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Shibu Onsen: Simple & Fun Things To Do In A Traditional Hot Spring Town
Visiting and staying in a traditional ‘onsen’ (hot spring) town is something of a must-do activity when coming to Japan. Making use of Japan’s abundance of natural thermal water, many hot spring towns...Shiga Kogen: Paddle Boarding
Nagano is blessed with beauty and a wealth of natural features for visitors to enjoy. Located within easy reach of both JR Nagano Station or JR Yudanaka Station, the mountains of Shiga Koge...E-Bike in Togakushi
Togakushi is a beautiful alpine area located within easy reach of Nagano City. Most famous for its Shinto shrines that are dotted through the forest, Togakushi also boasts an array of outdoor att...Onsen Kaede-no-Yu
Located inside Yudanaka Station, Onsen Kaede-no-Yu is one of the nearest public hot springs to the Jigokudani Monkey Park. Open daily from 10:00 to 21:00, it is popular with local residents and v...Yudanaka & Shibu Onsen: ‘Ashi-yu’ (Footbaths)
As traditional hot spring towns, both Yudanaka Onsen and Shibu Onsen have natural thermal foot-baths that can be used by anyone, free of charge. Known as 'ashi-yu' in Japanese, they are often located ...Onsen Toomi-No-Yu
Toomi-No-Yu is an onsen attached to Hotel Selan in Yomase. It has an open air bath from where you can see the entire area stretched out beneath you. If bathing with strangers is not your thing, there ...World Peace Kannon
The Sekai Heiwa Kannon (World Peace Buddha Statue) is 25 meters tall and is set upon a hill overlooking the town of Yudanaka. This bronze female statue is dedicated to world peace and is found on the ...Hiking The Lake Course
This trekking course shows off the vast beauty of the Shigakogen Highlands with the main selling point being stunning Onuma-ike Lake. The trail takes you through picturesque forests and past lakes lik...See Lake Onuma-Ike
Lake Onuma (大沼池） in the Shiga-kogen Highlands is the largest lake in the area with a circumference of 5.5 kilometers. At an altitude of 1730 meter, the water of Onuma is incredibly blue. You won't fin...
