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Komagane Silk Museum

4.0

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Komaganeshi Higashina 482

"This silkworm and silk museum is located in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture. In the permanent exhibition on the first floor, they exhibit the history of silk and the process of weaving raw silk. In addition, there is an experiential workshop where you can come into contact with silk, and you can have various experiences such as ""cocoon crafts."" On the second floor, there is a museum shop, all-you-can-eat restaurant and other facilities, making it a place to enjoy yourself all day long."

孫娘たちと駒ヶ根に行った折に立ち寄った。久しぶりに繭を見た。孫娘たちは、はしゃぎながら創作に取り組んでいた。
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Karuizawa

4.0

15 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Nagakura 2052-2

This art museum collects and exhibits works with a theme of ''artists who crossed the oceans.'' Its primary collection features works by artists including Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara, Shusaku Arakawa, Atsuko Tanaka, and Ayako Rokkaku. The museum also features a gallery where visitors can purchase artwork. Admission includes a complementary cup of tea and a snack, allowing visitors to soak up impressions of the artwork at a relaxed pace. The museum closes over the winter from late November to mid-April. It is a five-minute drive from JR Karuizawa Station.

軽井沢の森の中にこれぞ軽井沢と言った感じの美術館である。シニア料金は８００円、昔は飲み物が出たらしいが、今はクッキー１ケがもらえる。海を渡ったアーティスト展を開催中であった。美術館の大きな窓からは、これぞ軽井沢と言った景色が見える。
Suwa city museum of ART

4.0

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Suwashi Kogandori 4-1-14

The Suwa city museum of ART is in a space converted from what used to be a “Memorial Hall” for Katakura Industries, which was built in 1943. It is Nagano Prefecture’s first public art museum. The museum opened in 1956 and is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property. It has a collection of nearly 1,400 items mainly focused on modern art, including works by artists both local and celebrated nationwide. It’s about a seven-minute walk from the west exit of JR Kami-Suwa Station.

温泉施設の片倉館と併設されており、美術館、温泉、諏訪湖畔と楽しむことができます。近くには間欠泉などもあるのでこの付近を散策するにはお勧めの場所です。
Takeya Miso Kaikan

3.5

16 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Suwashi Kogandori 2-3-17

"This complex is located in a corner of the Takeya Miso Factory located in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture. Besides art exhibits related to Takeya Miso, you can purchase original products using Takeya Miso and miso made in limited quantities. In addition, you can eat miso soup with pork and vegetables and sesame miso soft-serve ice cream in the food corner ""30 BAR,"" and it is visited by many people touring the factory."

諏訪湖ウォーキングの最中に発見して訪問。味噌を買いに入ったのですが味噌ソフトが美味しそうで購入。でも味噌の風味はあまりしなかったですね。豚汁はこのご時世なのか販売休止。ここの口コミや写真見ると美味しそうなので食べたかったなあ。
Oborozukiyo no Yakata Hanzan Bunko

4.0

15 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunnozawaonsenmura Toyosato 9549-6

This memorial hall in Toyosato, Nozawaonsen Village is dedicated to Takano Tatsuyuki, renowned lyricist known for such songs as “Kokyo (Hometown),” “Haru ga Kita (Spring is Here),” and “Oborozuki Yo (Moonlit Night).” You can view such articles as his drafts, letters, paintings and writings, and more. Shiko Munakata, Masaaki Tanaka, Shiro Kasamatsu’s works are also stored here and showcased during special exhibitions. There’s also a cafe, museum shop, and carillon that plays Takano Tatsuyuki’s songs at regular intervals.

温泉の合間にいきました。観光にはぴったりです。野沢温泉はとても小さな集落ですのでどの旅館からも徒歩圏内です。
Shiga Kogen Roman Museum

3.5

16 Reviews

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Nagano Shimotakai-gun Yamanouchimachi Hirao 1465

"An art museum built to commemorate the Nagano Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It features bottles and vases made in the ancient Roman Empire from iridescent glass. You can spot the adjacent conical restaurant from far away, making it a good landmark. They serve meals and tea. The elliptical museum, which has a theme of ""Coexisting with Nature,"" was designed by world-renowned architect Kurokawa Kisho. Exhibitions include works by Kodama Katei , who was Yamanouchi-machi native and a Nanga painter, and Yoshimoto Yumiko, a contemporary glass artist."

