Sportsman Villa

381-0401
Sun Valley, Yamanouchi-machi
Shimotakai-gun
Nagano
TEL: 81+269-34-2731
FAX: 81+269-34-2733
Email:villa-alpen@shigakogen.jp

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Sightseeing
In Shiga Kogen  
Active volcano Mt. Shirane(Apr 20 - Nov 10)
Mt. Shirane is about 40-minute drive from our hotel. 
Enjoy the beautiful crater lake.
Trekking (Jun 20 - Nov 10)
Among more than 20 courses, a 4-hour trekking course around Ohnuma lake, the beautiful emerald green lake, and other ponds is one of the most famous for the visitors.
Firefly watching (Jul 10 - Aug 20)
Fireflies here are famous for living in the highest areas throughout Japan.
Autumnal leaves(Sep - mid Oct)
Trees are dressed in beautiful autumn colors.  A lot of photographers gather around Ichinuma lake near our hotel.
Fishing(July 18-Aug 9)
Rainbow trout ,Japanese mountain trout
Golf(May 18 - Oct 14)
Many golf courses around here.
Yudanaka-Shibu Spas (20min)  
Jigokudani Monkey park
Famous for wild monkeys bathing in the natural spa. 
Take you camera with you and you'll get nice shots.
You can see what Monkey Park is like on the Internet here at Live Cam.
Tamamura Honten
Japanese sake brewery, founded in 1805, offers local sake tasting and a local history museum, Gallery Tamamura.
Obuse Town , City of Nagano (40 - 50min)  

Hokusai Museum
Hokusai Museum on Katsushika Hokusai, one of the most famous "ukiyo-e" artist in Edo Era.

Ganshouin Temple
With Hokusai's painting of phoenix on the ceilings.
Obuse winery
Kurinoki Terrace, good restaurant of our recommendation.
Zenkoji Temple
One of the oldest temples in Japan, near Nagano Station.
Olympic facilities (M-Wave, Big Hut)