• Japanese Culture Experience Days in Castle Town Matsumoto

  
  Join us for an immersive experience in Matsumoto City! Back by popular demand, there will be 3 chances to try a wide range of different cultural activ...

  July 23, 2019

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• Day Trips from Hakuba to Matsumoto

  
  JR and Alpico bring you direct access to Matsumoto from Hakuba. Whether you would like to visit for the whole day, or just spend the evening there, tr...

  February 1, 2019

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• Nagano City Vege-Map has been featured!

  
  A college girls group, NinNin, has just made this map!! Let’s see the map and use it!  These choices are foreign friendly shops which the studen...

  April 14, 2018

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• Taiko Drum Workshop for Beginners in Matsumoto !

  
  No experience necessary! English speakers will be assisting! Learn to play taiko like a pro, from correct stance to proper drumming techniques. This o...

  January 11, 2018

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• Meet the Japan’s top speed skating athlete at M-wave.

  
  Nao Kodaira, Japan’s top athlete, won having the link record today at M-wave, in Nagano City. She is going to Pyeongchang Olympics soon! http://...

  December 27, 2017

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• The Harvest Moon from Nagano’s Top 2 Moon-Viewing Locations

  
  From anywhere in the world, the Harvest Moon is spectacular to see.  Here in Nagano Prefecture, we have 2 locations that are particularly famous for v...

  October 6, 2017

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• Sep 23 (Sat) – Free Japanese Culture Event in Matsumoto!

  
    Nakamachi Shopping Street, which is located in Matsumoto City, is holding a fun Japanese culture event at the Kurassic-kan on Sep. 6 (Wed) and ...

  August 30, 2017

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• Volcanic Activity Warning: Kamikochi’s Mt. Yakidake

  Volcanic Activity Warning: Mt. Yakidake, one of the most popular climbs from Kamikochi, has experienced higher-than-average volcanic activity lately. ...

  August 10, 2017

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• The Must-Have Map to Walk the Nakasendo

  
  Walking the Nakasendo road through the Kiso Valley is becoming increasingly popular.  Fortunately, the Kiso Tourist Federation has a new booklet that ...

  May 26, 2017

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• Okususobana Nature Garden in Kinasa

  
  written byJunko Kinasa is hidden village located between Nagano City and Hakuba Village. It takes only 20mins by car from the center of Nagano City. &...

  May 19, 2017

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