Its definitely worth visit. Museum building is beautiful, exposition is exquisite. Really enjoyed. Kids could eat pizza and pasta in glass terrace cafe, which is close to museum, so I could fully...
Kitazawa Museum of Art

4.5

6 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Suwashi Kogandori 1-13-28

This is a museum of contemporary Japanese paintings and glass works on the shore of Lake Suwa. The museum displays glass works by Emil Galle, the master of French decorative art, and René Lalique, a representative artist of both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras and others. The glass works exhibited are highly valued and regarded as one of the best glass collections in the world. There is also a coffee shop overlooking Lake Suwa.

北澤美術館二階にあるカフェです。何と言っても、店内の大きなガラス窓から奥に広がる琵琶湖を一望できるのが素晴らしい。この景色を眺めながら食事をするのはこの上ない贅沢気分。オーダーしたのはAセット（１１００円）。ビーフカレー辛口にセットの飲み物が付く。かりんジュースを選択。ビーフカレーは辛口のカレールー。コクとスパイスの絶妙なバランスがいい。具材には小片の牛肉が入っていて、一層カレールーの味を引き立て...
Togakushi Soba Museum Tonkururin

4.0

13 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Togakushi 3018

This is an activity-based museum in Togakushi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, where one can learn about the famous Togakushi Soba through buckwheat pounding and the displayed articles. In the hour-long pounding experience a soba expert carefully teaches participants the process from kneading buckwheat flower to cutting the noodles into thin strips. It is possible to take home the noodles one has made or eat them there in the building. The museum uses models and real articles to introduce Togakushi soba history and culture in an easy-to-understand way. There is a free-to-use 50-meter-tall slide on the viewing platform, making it a popular place for children too.

トイレを探していた時に「そば打ち道場」という看板が目に入って、昼時だったので寄ってみました。生徒さんが打ったそばなのか麺の太さがバラバラで茹で上がった硬さもマチマチだったのが印象的でした。食事の支払いが売店の方でクレジットカードで支払いさせて貰えたのは好印象。
Nagano City Museum

4.0

13 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Oshimadamachi 1414

This museum is located in a corner of Hachimanpara Shiseki Park, the scene of the Battles of Kawanakajima. The comprehensive museum exhibits materials related to areas such as geology, history and ethnology. The permanent exhibit introduces the history of the Nagano Basin and from the stone age to the Middle Ages and later with videos, ceramics and other items They also hold various kinds of special exhibitions. With even a planetarium, you can learn about astronomy as well.

[善光寺]の近くにある[ちょっ蔵おいらい館（国登録有形文化財、元油問屋三河屋庄左衛門商店）]を訪問した際スタッフの方からこちらに 1/10模型（添付写真参照）が展示されており江戸時代後期の姿[弘化大地震(1847)直後の建築物]を知ることが出来ると聞き入館しました。 2022年9月23日-11月20日[煌びやかなお嫁入り...
Museum & Cottage Morinoouchi

4.0

12 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotakariake 2215-9

This is an art museum within Akamatsu Forest, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, displaying mainly the original pictures from contemporary picture books from Japan and abroad. They collect original pictures from works such as Bernadette Watts’ The Little Match Girl and Delia Cancela’s “Alice in Wonderland,” and several times a year hold planned exhibits. They give particular attention to the works of Kenji Miyazawa. There are a number of facilities including library with around 8,000 picture books, a museum shop, and cafe where one can enjoy handmade cake and lunch. Also popular as a wedding venue, cottage accommodation is available too.

かわいい看板なので通過！Uターン（笑）！木漏れ日の中に普通のお家のように佇む美術館。ちょっと寄ってみない？気に入ってもっとと望むなら、足を延ばしてちひろ美術館へどうぞ！おべんとうもってアルプス眺めて池の周囲の公園で、絵本読みながら半日のんびり。絵本三昧の１日。
Koumi-machi Kougen Museum of Art

4.0

12 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Minamisakugunkoumimachi Toyosato 5918-2

The Koumi-machi Kougen Museum of Art opened in 1997 and primarily showcases collections of works from the late Kesao Kuribayashi, a painter and former member of the “Kokugakai” society as well as a Koumi-machi local, and the late Tatsuzo Shimaoka, a potter who was a designated a Living National Treasure. Located at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake, this art museum is at harmony with the surrounding environment and is famous for its unique exhibits on local artists, modern art, architecture, design, and more. It’s about one hour by car from the Sutama Interchange on the Chuo Expressway.

