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Mount Asama 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.

Attractions

1  Yamanouchi Home of hot spring bathing monkeys. User rating: 93/100 (27 votes) Visited by: 46 users  2  Kamikochi Popular mountain resort in the Japanese Alps. User rating: 91/100 (49 votes) Visited by: 88 users  3  Kiso Valley Valley with nicely preserved post towns. User rating: 88/100 (62 votes) Visited by: 97 users  4  Hakuba One of Japan's best ski resorts. User rating: 87/100 (44 votes) Visited by: 102 users  5  Nozawa Onsen Pleasant hot spring and ski resort. User rating: 85/100 (11 votes) Visited by: 27 users  6  Matsumoto City famous for its beautiful original castle. User rating: 81/100 (152 votes) Visited by: 265 users  7  Nagano Former olympic city famous for its temple. User rating: 77/100 (169 votes) Visited by: 332 users  8  Karuizawa Upmarket mountain resort town. User rating: 74/100 (74 votes) Visited by: 142 users

News and Reports

Nagano Cherry Blossom Report April 13, 2009

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English Links

Nagano Prefecture Official website of the Nagano Prefecture Tourism Association.

City Links

Nagano: Nagano City Matsumoto: Matsumoto City