains, regarded as sacred since the Jōmon period and steeped in tengu folklore.

Chino · Nagano

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