長野県 · Chubu Region

Nagano Hidden Gems

日本の屋根。アルプスの山並み、中山道の宿場町、そして国内最古級の木造建築が残ります。

9 spots

気候とベストシーズン

高原の夏は涼しく、冬は寒く雪深い(1998年冬季五輪開催地)。登山は7〜10月、スキーは12〜3月。

名物・グルメ

  • 信州そば
  • おやき
  • わさび
  • 味噌

代表的な見どころ

  • 上高地
  • 善光寺
  • 妻籠・奈良井宿
  • 地獄谷のスノーモンキー
Matsumoto Castle — Black Fortress of the Alps
Nagano· Matsumoto

Matsumoto Castle — Black Fortress of the Alps

Matsumoto Castle (松本城) is one of Japan's five National Treasure castles and the oldest surviving original wooden donjon…

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Updated Jul 2026
Daio Wasabi Farm — Japan's Largest Wasabi Fields
Nagano· Matsumoto

Daio Wasabi Farm — Japan's Largest Wasabi Fields

Daio Wasabi Farm (大王わさび農場) is Japan's largest wasabi cultivation facility, covering 15 hectares of terraced fields fed b…

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Updated Jul 2026
Bessho Onsen — Kamakura of Shinano
Nagano· Matsumoto

Bessho Onsen — Kamakura of Shinano

Bessho Onsen (別所温泉) is a quiet hot spring town with a remarkable concentration of Kamakura-period (1185–1333) temples, e…

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Updated Jul 2026
Shinshu Soba — Nagano's Buckwheat Noodle Tradition
Nagano· Matsumoto

Shinshu Soba — Nagano's Buckwheat Noodle Tradition

Nagano Prefecture (historically called Shinano or Shinshu) is Japan's premier soba-producing region, thanks to its high…

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Updated Jul 2026
Nakamachi Street — Merchant Quarter with Black-Walled Kura
Nagano· Matsumoto

Nakamachi Street — Merchant Quarter with Black-Walled Kura

Nakamachi (中町通り) is Matsumoto's former merchant district, lined with traditional kura storehouses built in the late 1800…

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Updated Jul 2026
Matsumoto City Museum of Art — Yayoi Kusama's Hometown
Nagano· Matsumoto

Matsumoto City Museum of Art — Yayoi Kusama's Hometown

Matsumoto City Museum of Art (松本市美術館) is dedicated primarily to Yayoi Kusama, the avant-garde artist known for her polka…

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Updated Jul 2026
Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre — Kengo Kuma Architecture
Nagano· Matsumoto

Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre — Kengo Kuma Architecture

The Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre (まつもと市民芸術館, opened 2004) is a striking contemporary building designed by architect…

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Updated Jul 2026
Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum — Sculpture at 2,000m
Nagano· Matsumoto

Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum — Sculpture at 2,000m

Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum (美ヶ原高原美術館) is Japan's highest art museum, located at 2,000 meters elevation on the Utsuk…

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Updated Jul 2026
Matsumoto Timepiece Museum — Japan's Mechanical Clocks
Nagano· Matsumoto

Matsumoto Timepiece Museum — Japan's Mechanical Clocks

The Matsumoto Timepiece Museum (松本市時計博物館) houses one of Japan's largest collections of mechanical clocks, watches, and t…

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Updated Jul 2026