Pingkoro Jizo
Saku City
Nagano Prefecture has been ranked first as the longest living people among all prefectures in Japan. Sa...
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Cherry Blossoms at Rokudo no Tsutsumi
Ina City
Rokudo no Tsutsumi is a lesser-known cherry blossom spot in Ina City. The pond is surrounded by cherry tr...
The Former Nakagomi School
The school was completed in the 8th year of Meiji (1875) and among schools in Japan, it is the oldest examp...
Stone Lanterns in Zenkoji Temple
Nagano City
A stone lantern is a lamp to shed light on the surroundings by lighting a candle or oil in the square-windo...
Shaw Memorial Chapel (Karuizawa Churches)
Karuizawa Town
Alexander Croft Shaw House and Memorial Chapel are testament to Karuizawa’s cosmopolitan origins as a ...
Ikushima-Tarushima Shrine
Ueda City
Said to be the geographical center of Japan, this shrine is dedicated to the Shinto gods of fertility (Ik...
Nagano Olympic Venues (M-wave)
Nagano City
Nagano welcomed the world when it hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Today, the best plac...
Teishoji Temple
Teishoji is the Saku area’s greatest ancient temple, fitted with all seven traditional structures fou...
Suwa Grand Shrine (Suwa Taisha)
Shimosuwa Town
The Suwa Grand Shrine is head of the over 10,000 Suwa Shrines spread across Japan (and beyond). Centered ...
Matsushiro Samurai School
Nagano City
The Matsushiro Samurai School was built in 1853 by Sanada Yukinori, the 9th leader of the Matsushiro Cla...
Ueda Castle Remains
Ueda City
Ueda Castle was originally built in 1583 by Sanada Masayuki, a samurai leader known throughout Japan. T...
Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto City
Matsumoto's namesake castle is the oldest existing castle in Japan and is recognized as a Nationa...
Tsumago Post Town and Nakasendo Road Hike
MInamikiso Town
Tsumago-juku, deep in the Kiso Mountains, is the 42nd of 69 post towns on the feudal Tokyo-to-Kyoto Naka...
Takato Castle Site
A castle town with a 700 year history, Takato's Castle Remains Park features lots of natural beaut...
Komoro Kaikoen Castle Ruins Park
Komoro Kaikoen is the former site of Komoro Castle, built in 1554 during the Warring States Period. The c...
Zenkoji Temple
Nagano City
Zenkoji temple has been revered for over 1400 years as Japan’s primary center of Buddhist faith. Zenkoj...
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