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Nagano Prefecture

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 (53 votes)
Visited by: 94 users
 3  Kiso Valley
Valley with nicely preserved post towns.
User rating: 88/100 (64 votes)
Visited by: 101 users
 4  Nozawa Onsen
Pleasant hot spring and ski resort.
User rating: 88/100 (13 votes)
Visited by: 30 users
 5  Hakuba
One of Japan's best ski resorts.
User rating: 87/100 (44 votes)
Visited by: 112 users
 6  Matsumoto
City famous for its beautiful original castle.
User rating: 82/100 (153 votes)
Visited by: 272 users
 7  Nagano
Former olympic city famous for its temple.
User rating: 77/100 (179 votes)
Visited by: 357 users
 8  Karuizawa
Upmarket mountain resort town.
User rating: 74/100 (80 votes)
Visited by: 155 users
 

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Nagano Cherry Blossom Report
April 13, 2009

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Nagano Prefecture
Official website of the Nagano Prefecture Tourism Association.

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