Regional Map Nagano Prefecture, Where the 1998 Winter Olympics Were Held, Is Located in the Center of Japan
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JTB-Affiliated Ryokan & Hotels Federation Focusing mainly on Nagano Prefecture Regional Map Nagano Prefecture, where the 1998 winter Olympics were held, is located in the center of Japan. It is connected to Tokyo in the southeast, Nagoya in the southwest, and also to Kyoto and Osaka. To the northeast you can get to Niigata, and to the northwest, you can get to Toyama and Kanazawa. It is extremely convenient to get to any major region of Japan by railroad, or highway bus. From here, you can visit all of the major sightseeing area, and enjoy your visit to Japan. Getting to Nagano Kanazawa Toyama JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakuba Iiyama JR Oito Line JR Hokuriku Line Nagano Ueda Karuizawa Limited Express ( THUNDER BIRD) JR Shinonoi Line JR Hokuriku Matsumoto Chino JR Chuo Line Shinkansen JR Chuo Line Shinjuku Shin-Osaka Kyoto Nagoya Tokyo Narita JR Tokaido Shinkansen kansai Chubu Haneda On-line Booking Hotel/Ryokan & Tour with information in Japan CLICK! CLICK! ※All photos are images. ※The information in this pamphlet is current as of February 2019. JTB-Affiliated Ryokan & Hotels Federation ACCESS NAGANO Narita International Airport Osaka Haneda(Tokyo (Kansai International International Airport) Airport) Nagoya Snow Monkey (Chubu Centrair The wild monkeys who seem to International Airport) enjoy bathing in the hot springs during the snowy season are enormously popular. Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture Kenrokuen This Japanese-style garden is Sado ga shima Niigata (Niigata Airport) a representative example of Nikko the Edo Period, with its beauty Niigata This dazzling shrine enshrines and grandeur. It is considered Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first one of the three best gardens Hokuriku Shogun who began the Edo in Japan. Kanazawa City, Expressway Shogunate. It is a national Ishikawa Prefecture Photo provided by JR Shin-etsu Line treasure and a World Cultural Kanazawa City. Heritage site. Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture Naoetsu JR Iiyama Itoigawa Line Utsunomiya Joetsu myoko IIYAMA JR M-WAVE Photo provided by Oito Line M-WAVE brought a lot of Shirakawa-mura, Gifu. HAKUBA Yudanaka excitement to Japan during the Toyono Toyama 1998 Winter Olympic Games Shirakawago Hokuriku Tateyama Roofs referred to as gassho-zukuri Expressway Kurobe in Nagano as the venue for the (steep, thatched roofs) have a distinctive Alpine Route NAGANO speed skating events. Ishikawa Nagano Olympic Museum is the shape that was born from the wisdom (Komatsu Nagano IC memorial corner for introducing of the villagers who lived in among Airport) Shinano- nature. It is a World Cultural Heritage Toyama Omachi Joshinetsu Expressway all of the memorial days. site. Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture (Toyama Kitokito The actual equipment used in Airport) the games can be found here. Kanazawa Ueda JR Shinonoi Nagano Line Expressway KARUIZAWA JR Tohoku Takayama JR Hokuriku Shinkansen JR Hokuriku Line MATSUMOTO Shinkansen Limited Express (Matsumoto Airport) ( THUNDER BIRD) Okaya Narai-juku Chino Hokuriku Higashi-Kanto Narai Shinkansen Expressway “Series E7” Omiya kiso- Kyoto Limited Express Kanetsu fukushima Expressway Numerous temples, shrines, and other sites Super Azusa Tokai-Hokuriku Tumago- that are representative of Japan still remain Expressway juku Chuo Expressway Shinjuku Narita in the former capital of Kyoto. It is popular (Narita worldwide as a city where visitors can International Tokyo Airport) get the greatest feel for the traditions of Iida Kawaguchiko Otsuki JR Chuo Line Japan. Visitors might even be able to catch Chuo Meishin Expressway a glimpse of a maiko (apprentice geisha). Expressway Fujikyuko Line Tokyo Features World Cultural Heritage sites. Disney Resort® Haneda (Tokyo International JR Tokaido Airport) JR Chuo Shinkansen Line JR Iida Meishin Nagoya Line Expressway Kyoto LEGOLAND® Japan Nagoya Toyohashi Matsumoto Castle Shin-Osaka (Chubu Centrair This is the oldest castle of the International Airport) five structure castle towers, and UNIVERSAL was built during the Warring States Period. Its black and white Osaka STUDIOS colors look magnificent against (Kansai TM International JAPAN the mountains of the Japanese Airport) Alps, and it is a national treasure. Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture Shinkansen Tumago-juku Osaka This townscape that deeply Shinkansen Featuring noteworthy sites like retains the feel of an old Edo Mt.Fuji Osaka Castle and UNIVERSAL style posting station has been This volcano has a beautiful JR Line STUDIOS JAPANTM, the city of selected as a Nationally-selected shape and is symbolic of the Osaka is also famous for its food Preservation Districts for Groups Japanese nation. The surrounding Other Railroad culture. Here visitors can enjoy a of Historic Buildings. area contains numerous leisure Express Highway unique culture that is distinctive Long a bustling strategic stop for facilities, and it is enormously Bus from that found in Tokyo. traffic where the Nakayama road popular worldwide. It is a World and Ina road intersect. Cultural Heritage site. = Bus ※All photos are images. ※The information in this pamphlet is current as of February 2019. JTB-Affiliated Ryokan & Hotels Federation NAGANO AREA Railroad Express Highway Bus/Express Bus Hokuriku Expressway 23 min Toyama Niigata Karuizawa Joshinetsu Expressway 85 min Osaka Tokyo Hakuba Limited Express Nozawa-Onsen Nagano THUNDER BIRD 66 min 126 min 22 min Omachi,Ogizawa Nagano Kanazawa Shigakogen Kyoto Shin-Osaka Kamikochi 50min 123min 35min 13 min Joshinetsu,Kanetsu Expressway Matsumoto Nagoya Chuo Expressway Tokyo(Shinjuku,Ikebukuro) ※The indicated times show the shortest possible times. Nagoya Meishin Tokyo Disney Resort Expressway ® Osaka Kyoto Narita international Airport ● Sightseeing guide Sakurazutsumi along the Chikumagawa Snow Monkey Park Fruit (Suzaka) River embankment (Obuse) Since its grand opening in 1964, this has been a very popular [Shinshu Fruit Paradise] Shinshu Suzaka, a town fragrant 600 Yaezakura "Ichiyo" trees have been planted destination to come and observe up close the interesting with history and nature is Shinshu’s oldest fruit production along 4 km at a place called Sakurazutsumi along the behavior of native Japanese monkeys. In 1970, the American area. Here, you can enjoy the most delicious grapes in Chikumagawa River near Obuse bridge. This type of magazine called LIFE reported on these monkeys who love to season, and pick your own apples. cherry tree, Yaezakura, blooms later. They are in full use the natural hot springs to bathe, making it famous around Nagano Railway Taxi bloom around the golden week holiday period every year. the world. Recently, the number of foreign visitors is increasing. Nagano Station Suzaka Station Each Farm Approx. 21 minutes Nagaden Bus Nagano Railway On foot Nagano Obuse Chikumagawa Nagano Station Snow Monkey Park Approx. 47 minutes Station Approx. 29 minutes Station Approx. 25 minutes River embankment Photo provided by Kanazawa City. Hakuba Kenrokuen (Kanazawa) Shirakawa-go The common attractions to ski resorts in the Hakuba area Kenrokuen has been designated as a special scenic spot of World Heritage Sites, the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and are the quantity and quality of the snow. Once you’ve had Japan, located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. With Gokayama, are a very popular place to visit in Shirakawa-go. This the chance to ski on the powder snow here, you’ll want to a size of approximately 11.7 hectares, this can be counted is a must-see sightseeing spot. Here, you can see many traditional, come back to Hakuba again, and again. as one of Japan’s three great gardens, along with Korakuen A-frame homes that will give you a sense of being close to Japanese in Okayama City, and Kairakuen in Mito City. history. This is particularly magical in the snowy, winter months. Nagano Alpico bus Hakuba Village bus or taxi Each Ski JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Taxi Nohi Bus Kanazawa Station Approx. 1 hour and Station Resort Nagano Kanazawa Kenrokuen Nagano JR Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa Shirakawa-go Line 10 minutes Station Approx. 66 minutes Station Approx. 10 minutes Shirakawa-go Station Approx. 66 minutes Station (Some require reservations: Approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes) HOTEL INFORMATION TEL : +81-26-291-7000 TEL : +81-26-223-1123 URL : https://www.japanican.com/en/hotel/detail/5123027/ URL : https://www.japanican.com/en/hotel/detail/5123022/ TEL : +81-26-234-1111 TEL : +81-26-223-1090 URL https://www.japanican.com/en/hotel/detail/5123019/ URL https://www.japanican.com/en/hotel/detail/5123037/ : : ※All photos are images. ※The information in this pamphlet is current as of February 2019. JTB-Affiliated Ryokan & Hotels Federation HAKUBA AREA Railroad & Express Bus Express Highway Bus/Express Bus Hokuriku Expressway The shortest route Toyama Joshinetsu 70 min 85min Expressway Nagano Tokyo Express Bus Chuo Tokyo(Shinjuku) Hakuba Expressway Hakuba 213 min 14min Nagoya Shinjuku Tokyo Osaka Narita international Airport 59min 123min 35min 13min Osaka Kyoto Haneda Airport Matsumoto Nagoya Kyoto Shin-Osaka Meishin Joshinetsu, Expressway Kanetsu Expressway ※The indicated times show the shortest possible times. ● Sightseeing guide Happoone Ski Resort Northern Alps (Ushirotateyama Range) trekking Hakuba Natural Hot Springs Where the Nagano Olympics were held; Proud of its high- Authentic mountain climbing on Mount Shirouma , Mount Here, you can enjoy any one of six hot springs, or the quality JAPOW (powder snow) and the overwhelming Karamatsu, and Mount Goryu, which are included in the many day-trip bathing facilities or foot baths. There