• Old Shinonoi Line Hike in Azumino, Central Nagano

  
  Old Shinonoi Line Hike, abandoned red brick tunnels contrasting with the bright greens of spring. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Former+JR+Shinonoi...

  May 23, 2025

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• Escape Summer Heat to Ike no Taira Marsh in Yunomaru Highlands above Tomi City

  
  90 minute loop walking trail at an elevation of 2000 meters, with views of the surrounding peaks, the wetlands, the Chikuma River valley below, and to...

  August 29, 2023

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• Minus 10 Degrees Hiking!

  
  Kuro Falls on the north side of Mt. Kamuriki. From our onsen town Togura Kamiyamada, it’s a quick 10 minutes by car + 10 minutes on foot, and you go f...

  July 31, 2023

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• Togakushi, a Mysterious Power Spot with Ninja

  
  written by Robert, photos by Junko The Togakure-ryu Ninja hail from the Togakushi mountains, in Nagano Prefecture. Today, you can meet real Ninjas, if...

  March 26, 2017

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• Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena M-WAVE

  
  written by Junko Nagano Olympic Museum  Impressions of Nagano Olympic and Paralympic games which were held in 1998 are vividly revived. The actual equ...

  March 10, 2017

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• Tsumago-juku

  written by Paige Tsumago-juku is a post town on the Nakasendō Road in the Kiso Valley which is located in Nagano Prefecture. Connecting Kyoto with Edo...

  February 21, 2017

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