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Ontake Ropeway
Mt. Ontake is the second-highest volcano and 14th highest mountain in Japan at an elevation of 3,067m. The Mt. Ontake ropeway station is located at the 5th climbing station of Mt. Ontake and the rope...Atera Gorge
The Atera Valley, known as ‘Atera Keikoku’ in Japanese, is known for its pristine beauty and stunning coloured waters. Running approximately 6km in length, the waters of Atera Gorge and nearby Kakizo...Kakizore Gorge
Carved and created by another stunning river, the Kakizore Gorge is known for its rare beauty, typified by its emerald water and the majestic Ushigataki Falls. Walking trails lead into the valley, fo...Nezame-no-toko Gorge
Translating as the ‘Bed of Awakening’, Nezame-no-toko is a natural formation of huge granite, that have eroded for a vast period of time and created a unique landscape in the beautiful Kiso Valley....Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest
Located in the beautiful Kiso Valley, the Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest – or more simply referred to as Akasawa Forest – is blessed with numerous ‘hinoki’ (cyress) trees, many of which are over...Aburagibirin Forest
For more than 300 years, the trees of Aburagibirin Forest have been protected and cannot be logged. Thanks to this protection, immense trees now populate the forest including Japanese cypress, sawara...Lake Shizenko
In 1984, a major earthquake in the Kiso area created a landslide that dammed up a part of the Otakigawa River that flowed through Mt. Ontake. The valley and forest where the river flowed were fully s...Shiga Kogen Highlands
Located in the north-east of Nagano Prefecture and within the larger Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, Shiga Kogen Highlands covers approximately 30,000ha / 300km². A landscape formed by volcanic erupt...Matsushiro Castle Park
Less than 5-minutes walk from the centre of the town’s Tourist Information Center, Matsushiro Castle Park is open all year round but at its most spectacular in spring, when the many cherry blossom tr...
