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Nagano Prefecture

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Nagano is a mountainous, landlocked prefecture in the center of Honshu, belonging to the Chubu Region. Nagano was the site of the Olympic Winter Games 1998. Prefectural capital is Nagano City.

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Attractions
 1  Kamikochi
Popular mountain resort in the Japanese Alps.
User rating: 91/100 (126 votes)
Visited by: 283 users
 2  Kiso Valley
Valley with nicely preserved post towns.
User rating: 88/100 (146 votes)
Visited by: 279 users
 3  Yamanouchi
Home of hot spring bathing monkeys.
User rating: 88/100 (57 votes)
Visited by: 132 users
 4  Matsumoto
City famous for its beautiful original castle.
User rating: 80/100 (359 votes)
Visited by: 753 users
 5  Hakuba
One of Japan's best ski resorts.
User rating: 80/100 (138 votes)
Visited by: 409 users
 6  Nagano
Former olympic city famous for its temple.
User rating: 75/100 (437 votes)
Visited by: 1035 users
 7  Shirahone Onsen
Small hot spring town known for its milky waters.
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Visited by: 7 users
 8  Obuse
Pleasant town famous for chestnuts and Hokusai.
User rating: 84/100 (9 votes)
Visited by: 21 users
 9  Nozawa Onsen
Old fashioned hot spring and ski resort.
User rating: 78/100 (12 votes)
Visited by: 122 users
 10  Bessho Onsen
Small hot spring town with beautiful temples.
User rating: 77/100 (12 votes)
Visited by: 40 users
 11  Karuizawa
Upmarket mountain resort town.
User rating: 76/100 (211 votes)
Visited by: 543 users
 12  Norikura
Mountain and highland in the Northern Japan Alps.
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Visited by: 22 users

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Nagano Prefecture
Official website of the Nagano Prefecture Tourism Association.

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