Chowa Town Wada Night Pond Kappa Dōsōjin A pond at night on the way from Wada to Utsukushigahara. It is said that Kappa Taro built a pond overnight and moved in. Two people who are good friends... 🤭💕

Nakasendo Ichirizuka Fifty-one ri from Edo The snow melted and we finally went 😊 The milestone mound in Wadakarasawa in Chowa Town has two large mounds left on both sides of the road. The mound was built as a sign for travelers on the Nakasendo Highway. It is a very atmospheric place that reminds me of those days.

Chowa Town Kikazu Dorokujin A long time ago, an old man used to pray to the god of the ancestors every day so that his grandson's ears could hear. On the way home from praying with my grandson in tow, a strange thunderbolt struck. After that 🌈, a rainbow appeared, and when the two people who had fallen finally got up, the grandson clung 😮 to the old man's leg, saying, "Isn't there a big thunder sound?" When his grandson was able to hear, he jumped up and rejoiced, and offered him an heirloom bowl 👏 At that time, if I used the opposite word, I would and it, and it came to be called "Kikazu Dōsōjin". It's a long time ago story that seems to be horrifying. 😊🌈

Chowa Town Wada Silkworm Shrine "After a heavy rain, earthworms about a foot long died in a swarm due to the heavy water, and after that, an epidemic broke out in this area, and there was a great uproar. Perhaps because the silkworm has changed, it is called "Okin-sama". Worms of worms... 😘

Chowa Town Wada along Nakasendo Road A stone monument erected near a side road leading to the Silkworm Shrine. Do you see that it says "worm"? It's 😊 a very cute worm

Chowa Town Wada Dosojin 2 Spring Water along Nakasendo Road A husband and wife who 💕 huddle shoulder to shoulder There is spring water beside it... A warm-hearted region 😊 with abundant water

Chowa Town Wada Dōsōjin along Nakasendo Along the Nakasendo Road in the Wada area, you can see 😊 several Dōsōjin Are they children who enjoy lion dances? A very cute look 🥰💕

Chowa Town Furumachi Toyoke Grand Shrine Festival "Otaya Festival" In the festival, each district Dedication a "festival float" that expresses a scene from an old tale, legend, or historical story. The theme changes every year, and each year is expressed almost in full size using handmade dolls. Although it is called a "festival float", it is not something that is towed or carried as is commonly imagined, but a "decorative mountain" that is created on five stages around the shrine. It assimilates with the surrounding scenery and makes you feel as if you have entered the story. This year (2025), there are five venues: "Bunfuku Chagama Tightrope Walking", "Doseiji Temple: The Maiden Who Became a Great Serpent", "The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox (Tamamo-mae)", "Chushinzo Defeated", and "Komon Gang Traveling on Shinano Road". Held in on January 14 and 15 every year, the shrine holds a reinforcing festival, a Urayasu dance dedication, and a dedication performance of the Yanaga and Fudo Drums. Stalls are lined up around the shrine, and fireworks are set off at night.

Nakasendo Ichirizuka Fifty miles from Edo A milestone monument at the Kajiashi intersection in Chowa Town Wada. The stone monument next to it reads, "Matsuzawa Trail on the left, Suwa Highway on the right." On the right is the old Nakasendo road. Fifty-one milestones are There is a Chowa Town Wada Karasawa, There are still mounds of earth on both sides of the road.

Chowa Town has ⛄ a different amount of snow depending on the district Thereare 📷 such a difference even if you shoot on the same day (January 21, 2025) 1st photo: ☞ Himegihira 2nd Nagakubo ☞ Himekidaira has an Elevation of about 1300m, and Nagakubo has an Elevation of about 650m. Elevation is different, so if it is said to be natural, it is natural There are times when 😂 you will be surprised

Nakasendo Ichirizuka 49 ri from Edo A monument of the ruins of a milestone between Nagakubo-juku and Wada-juku in Chowa Town. On the side, there is also a haiku monument with "Mt. Asama" as the top five. However, I'm curious about the cute 🏠 building at the back of the milestone monument. 🙄 By the way, Fifty Rizuka is located in Chowa Town Wada. Forty-eight milestones are Located in in the neighboring town of Tateshina Town.

