Nagano Hidden Gems
일본 알프스가 자리한 산과 온천의 고장. 세계에서 유일하게 온천에 몸을 담그는 야생 원숭이, 국보 마쓰모토성, 해발 1,500m의 가미코치까지. 젠코지의 신앙과 신슈 소바까지 더해져, 사계절이 뚜렷하고 풍경이 광활하다.
9 spots
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…