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BEST VIEWS OVER NAGANO CITY
Nagano City lies in a valley, surrounded by mountains from all sides. If you know the right vantage point, you can see all over the plains of Zenko-ji and surrounding areas like Obuse and even up to t...PHOTOBLOG: 2017/4/28 CHERRY BLOSSOM UPDATE
The blossoms are finally blooming in the town of Yamanouchi, the town closest to the Snow Monkey Park. Here are a few photo's to give you an impression of the colorful trees. Here you...SNOW MONKEY AREA CHERRY BLOSSOM UPDATE: APRIL 21ST 2017
Most of Japan have now seen the last of the sakura blossoms. The cherry flowers in places like Tokyo and Kyoto have fallen from the trees. The trees in Yamanouchi (also known as the snow monkey area) ...SUMMER FESTIVALS IN NAGANO CITY
Going to a festival is always a fun occasion but going to a Japanese festival is a whole different experience. Japanese festivals, or “matsuri”, were originally held to pray to various deities for goo...