2025 (Reiwa 7) for two days from January 14 (Tuesday) to 15 (Wednesday), the annual festival "Otaya Festival" of Toyoke Daijingu Shrine, located in the ancient Town of Chowa Town, will be Held in. Elaborate festival floats can be seen every year. (Scene from last year) At the time of the Held in of the Otaya Festival, traffic restriction will be Implementation in some areas of the old Town district. In addition, if you are Prayer by Car, please Use temporary parking Car. For details, please see the Chowa Town Town Hall website below. https://www.town.nagawa.nagano.jp/kanko_bunka_sports/kankojoho/matsuri/2199.html...

Chowa Town is a town created by the merger of "Nagato Towns" and "Wada Village" in Heisei 17. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year. The history of fire hydrants... Next week, January 14th and 15th, Furuwa Town Furumachi Toyoke Grand Shrine's annual festival "Otaya Festival". Fireworks are scheduled for 19:00~ on the 14th. Fireworks in the middle of winter are quite rare! Wishing 🌞 you good weather

Chowa Town Scene of Route 178, the road leading from Wada to Utsukushigahara (R6.12.20) It snowed again this morning. There is more snow on the road, and it is assumed that it is icy. Be sure to wear a chain!!

Roadside Station Marumero Station Nagato The current temperature is 9 degrees Celsius. Today is a suddenly warm day. Thank you for the sun 🌞~!! Tomorrow the maximum temperature will be 4°C again. 1st photo: Jizo of Nagakubo (intersection of Route 142 and Route 152) 2nd photo: Former Wada Junior High School

Vessel-shaped shime ornament 😍 on Kadomatsu New Year's decorations of this form are often used in this region. In the past, they used to put offerings in it! JA Shinshu Ueda Yodakubo Southern Branch Kadomatsu and Sacred straw ropes. It is said that the local senior citizens' club decorates it every year.

Photo taken on December 20 in Chowa Town Chowa Town Tengu suddenly appears along Route 178 from Wada to Utsukushigahara. The "Ishison Shrine" on the mountain in the back of this is enshrined with a tengu mask. It seems to have snowed again this morning, so there may be a little more snow now.

Chowa Town 🧣 has been feeling winter for a while Scene 😊 of the beautiful pond this time There are also ❄️ places where frost columns have formed and there is a slight freeze.*° Please be careful ⚠️ when driving as the surrounding roads may be icy

"Japanese cedar house" at the foot of Nakasendo Wada Pass The menu includes not only katsudon and set meals, but also pizza and pasta 🍕✨ Address︎Chowa ▶Town Wada 3389 Phone︎0268-88-2005 ▶ business hours Weekdays ▶11:00-21:00 Weekends and Holidays 11 ▶:00-20:00 Closed every Thursday

I went to Wada-juku Main Camp! It was hot outside, but it was scary inside. It's an atmosphere that makes me want to meditate quietly.

In Chowa Town and Himekidaira, peaches were 🌸 blooming Pink color ☺️☺️ that shines in good weather

The Chowa Town tourist information center in Roadside Station Marumero Station Nagato offers e-bike rentals 🚴 Its name is "Nagawa Cycle"! An electrically assisted e-bike makes it easy to climb long distances! Enjoy 😊 comfortable cycling at your own pace in a cozy natural setting 〇Reception hours 9：30～14：00 〇Use time 9：30～16：30 〇 Rental location Chowa Town Tourist Information Center 2424-19 Furumachi, Chowa Town, Ogori-gun, Nagano 〇Inquiries 0268-68-0006 Shinshu Chowa Town Tourism Association Chowa Town Sports Commission

