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1-DAY SNOW MONKEYS, ZENKO-JI TEMPLE & SAKE TOUR: ALTERNATE PICKUP POINTS AVAILABLE IN NAGANO CITY!
  • 1-DAY SNOW MONKEYS, ZENKO-JI TEMPLE & SAKE TOUR: ALTERNATE PICKUP POINTS AVAILABLE IN NAGANO CITY!

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    As Nagano’s No.1 tour and charter operator we are always looking for ways the experience we provide our guests on our tours. Awarded a 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award as one of the Top 10 Experiences in Japan, our 1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji and Sake Tour is our most popular tour and in order to make it even better, we’ve extended our winter-only multiple pick-up points in Nagano City to now be available all year round! 

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    On the morning of your tour we offer 2 pickup points in Nagano City for the convenience of guests staying at accommodation spread throughout the city.

    Pickup Point ①:     JR Nagano Station @ 9:35

    Pickup Point ②:     Zenko-ji Temple Area @ 9:55

    Our main /default pickup point remains as JR Nagano Station, in front of the Information Board directly across from the shinkansen gates, at 09:35.

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    If you want to meet your guide at the station there, simply select @ 9:35 JR Nagano Station Information Board from the options in the ‘Select your pickup option’ field when booking the tour.

    In addition to meeting at this point we offer pickup outside Monzen Terrace Enaya. If you are intending to stay in the Zenko-ji Temple precinct, pickup at Monzen Terrace Enya may well be more convenient for you!

    Please click on the images and links below for details of the exact meeting points and accommodation in the immediate areas:

    Pick-up Point ①: JR Nagano Station @ 9:35 / NO RESERVATION REQUIRED

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    Examples of accommodation nearby JR Nagano Station:

    ・ Metropolitan Hotel Nagano
    ・ Nagano Tokyu REI Hotel
    ・ Hotel SunRoute Nagano 
    ・ Hotel Nagano Avenue
    ・ Hotel Mielparque Nagano
    ・ Chisun Grand Hotel Nagano
    Hotel Abest Nagano Ekimae

    ・ Hotel JAL City Nagano
    ・ Comfort Hotel Nagano
    ・ Dormy Inn Nagano
    ・ Hotel New Nagano
    ・ Nagano Plaza Hotel
    ・ Moritomizu Backpackers
    ・ Toyoko Inn Nagano-Eki Zenkoji-Guchi
    ・ Hotel SunRoute Nagano Higashi Guchi

    Pick-up Point ②: Zenko-ji Temple Area @ 9:55AM / RESERVATION REQUIRED

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    Examples of accommodation close to pick-up point ③ Zenko-ji Temple Area/Monzen Terrace Enya:

    Jizokan Matsuya Ryokan
    Chuokan Shimizuya Ryokan
    ・Shimizuya Ryokan
    ・Dot Hostel Nagano
    ・1166 Backpackers
    ・Traditional Buddhist guesthouses surrounding Zenko-ji Temple

    Guests coming to Nagano from Tokyo on the morning of the tour, or those staying at a hotel nearby the station, simply meet your guide in front of the Information Board across from the Shinkansen Exit at Nagano Station at 09:35AM.

    For information regarding how to get to Nagano from Tokyo by shinkansen/bullet train including how to reserve tickets, please see: HOW TO: GETTING TO NAGANO FROM TOKYO BY SHINKANSEN.

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    How do I request my preferred pick-up point in Nagano City?

    Simply select your preferred option on the booking form on our tour page. Please note that if you do not select a pickup option you will be expecting to see you at our main/default meeting point at JR Nagano Station.

    I’ve already booked and paid for my tour and now I want to request/change my pickup to the Zenko-ji Temple Area?

    No problem at all! Simply send us an email and request the change: snowmonkeyresorts@machinovate.com. Please make sure this is done at least 3 days before your tour to avoid any confusion on the day.

    Can you pick me up directly from my accommodation?

    Unfortunately we cannot offer this service due to the delay it would cause to the tour schedule.

    We look forward to welcoming you to Nagano!