八峰の湯のすぐ隣にある美術館。八峰の湯と町営バス停も一緒。有名な建築家がデザインしたようで、外観がとてもモダンで、レストランもあるようなので、八峰の湯とセットで周りたかったが、今回はバスの時間と合わず美術館は断念。どちらもゆっくりしたければ、午前中から行くか、車で行くしかないようだった。
Yatsugatake Museum of Art (Hara Village Historical Folk customs archives)

3.0

5 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Suwagunharamura 17217-1611

This municipal art museum is situated on Prefectural Route 484 in Hara Village, Suwa County, Nagano Prefecture. The museum's standing exhibition consists of works by Hara Village-born sculptor Takashi Shimizu, as well as calligraphy by the similarly Hara Village-born calligrapher Kakusen Tsugane, and Jomon period pottery and stone implements excavated from archeological sites in the village. The museum also holds a variety of special exhibitions throughout the year. Walk the walking path around the museum and you can enjoy an outdoor sculpture exhibit and also come in contact with the natural beauty found at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains.

小淵沢原村この辺り、美術館、ミュージアムが、点在します。芸術家な人たちが集まるエリアのようです。ヴィレッジピーポーな
Komoro Municipal Komoro Gijuku Memorial Museum

3.5

13 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Komoroshi Kojou 2-1-8

Komoro Municipal Komoro Gijuku Memorial Museum was the restored and reconstructed form of the “Komoro Private School,” which was founded in 1893 by Christian minister Kumaji Kimura. It is located across from the old school grounds that were in Kaikoen Park near Komoro Station. You’ll find exhibitions featuring materials related to the educational institution, which was ahead of its time in terms of offering a modern education.

徴古館の裏手から少し上がった所にある施設です。明治中頃に設けられた私塾です。建物前には桜の木があって、桜の花がとても美しかったです。玄関でスリッパに履き替えて入室します。壁の四隅にある展示ケースや天井近くには当時の塾の歴史や塾で使われていた教科書、手紙・写真などが数多く展示されています。二階にも同様の資料が展示されていて、明治時代の人間教育の様子が直に伝わってきます。
Niekawa Sekisho

3.5

12 Reviews

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Nagano Shiojiri-shi Niekawa 1568-1

A five-minute walk from Niekawa Station on the JR Chuo Main Line. Standing at the northern entrance to the section of the Nakasendo Road known as the Kisoji road, this ancient checkpoint barrier was built as a substation of the Fukushima Sekisho, considered one of the three most important checkpoint barriers in Japan. Before it was demolished in the early Meiji period, the barrier was used as a guardhouse to monitor the comings and goings of people and property on the Nakasendo Road, and to control the movement of runaway wives and shipments of unfinished lumber. The barrier was rebuilt on land owned by JR based on a large number of documents; even the layout and plot size have been faithfully recreated. Inside, visitors can view exhibits on the barrier as well as pottery and stone tools dating to the Jomon period discovered as part of archeological excavations in the Kiso area.

開館前に到着したが、親切に案内解説してくれて感激しました。岩倉具視の恋文？など、当時の位ある者はやたら女に声掛けた話は「さもありなん」。ただ期待していた周辺遺跡の考古資料の展示は人気が無い？早々に撤去されたのは残念でした。その手の情報は無く、臨時休業なども管理者が独断で決めている？又、電車の本数がやたら少なく中山道歩くには程よいが一般旅行者には「二度とくるな」扱い(日本中JRは縮小して車以外は不...
Saku Municipal Museum of Modern Art

4.0

10 Reviews

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Nagano Saku-shi Sarukubo 35-5 Komaba Park

"An art museum located in Komaba Park near central Saku City. Their permanent exhibition features one of Japan's most famous painters, Hirayama Ikuo, and his masterpiece called ""Bukkyo Denrai."" Planned exhibits are also sometimes held. Since opening in 1983 the museum has received many donations from collectors and artists. This includes a collection from the late Yui Ichiji of Nihonga, oil paintings, and crafts. Their current collection contains over 3,000 pieces."

