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Nagano Page 1/ 10 NAGANO PAGE 1/ 10 PG-406 NAGANO Nagano Prefecture (長野), located in the Center of Honshu, many people as its splendid ski grounds do in winter. Serving as is blessed with natural wonders, natural hot springs and an his- the gateways to Nagano’s places of interest are Nagano and torical atmosphere. Its summertime cooler weather attracts as Matsumoto Stations. Access: By Train To From Type of transportation Time required Fare (¥) Daily runs Tokyo Sta. JR Nagano Shinkansen 7,970 Nagano Sta. 1 hr. 19 min. every 20 Ueno Sta. “Asama“ – 1 hr. 52 min. 7,770 – 30 min. Hakuba Sta. JR Limited Express 3 hrs. 30 min. – 40 min. 8,070 3 “Azusa“ 2 hrs. 40 min. 6,710 18 Shinjuku Sta. Matsumoto Sta. JR Express “Alps“ 4 hrs. 35 min. 5,660 Lv. at 23:50 Nagano Sta. Osaka Sta. JR Express 8 hrs. 3 min. “Chikuma” 8,910 Lv. at 21:42 Nagoya Sta. Shin-osaka Sta. JR Tokaido Shinkansen 1 hr. 3 min. 6,180 every 5 – 10 min. JR Limited Express Matsumoto Sta. Nagoya Sta. 1 hr. 55 min. “Shinano“ – 2 hrs. 13 min. 5,870 10 Hakuba Sta. Matsumoto Sta. JR Oito Line 56 min. – 2 hrs. 13 min. 1,110~2,770 11 By Bus To From Operated by [Tel.] Time required One-way Fare (¥) Daily runs Shinjuku Highway Keio Dentetsu Bus* 3 hrs. 40 min. 4,000 6 Nagano Sta. Bus Terminal [(03)5376-2222] Bus Terminal Ikebukuro Sta. Seibu Bus* 4 hrs. 10 min. 4,000 6 Bus Terminal [(03)3989-2525] Matsumoto Sta. Shinjuku Highway Keio Dentetsu Bus* 3 hrs. 10 min. 3,400 16 Bus Terminal Bus Terminal [(03)5376-2222] Kamikochi** Shinjuku Highway Matsumoto Dentetsu Bus* 4 hrs. 45 min. 6,000 Lv. at 8:30 Bus Terminal Bus Terminal [(03)3320-0210] 7 hrs. 6,000–7,000 Lv. at 23:00 Hakuba Sta. Nagano Sta. Matsumoto Dentetsu Bus Bus Terminal Bus Terminal Kawanakajima Bus 1 hr. 1,400 13 *Reservation is required. **Day-time service: Jul. 20 – Sep. 1, Night service: Apr. 26 – Nov. 14 NAGANO CITY Nagano City (長野市), the capital of Nagano Pref. with a popu- On the way to the temple, some long-established shops open to lation of 362,000 (as of Oct. 1, 2000), has prospered as the polit- small museums at their fronts. They display their curios, prod- ical, economic and cultural center of the prefecture. With the ucts and instruments. The themes of these “museums” include completion of the main hall of Zenkoji Temple in the 18th century, camera, pottery crafts, Sake, stationery, fire fighting, clock, glass the town grew rapidly due to the constant stream of pilgrims to and more. it. Today, millions of people a year still pass through Nagano as they enjoy the many recreational activities the surrounding area Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum & has to offer. Higashiyama Kaii Gallery (長野県信濃美術館、東山魁夷館), near Zenkoji Temple. The museum exhibits works by local Major Places of Tourist Interest: artists and the gallery displays paintings by Kaii Higashiyama, a Nagano City and vicinity well-known landscape artist. Both the museum and the gallery Zenkoji Temple (善光寺), 25-min. walk from Nagano Sta. or 7 are open from 9:00 to 17:00. Closed Wed., the day following a min. by bus and get off Koen-mae Bus Stop, was originally found- national holiday, late Dec.-eary Jan. & the days during change of ed in the 7th century, and its main hall was built in the 17th cen- exhibitions. Admission:￥300. tury. It is a National Treasure. The temple’s main image was brought to Japan as a gift to the Emperor from the King of Korea M-Wave (エムウェーブ), 15 min. by bus from Nagano Sta. in 552 A.D. and has never opened to the public for viewing. A and get off at the M-Wave-mae Bus Stop, was built as the stage grand festival is held once every 7 years, even that time the for the 1998 Nagano Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. image shown to the public is a copy. (next festival: April to May, Now it is used as skating rink from early Oct.