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Eastern Shinshu

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Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza

4.0

1400 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Karuizawa

A gigantic shopping mall and virtual landmark in Karuizawa. With a total of seven parking areas, shoppers visiting by car are encouraged to look up which stores they are most interested in before choosing where to park. In addition to fashion brands, the mall also contains a shop selling Karuizawa sweets and jams, making it the perfect place to pick up a few souvenirs as well. Children can play to their hearts’ content in the spacious outdoor kids park.

This outlet mall is situated just in front of shinkansen station and very accesible. The mall is very huge with many brand stores selling outlet items. The price is very reasonable for some brands...
Manbei Hotel

4.0

372 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa 925

We went to this hotel for afternoon, and it was wonderful. Biking around the hotel was very relaxing and picturesque. The hotel has a lot of history, and John Lennon used to stay here. We ordered a...
Komoro Castle Remains Kaikoen

4.0

235 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Komoroshi Tei 311

This park on the site of Komoro Castle in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 famous castles and 100 famous cherry blossom spots. Komoro Castle is an unusual structure built below the elevation of the castle town, and has also been called Anashiro Castle (“hole castle”). The park is dotted with facilities including the Important Cultural Property San-no-Mon gate, the Toson Memorial Hall, the Koyama Keizo Art Museum, a zoo and a children’s play area. It is appreciated by both tourists and locals looking for a place to refresh and relax. In spring there are 400 cherry blossom trees in bloom, and in autumn it is famous as a great place to see the changing leaves.

A little-too-early for cherry blossom season, the park is particularly sparse and drab with no focal point to draw attention other than some bright and happy cartoon posters of a smiling lion...
Hiroshi Senju Museum Karuizawa

4.5

168 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Nagakura 815

Located in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture, this private art museum exhibits the works it owns created by artist Hiroshi Senju, a modern Japanese painter who is active around the world. The building was designed by architect Ryue Nishizawa and has large glass windows that give it a bright and spacious atmosphere. It also has a beautiful garden with various trees and plants, and is a creative space that achieves harmony with nature. The museum holds exhibitions that introduce Senju’s works as well as special exhibitions according to different themes. There are also a bakery café and shop, and guests can relax and enjoy art and nature.

A unique approach to defining a building, well worth the visit. Unfortunately the art, while well-executed, is not cohesive and sometimes derivative. I tried to imagine the experience of the building...
Anrakuji Temple

4.5

176 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Besshonsen 2361

This Soto school Buddhist temple is located in Bessho Onsen in Ueda City. The oldest temple in Nagano Prefecture, it is also famous for its octagonal three-storied pagoda, a National Treasure. The pagoda is said to have been built in the Kamakura period and is the only original octagonal pagoda still standing in Japan. An entrance fee is required to view the pagoda interior. A 14-minute walk from Bessho-Onsen Station.

Anrakuji, with its impressive wooden octagonal pagoda built in the Chinese Sung architectural style during the Kamakura Period (1192-1333). The pagoda is the only example of its kind left in Japan...
Sugadaira Kogen Snow Resort

4.0

83 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Ueda-shi Sugadairakogen 1223-146

A winter resort with 19 lifts and 60 runs. It is divided into three areas: Davos Area, Taro Area, and Pine Beak Area. They all make use of a base layer of artificial snow, which means you can ski there until the end of March. You can also ride their popular Snowcat up Mt. Neko, where you'll see snowbound trees around the summit. Ski the four kilometers back downhill from the top, or if you can't ski, just take the Snowcat back down.

I visited with Ocean Ski Club and learned to ski here. Its a great place for people of varying levels of ability and appears to be kid-friendly and safe. Id definitely recommend.
Roadside Station Raiden Kurumi no Sato

4.0

76 Reviews

Transportation

Nagano Pref. Toumishi Shigeno Otsu 4524-1

A roadside station standing along Prefectural Route 79 in Shigenootsu, Tomi City. The station sells confections and processed foods made with Nagano chestnuts, a local specialty product, as well as local agricultural products. The station's restaurant serves dishes made with local Hoe pork, while the cafe offers chestnut soft serve ice cream. The area was also the hometown of the famous Edo period sumo wrestler Raiden Tameemon, and a statue of the man stands on the station's grounds.