This is the Shinshu Chowa Town Tourism Association. Nice to meet you all! Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture is a town rich in nature and history in the center of Nagano Prefecture. ◇History of Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture In Chowa Town, where the Nakasendo Highway, which connected Edo and Kyoto, passed during the Edo period, there are two Shukuba-juku, Nagakubo-juku and Wada-juku, and it is a tourist spot that still retains the remnants of that time. ・Nakasendo No.28 Wada-juku The Shukuba-juku is located at the foot of Mt. of the difficult "Wada Pass", which is about 800 meters Elevation the Nakasendo, and many travelers I nourished my energy here. The nationally designated historic sites "Wada-juku Main Camp", "Rekishi no Michi Shiryokan Kawachiya", and "Daikokuya" are lined up and you can enjoy the atmosphere of the Edo period. ・Nakasendo No.27 Nagakubo-juku In the Edo period, there were as many as 43 Shukuya inns, the second largest of the 26 Shukuba-juku inns in Shinano. In addition, Hoshidan Pass in Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture, has been a production area of Obsidian stone since Long time ago, and many people have lived there. Obsidian, which is sharp and easy to process, was used as a material for Stoneware for 30,000 years. ◇Introduction of sightseeing spots in Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture◇ ・Utsukushigahara Highlands It is a Lava plateau that spreads around a Oogashira of 2,034 meters Elevation, and offers spectacular views of mountains such as Mt. Fuji, Yatsugatake, Gari and the Northern Alps. You can also see the idyllic scene of cows grazing on the Utsukushigahara Highlands. The evacuation tower "Tower of Beauty", which is installed in the center of the plateau to protect climbers by ringing a bell when fog occurs, is also a symbol of the Utsukushigahara Highlands. ・Roadside Station Marumero Station Nagato Fresh local vegetables and Specialty products are also a great spot to buy Souvenirs. In June 2020, we opened Markets Kokuyo, a direct sales shop with an exterior where you can feel the atmosphere of the Edo period. ・Kokuyo Water In the Toll road toll station of the Wada Pass, the not far from Famous Water Plaza is spring with water filtered by Obsidian bedrock. It has been selected as a "One of the 37 best waters in Shinshu". ・Nagato Hot Spring Yasuragi no Yu It is a facility where you can enjoy a day-trip hot spring adjacent to the Roadside Station "Marmelo no Eki Nagato", and the spring quality is sodium sulfate Hot spring, which is one of the "three most beautiful spring qualities in Japan". There is also an open-air bath and a Minamoto hot spring "Hagama bath". ・ Wada-juku Hot spring Fureai no Yu A day-trip Hot spring facility located in a corner of the vast sports park "Yuyu Park". The quality of the spring quality is "calcium sodium sulfate Hot spring. You can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons from the open-air bath. ・Obsidian Experience Museum You can learn the results of excavations in an easy-to-understand manner from actual Stoneware, anime, models, etc. ・Hoshikusokan You can learn about the state of Obsidian mining in the Jomon period, which was revealed by excavations, in an easy-to-understand manner through projection mapping, which directly projects onto the strata. * Those who enter the museum need to register at the Obsidian Experience Museum. ・Blanche Takayama Ski Resort Slope for skiers only, boasting 80% clear skies. There are various mountain trails and it is a ski resort that parents and children can enjoy. *The 2023-2024 season ended on March 31. ◇Event Information of Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture◇ ・Otaya Festival It is an annual festival held every year in January at Furumachi Toyoke Grand Shrine. Five festival float decorations are dedicated in the town. ・Wada-juku Shukuba Festival It is an event that reproduction the history and culture of Wada-juku during the Lunar Bon Festival period, and is visited by many tourists. At night, lanterns illuminate the Shukuba town. ◇Specialty products and specialties of Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture Chowa Town's Specialty Products include Dattan-soba noodles and fried rainbow trout. Specialty products nurtured by the rich nature of Chowa Town delight many tourists with their fresh taste. ◇Enjoy your trip to Chowa Town, Nagano Prefecture Chowa Town is a cityscape where you can enjoy the rich nature and atmosphere of the Edo period. We will send out recommended information so that you can enjoy your trip to Chowa Town in Nagano Prefecture, so please follow us. We sincerely look forward to your visit.