• Unique Visit:  2 Days in Iiyama

  
  written by Robert Iiyama is the ultimate gateway to outdoor adventure in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, and with a newly built Shinkansen lin...

  March 30, 2017

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• Unique Visit:  2 Days in Onsen Town Togura-Kamiyamada

  
  written by Tyler Togura-Kamiyamada is an onsen town located 30km south of Zenkoji Temple and Nagano City.  The hot spring wells date back to 1893, and...

  March 26, 2017

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• Unique Visit:  2 Days in Mystical Togakushi

  
  written by Robert Togakushi is an ancient village located in a mountain highland north of downtown Nagano City. Long an independent village, it, along...

  March 22, 2017

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• Unique Visit:  2 Days in Obuse and Suzaka

  
  written by Robert Obuse is a charming historical town located just outside Nagano City. It is well-known as the final home of the famous ukiyo-e artis...

  March 22, 2017

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• Unique Visit:  2 Days in Samurai Town Matsushiro

  
  written by Tyler Nagano City’s Matsushiro (松代, Matsushiro) neighborhood is an old samurai town.  From the early 1600’s, the town was the c...

  March 22, 2017

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• Unique Visit:  2 Days in Temple Town Nagano City

  
  written by Tyler Nagano City is a temple town.  At its heart is the venerable Zenkoji Temple which has been drawing pilgrims for 1500 years.  Come dis...

  March 3, 2017

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