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BURGER SPRINGS
Even if you are traveling in Japan, you sometimes just get a craving for a good burger. Plenty of people are guilty of going to McDonald's, but if you want a quality burger made with quality ingredien...MOMIJI CHAYA
Momiji Chaya (もみじ茶屋) is an izakaya-style restaurant with delicious local cuisine. The menu has dishes with ingredients like local Shinshu salmon, raw horse meat, crickets, and many more. The interior ...Togakushi ‘Dondo-Yaki’ Festival
Dondo-Yaki is an event usually held after the New Year’s Holidays. It is a traditional event commonly seen more in the countryside of Japan, where everyone in the neighborhood gathers to make a big b...The Beeso – Togakushi Drinking Festival
This annual snow event “The Beeso (The べ〜そ)” is held on the 1st Saturday of March at the square in front of the Chusha (mid-shrine) in Togakushi, Nagano City. The word “Beeso” means “be lousy and part...Matsushiro Spring Cherry Blossom Festival
The Matsushiro Spring Cherry Blossom Festival takes place on the second Saturday of April, within the grounds of Matsushiro Castle Park. The majority of the original castle was removed in the late-19...Nagano Marathon
Held in April each year, the Nagano Marathon celebrates the city and region’s role as host of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games with a mission to "fulfill the dreams of future generations while in coexis...The Nagano Flower Festival
The Nagano Flower Festival (長野花まつり) is held every year on May 5th, Children's Day, at Zenko-ji Temple. On this day and the few days surrounding, it offers few events throughout the Nagano-city.&nb...Nagano Gion Festival
The Gion festival is a celebration where people dedicate their prayers to calming down the god of storms. It has a long history, originating from the Yasaka-shrine in Kyoto around the 10th century. T...Wakaho Fure-Ai Odori Festival
Wakaho is a district within Nagano city, a bit farther from the central area. In Wakaho there is Yushima Tenman-gu Shrine, nicknamed Yushima Tenjin. This shrine is not to be mistaken with the one in T...
