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Nagano

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Nagano4.5 out of 5 based on 1 reviews
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Myoko Kogen Powder Packages
Wagner Custome Skis

Nagano Hotels Near Station

Hotel Abest Nagano Ekimae ($-$$)
Hotel Metropolitan ($$$)
Hotel Sunroute Nagano ($$)
Hotel Sunroute Higashiguchi ($$)
Nagano Plaza Hotel ($$)

Other Hotels

Smile Hotel Nagano ($-$$)
Toyoko Inn Nagano ($)

Nagano Ski Resorts

West of Nagano
Hakuba

East of Nagano
Shiga Kogen
Yamaboku

Northeast of Nagano
Kijimadaira
Nozawa Onsen
Madarao Kogen
Ryuoo Ski Park
Tangram
Togari Onsen

North of Nagano
Myoko Kogen
Kurohime

Northwest of Nagano
Togakushi

Nagano - Reviews

Nagano - Reviews

Nice Cultural Activities

POWDERHOUNDS.COM
29/05/2016
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Visitor Type
    Couple
  • Visitor Age
    36-50
  • Admin Rating
    4

Nice Cultural Activities

POWDERHOUNDS.COM
29/05/2016
Walking up to the temple
Zenko-ji Temple
Being a tourist
Matsumoto Castle
We had a stop-over in Nagano for a little recuperation before hitting the powder again. We’d previously been doing a lot of exploring of the ski resorts near Nagano but had been using Shibu Onsen and Yudanaka (towns in Nagano) as base camps.

It was nice to hang out in a city for a little while and feel a bit of Japanese urban buzz without being overwhelmed with a ridiculous amount of neon lights.

Nagano offers some nice activities besides the skiing and snowboarding, and it was great to explore some of the nearby historic towns. Even though we were doing some touristy activities, it still felt like we were exploring the “real Japan”. It was a refreshing change that at the restaurants and izakayas we visited, there were no English menus and no spoken English.

Accommodation was reasonably inexpensive (relative to at the ski resorts) and public transport around the region was cheap and easy (especially if you get a little help from the tourist information centre at the Nagano train station).

If you have a chance, stay in Nagano for a couple of days, or at the very least, visit Nagano during the day to take a break from the slopes.
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