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  • July 25, 2015

    Nagano Prefectural Art Museum

    A short walk from Nagano’s famous Zenko-ji Temple, the Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum has been the city’s preeminent museum since it opened in 1996. Renovated through 2020, the museum was form...
  • July 23, 2015

    C-ONE Department Store

    C-one is a department store close to Nagano Station. While Midori is a great department store with many quality shops, it can be quite expensive for the budget traveler. If you're on a tight budget bu...
  • July 23, 2015

    Midori Department Store

    Shopping is always a fun occasion and that fact doesn't change in Japan. So when you're in Nagano and aching for some new clothes, jewelry, souvenirs, books, etc., go to the following department store...
  • July 23, 2015

    JAMES NAGANO BEER MARKET

    Looking for a pub with some delicious beers and pub food? Then James Nagano Beer Market (ジェームス長野ビアマーケット) is the place to go. With a selection of foreign and local beers, all written in English, and a ...
  • July 23, 2015

    ORIENTAL KITCHEN SANDALWOOD

    Oriental Kitchen Sandalwood (オリエンタルキッチンサンダルウッド) is, as the name implies, a restaurant offering a variety of Asian delicacies and beverages. Sandalwood has dishes full with flavors. During warmer days ...
  • July 16, 2015

    Karaoke: JoySound

    If you're in Japan and are in need of some serious vocal exercise then a Karaoke place is where you need to be. Joysound is one of the karaoke places located in Nagano City. It's close to the station ...
  • July 10, 2015

    Tonbo-Dama Bead Crafting

    At Gallery Shop Hanagura (ギャラリーショップ花蔵)  you can make glass beads of your own unique design with different colors and patterns. This you can then make into a beautiful necklace or strap for your phone/...
  • July 10, 2015

    Yuzen & Kusaki-Zome Dyeing Workshop

    At Gallery Hanagura (ギャラリー花蔵), various traditional techniques are used to create unique and elegant products. Here you can participate in a Yuzen or Kusaki-zome dyeing workshop. The earli...
  • June 29, 2015

    Make Oyaki

    Oyaki are buns filled with vegetables and a local Nagano delicacy. When coming to the Nagano area, oyaki is definitely one thing you should try. But why buy it from a store when you can make your own ...