-late Mar. Also, in 2003) The inner sanctuary is open daily from 5:00-16:30 Nagano Olympic Museum, you can see the actual equipment (6:00–16:00 from Oct. to Mar.). Admission: ￥500. PAGE 2/ 10 NAGANO used by the athletes who participated in the Nagano Olympic Pond, one of the many ponds in the area, is surrounded by trees Games, and enjoy the State-of-the-Art, 3-D Olympic theater and and is one of the most popular spots. A fine view can be expect- bobsleigh simulator. ed from the top of Mt. Iizuna, about two hours on foot from Iizuna Heights (飯綱高原), 40 min. by bus from Nagano Sta., is Daizahoshiike Pond. Various facilities, such as camping grounds, a resort area at the foot of Mt. Iizuna (alt. 1,917m). Daiza-hoshiike golf courses and ski grounds also attract visitors. Cherry blos- N soms are beautiful in the spring, and azaleas are in bloom from late May through the end of Jun. Higashiyama Kaii Art Gallery Nagano City 東山魁夷館 0 100m Koen-mae 善光寺 長野県信濃美術館 Zenkoji Temple 公園前 Shinano To Lake Nojiri Art Museum N Camping Facilities 野尻湖へ ● Togakushi-YamaMt. Togakushi 戸隠山 兄部坊 善光寺下 淵之坊 Zenkojishita Sta. Farmer Art Museum Iizuna Heights 善光寺郵便局 線 Clock Museum Zenkouji Post Office Camera Museum 0 1.5km Fire Fighting Pottery Crafts Museum 鉄長野 Museum Sake Merchant Museum 野電 Nagano Dentetsu Picture Crafts Museum 長野電鉄長野線長 Stationery Goods Museum IizunaMt. Iizuna 飯綱山 Glass Museum Traditional Japanese Hokosha Shrine Paper Museum 権堂 宝光社 Wa 北野文芸座 Gondo Sta. lk Kitano Theater ing P Toga ath k Camera Museum 4 us hiB ird L Medicine Museum To Kinasa ine 2 鬼無里へ Stationery Museum Nagano Country Golf Club Daizahoshi-ikeDaizahoshi (pond)Pond Chuo-dori 中央通り 大座法師池 市役所前 長野市役所 Shiyakushomae Sta. Nagano City Hall 2 5 苅萱山西光寺 Susobana-gawa(river)Susobana River 1 to Kurohimeへ 裾花川 姫 3 黒姫へ黒 6 Nagano Sta. To Nagano 長野 To Kinasa 長野へ JR信越本線 鬼無里へ 1 JR Shinetsu Line 鬼無里へ Nagano Sta. JR長野駅 JR Shinonoiの井線 Line JR篠の井線JR篠 JR長野新幹線JR Nagano Shinkansen 1 - 2 correspond to those in the Restaurants Iist on page 8/10 1 - 6 correspond to those in the Accommodations Iist on page 9/10 YUDANAKA-SHIBU SPAS & SHIGA HEIGHTS Yudanaka-Shibu Spas (湯田中・渋温泉郷), consist of the nine enjoy a number of sporting activities, such as skiing, hiking, ten- spa districts of Shin-Yudanaka, Yudanaka, Hoshikawa, Honami, nis, cycling, golf, camping and fishing. Shiga Heights, one of the Kakuma, Andai, Shibu, Kambayashi and Jigokudani. It takes 47-70 biggest ski grounds in Japan, has more than 20 ski grounds, and it min. by Nagano Dentetsu Line from Nagano Sta. to Yudanaka is known as one of the world’s top ranked ski resorts. The area Sta. or 30-40 min. by bus from Shiga Heights. Shin-Yudanaka, is blessed with a virgin forest and many ponds and marshes, such Yudanaka, Hoshikawa and Honami can be reached on foot and as Maruike and Hasuike Ponds. A variety of alpine flowers are the other spas by bus from Yudanaka Sta. The abundant amount beautiful from late spring to the end of summer. It takes 30-40 of hot spring water of these spas is one of the largest suplies in min. by bus from Yudanaka Sta. to the following places in Shiga Japan. Shibu Spa has its nine Soto-yu (public bath) open only to (kogen) Heights. those people who stay the night at an accommdation in Shibu. Its old hot spring resort atmosphere attracts many visitors, and Nagano Prefectural Shigakogen Nature Preservation bathing in one after another of all nine Soto-yu washes out one’s Center (長野県志賀高原自然保護センター), getting off Hasuike worries and is beneficial in warding off evil, maintaining good Ropeway Bus Stop, is located in Shigakogen Sogo Kaikan 98 Hall. health, having an easy delivery and promoting longevity. It offers visitors an opportunity to study the local nature through Jigokudani Spa is known as the place where wild monkeys bathe hiking tours and pictures of flowers and animals of the area. in the hot spring water. Open from 9:00 to 16:00. Closed Thurs. (open daily Jul. 20-Aug. 31). Admission is free. Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑）, located on the edge of Jigokudani Natural Park, is where about 270 wild Hoppo Spa (発哺温泉), getting off Hoppo Onsen Bus Stop, or monkeys are fed three times daily. Visitors can observe the Hasuike Bus Stop and 8 min. by ropeway to Hoppo Spa. lying at monkeys bathe in the open-air hot spring, especially in winter. an altitude of 1,600m, is known as the “hot spring above the 30-min. walk from Kambayashi Spa through Yumichi promenade, clouds.” It is popular among tourists, especially hikers and skiers, or 40-min. walk from Shibu Spa through the roadway. Open for taking a rest and getting their muscles back in shape for the 8:30–17:00 (summer season) ; 9:00–16:00 (winter season). next day. Admission: ￥500. Mt. Higashi Tateyama (東館山), alt. 1,994m, 6 min. by chair- Shiga Heights (志賀高原), located in the center of the Joshin- lift from Hoppo Spa commands a beautiful panorama of the etsu Kogen National Park in northeastern Nagano, about 30km heights surrounded by high mountains and you can expect one away from Nagano City, is a resort surrounded by some 2,000- of the finest views in the area.
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