Last Update on 2012/04/01
Monkey park
| In Shiga Kogen |
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| Active volcano Mt. Shirane is about 40-minute
drive from our hotel. Enjoy the beautiful crater lake from
April 20 through November 10. Trekking in wonderful mountain scenery from June 20 through November 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 from July 10 through August 20. Fireflies here are famous for living in the highest areas throughout Japan. Trees are dressed in beautiful autumn colors from late September through mid October. A lot of photographers gather around Ichinuma lake near our hotel. |
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| Yudanaka-Shibu Spas |
（20 min） |
| Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park
is famous for wild
monkeys bathing in the natural spa. Here
you can see what the monkey park is like. (Live Cam)
Take you camera with you and you'll get nice shots. Tamamura Honten, Japanese sake brewery, founded in 1805, offers local sake tasting and a local history museum, Gallery Tamamura. |
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| Obuse Town |
（40 min） |
| 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 |
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| City of Nagano |
（50 min） |
| Zenkoji Temple,
one of the oldest temples in Japan, near Nagano Station. Olympic facilities (M-Wave, Big Hut) |
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Links
| Daily Snow and Weather Report | Time table of Narita Express |
| Shiga Kogen Tourist Information Center | Time table of Nagano-Shiga Bus |
| Japan Highway Org | Japan Railway East |