Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
This free-admission zoo in a scenic park houses red pandas, macaques, and penguins alongside playgrounds and seasonal festivities.
NaganoThis 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 · NaganoMountain shrine at 1,925 meters dedicated to the Shinto deity of mountains, regarded as sacred since the Jomon period and steeped in tengu folklore.
Chino · NaganoHistoric Buddhist temple over 1,400 years old welcoming all faiths, with an underground passage and a revered statue displayed every six years.
NaganoHistoric castle featuring distinctive black exterior known as the Crow Castle and unique architecture of five external stories and six internal floors.
Matsumoto · NaganoHot spring town with over 1,300 years of history and nine public baths fed by natural springs, each believed to bring its own distinct health benefits.
Yamanouchi · NaganoMountain attraction in Nagano designed as a ninja training ground with obstacle courses and a trick mansion featuring secret passages and hidden doorways.
NaganoA natural park in Nagano where wild Japanese macaques bathe in hot springs, accessible via a 1.6-kilometer forest trail, most popular in winter.
Yamanouchi · NaganoHakuba 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