お土産とりんごなど地産の野菜や果物が買いたくて立ち寄りました。お土産も箱菓子以外にも、袋入りのドライフルーツや焼き菓子、ジャム、味噌、お酒など種類も多く楽しめます。袋入りのりんごも安く購入でき、またお野菜も豊富でつい色々買ってしまいました。
Sanada-jinja Shrine

4.0

104 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Ninomaru Ueda castle ruins park

Sanada-jinja Shrine has the lords of Ueda Castle—Sanada, Sengoku, and Matsudaira—as its primary enshrined deities. After the Meiji Restoration, it was reclaimed by the government, sold to a private owner, and built on remains of Ueda Castle. You can see the large Sanada well and a big helmet decorated with a Cervus horn said to have been worn by Yukimura Sanada himself. It’s a 15-minute walk from JR Ueda Station, or about 15 minutes from the Ueda Sugadaira Interchange on the Nagano Expressway.

This is inside the Ueda Castle and features a number of buildings. It seems to get a bit of use with quite a few requests left for action by the gods. There is a good view out from the castle walls...
Shiraito Falls

Travel / Tourism

Karuizawa-cho, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture

The result of underground water welling out of bare rock, Shiraito Falls has a thin stream of water almost like a strand of silk with beautiful lines of water and white spray falling down. The refreshing sight is one of Karuizawa’s representative sightseeing spots. In the winter, icicles are artificially created using water gushing forth from the waterfall, producing a fantastical atmosphere.
Ikushima Tarushima-jinja Shrine

4.0

81 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Shimonogou Naka Pond 701

A Shinto shrine standing along Prefectural Route 65 in Shimonogo, Ueda City. Dedicated to the gods Ikushima no Kami and Tarushima no Kami, just when the shrine was founded is not clear. The shrine is, however, ancient and pedigreed, having been worshipped at by successive generations of emperors and numerous samurai. The shrine possesses many valuable ancient texts designated National Important Cultural Property, including a written request of victory by Takeda Shingen and a document recognizing the shrine's ownership of the land.

知識が無いせいか、ご由緒を読んでも良く分からない神様です。生島大神は万物を生み育て生命力を与え、足島大神は国中を満ち足らしめ人々の願いに満足を与えてくれるそうです。上田電鉄下之郷駅スグです。コイに餌をあげたのが一番の思い出になりました。
“Mugonkan” Memorial Art Museum for Fallen Art Students

4.5

68 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Koaso 3462

Mugonkan was born when Seiichiro Kuboshima acquired half the Shinshu Dessan Building in 1997 to exhibit works left behind by art students who fell in battle. You can see exhibitions of fallen students’ art pieces and easels. It’s about 30 minutes by car from the Sakaki Interchange on the Joshin-Etsu Expressway.

長年訪問したかった「無言館」。日曜日だったので混雑していてじっくり見ることが出来ず、残念でしたが、やはり心に訴えるものがありました。戦争という悲しい歴史がなかったら、さぞやご活躍なされただろうと思う方の作品も多くあり、本当に残念な思いがしました。次回は、ゆっくりじっくり見学したいと思います。
Zippuku-no-Yu

4.5

65 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Sanadamachisoehi 9097-70

A hot spring bathhouse standing along Prefectural Route 35 in Sanada-machi Soehi, Ueda City. The bathhouse has a garden outdoor bath which is one of the largest in northern Shinano; visitors can soak in its waters surrounded by natural beauty. The bathhouse has a full array of other amenities, including a restaurant which serves handmade, healthy dishes such as stove top cooked takigohan rice made with Special A class Koshihikari rice from Saku.

So far my favorite Onsen in Japan. I live here since 2019. Definitely worth your time. =) or in better words:if you want to forget about time for a moment go there
Karuizawa Sengataki Onsen

4.0

84 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Sengataki Onsen

This hot spring bath boasts beautiful scenery through the seasons and soft pristine hot water flowing from the source. The facility offers an inside bath that has large windows with views creating an open feel, a garden open-air bath overflowing with a rustic atmosphere and a roofed open-air bath where bathers can enjoy the outside view even on rainy and snowy days. Visitors can spend a relaxing time feeling the wilderness of Karuizawa.

The best time to come for a hot spring. It’s not the best our there but this is where the local goes. Facilities are better than I thought. The place is very quiet and chill
Nunobiki Kannon Shakusonji Temple

4.5

50 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Komoroshi Okubo 2250

"This is the common name of Shakusonji Temple, a temple of the Tendai Sect of Buddhism located in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture. Famous as the birthplace of the legend of ""a cow led a woman to Zenkoji Temple,"" the temple is dedicated to Kannon Bodhisattva. The Kannondo Kuden is a nationally Important Cultural Property, and Hakusansha Shaden is a designated Prefectural Treasure. In addition, it is the 29th temple of the Shinano 33 Kannon Sacred Places, drawing visits by many worshippers."