各地から集められた「松尾敏男」の総数43点にのぼる作品は4つのテーマに沿って展示されていた。「牡丹」で名をはせた画家だが彼の花鳥画は好みでは無い。が今回何点か好みにかなった作品があった。加山又造風な「廃船」、小野具定を思わせた「火口湖」、そして故郷長崎を描いた一連の絵。また黒白のきわだった「玄皎想」や絶筆となった「牡丹」等々。さらには彼が下絵を描いた横綱「白鴎」などの化粧回しや歌舞伎座や演舞場の緞...
Omachi Energy Museum

3.0

13 Reviews

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Nagano Omachi-shi Taira 2112-38

This fun and educational museum uses models and experiment exhibits to reveal the hidden fundamentals behind how energy can be transformed into heat, light, movement, and electricity. Museum exhibits also include a real, now retired water turbine, and visitors can follow the history of the development of hydraulic power as well.

子ども向けと聞いていたけど、理系を選んだ後の学年以上向けかと思うくらい内容は高度。ボタンを押したら装置が動く展示が多様にあり、楽しみながら学べます。難しいことが分からなくても、レトロな展示を見るだけでも楽しめます。
Higashi Tateyama Kozan Botanical Gardens

4.0

10 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Hirao 7149

You’ll find this summer-only botanical garden on the peak of Mt. Higashidate, which is accessible via gondola from Hoppo Hot Spring or the summer lift from Takaamagahara. You’ll find 500 types of Shiga Kogen alpine plants on the site, part of which was used for the giant slalom course for the Nagano Olympics. The groups of Nikkokisuge plants that bloom in early summer are especially famous. There’s also an observation platform in front of the gondola station at the peak from which you can view the Northern Alps (Hida Mountains) and more.

コロナ禍の2020年8月お盆休みに訪れましたが、人は疎らでした。天気が良くて、景色は最高でした。早く観光客が戻る事を祈っています。コーヒーを飲んだだけなので、評価は「普通」ですが、景色が最高だったので「良い」にしました。
ASAMA JOMON MUSEUM

4.5

9 Reviews

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Nagano Kitasaku-gun Miyotamachi Maseguchi 1901-1

"This museum is part of the Ecole Miyota cultural complex. Its themes cover the Jomon period between 15,000 and 2,500 years ago, as well as Mt. Asama, a symbol of Nagano. There are 13 sub-themes and displays include pit dwellings and hunting tools. More than 100 of the items are National Important Cultural Properties. There are plentiful workshops that take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour making Jomon pottery, building fires, and making comma-shaped magatama beads and ""Jomon coasters."""

This was a surprising find. The museum is located within a drab building which seems to double up as the local municipal office and the museum itself is located in an obscure corner. The area around...
ILF Douga Museum of Art

4.0

9 Reviews

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Nagano Pref. Okayashi Chuouchou 2-2-1

This museum is in Chuocho, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. It exhibits the work of various picture book authors, with a focus on Okaya native Takeo Takei. Volunteer staff read picture books and conduct workshops on a regular basis in their Harappa picture book library. It's popular with locals and travelers alike.

My friend from Okaya City took me here. I really enjoyed seeing the charming book illustrations by Takeo Takei. I had never heard of him, and I believe he should be famous worldwide, his...
Utsukushi-ga-Hara Open-Air Museum

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Nagano Pref. Uedashi Takeshikamihoniri 2085-70

An outdoor sculpture museum located on the Utsukushigahara Highlands in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture which displays some 350 modern art sculptures on a meadow 2,000 meters above sea level. Dotted with pieces by such famed domestic and international artists as César Baldaccini, Alexander Liberman, Izumi Ando, and Masuo Ikeda, the museum’s meadow is truly a stunning sight. The museum is also surrounded by magnificent mountains, and lovely mountain plants bloom from spring to fall. The museum is open from late April to mid-November.

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Nagano Areas

Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.