One of the spiritual center in Japan.the monk used to study here.one of the the temples here is on the cliff! U should check the pic.that is very unique even in Japan .must see. If u are lucky, u...
Karuizawa Hotchi Ichiba

4.0

53 Reviews

Shopping

Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Hocchi 2564-1

Karuizawa Hotchi Ichiba is a shop which sells agricultural produce from Karuizawa. Chiefly they sell branded vegetables like Karuizawa Kirishita vegetables and other products such as processed foods and other goods. There’s also a restaurant where you can get some Shinshu specialties. In the cafe restaurant run by the local cheese factory you can try some local food and cheese dishes. The tofu shop sells sugar-free drinking tofu which is a popular tofu sweet. As well as a spacious lawn and event space they also have a cooking room where you can have a go at making soba noodles. Advance reservations are necessary for soba making classes.

Asama-yamas great view, this location is one of the best places to view Mt. Asama in Karuizawa area. With combination to visit to Lake Resort Garden nearby this market is very recommendable for...
Karuizawa Picturebook Museum (Forest of Muse)

4.0

48 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Kitasakugunkaruizawamachi Nagakura 182

"This museum is in Nagakura, Karuizawa Town. They display items related to picture books, including Peter Rabbit. The First Exhibition Hall showcases the research of honorary adviser Mr. Shinichi Yoshida, a researcher of British and American children's literature, and has a permanent display called ""Peter Rabbit's Secret Room."" Planned exhibits occupy the Second Exhibition Hall. They also have a picture book library with primarily Western works where you can browse 1,800 volumes. There is also a museum shop and a conference room where various events are held."

2020年10月9日から2021年1月11日まで軽井沢絵本の森美術館でやっている『グリム童話の裏話』を旅行ついでに行ってみました。こじんまりした展示ではありましたが、なかなか興味深い内容で、グリム童話に潜むもの、兄弟・家族観、キリスト教、過激な表現、社会・道徳・世相、ジェンダー等に分けて展示してありました。ちなみに10時〜16時（10/9-12は9時半から17時らしいが時期により時間が違う可能性あ...
Ueda Castle Park

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Ninomaru 6263 - a

Ueda Castle was built by Sanada Yukimura’s father, Sanada Masayuki. By repelling the Tokugawa Army twice before, the castle became known as the impregnable castle. Today it is maintained as the Ueda Castle Park and it is famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot during the spring every year at the Ueda Castle Thousand Cherry Blossom Festival.
Takizawa Ranch

3.5

45 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Minamisakugunminamimakimura Nobeyama 23-1

Takizawa Ranch lets visitors experience milking cows, horseback riding, planting vegetables, harvesting, and more. There’s a camp site and lodgings on the second floor above a horse barn for a fun experience. Every year is the “Takizawa Ranch Festival,” which includes concerts, bingo, a free market, and more. It’s about 35 minutes from the Sutama Interchange on the Chuo Expressway or 30 minutes from the Kobuchisawa Interchange.

八ヶ岳がきれいに見えるのどかな牧場で、牛、羊、にわとり、馬がいました。乗馬ができるようです。ソフトクリームはおいしかったです。
Zensanji Temple

4.0

51 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Uedashi Maeyama 300

Zensanji Temple is said to have been initially opened in 812 as a sacred place where the monk Kukai is said to have honed his Homa ritual. The three-story “incomplete complete tower,” whose exact date of construction is not clear but is said to have been the beginning of the Muromachi period, is quite famous. You must try the temple’s famous homemade walnut bean cakes available in the temple kitchen reception room every year from the vernal equinox until around the end of November. It’s about a 30-minute drive from the Ueda Sugadaira Interchange on the Joshin-Etsu Expressway.

結構きつい階段を上がります。でも頑張った甲斐のある建物が目の前に現れてホッとします。花の無い時期でしたが建物自体が美しいので十分楽しめました。
Manns Wines Komoro Winery

4.0

39 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Pref. Komoroshi Moro 375

Manns Wines Komoro Winery is located in the east of Nagano Prefecture, a most suitable region for producing wine. The winery has a Chardonnay vineyard and a huge one hectare Japanese garden. The shop sells many products which cannot be purchased from anywhere else such as their domestic premium wine. In the restaurant you can enjoy food made with local Shinshu ingredients, with a glass of wine while looking out over the vineyard. Tasting is possible free of charge on the winery tours.

団体旅行で行きました。はじめにビデオを見て、そのあとはスタッフさんとワイン貯蔵施設の見学、そして店内でワインの試飲と買い物でした。ワイン以外にもぶどうジュースもありました。ワイン好きの方にはオススメです。

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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.