【 Let's 🚲 travel by e-bike】 You can 🚲💨 rent an e-bike at the Yamanouchi Information Center in front of Yudanaka Station ●E-bike rental Use hours: 10 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. ●Use fee: 2 hours / 2,000 yen 3 hours / 2,500 yen 4 hours / 3,000 yen 1 day / 4,000 yen ●Regular holiday: Open all year *Temporary closure Thereare are limited, so you can make a reservation in advance! !️ 📞Contact 0269-38-9100 ☎

【🌱 Held in Shiga 🎻 Highlands Summer Concert】 Held in the Shiga Highlands Summer Concert, a summer tradition of Shiga Highlands, again this 🎷🎺🎻🎶 year The Shiga Highlands Summer Concert is Held in held every year in Hall 98 of the Shiga Highlands General Hall, supervised by the late Seiji Ozawa, Yamanouchi Town Honorary Town residents, as a place for those who visit music training camp Shiga Highlands to present their achievements, and this year will be the 27th Held in 🎼.•*¨*•.¸¸♬🎶•*¨*•.¸¸♬•*¨*•.¸¸♪ ♩ Held in Place: Shiga Highlands General Hall 98 (Yamanouchi Town Shiga Highlands Hasuike) ♩ Held in schedule: All daytime sessions Open 15:00, Start 15:30, End 17:00 1st August 4 (Mon) Hachioji Gakuen Hachioji High School Brass Band Club Session 2: August 14 (Thu) Keio University Wind Ensemble 3rd August 20 (Water) Waseda Brass Band 4th August 21 (Thu) Kokugakuin University Feuel Cole Mixed Choir Session 5: August 25 (Mon) Tokyo University of Science Orchestra 6th September 1 (Mon) Toyo University Orchestra ♩Other: ・Admission is free. ・Thereare the schedule may change depending on the situation of the participating organizations. ・Commemorative pin badges for the concert will be sold at the venue. ・ On the day of the event, a free Pick up and drop off bus There are from the front of the Yamanouchi Town Cultural Center (first-come, first-served basis). 🚍 Pick up and drop off schedule Destination: Depart from Cultural Center 14:45 ▷▶ Arrive at Shiga Highlands General Hall 98 Kaikan 15:15 Return: Depart from Shiga Highlands General Hall 98 Kaikan 17:15▷ ▶ Arrive at Cultural Center 17: Around 45 https://www.info-yamanouchi.net/2025/05/07/%E5%BF%97%E8%B3%80%E9%AB%98%E5%8E%9F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E9%96%8B%E5%82%AC%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B/...

Extra Edition: N takamatsu, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture – “Nezame no Toko” On this day, foodie Kawanishi presents an extra edition‼️ I finally visited Nezame no Toko in Agematsu, Kiso District, a place I’d long wanted to see. Nezame no Toko is counted among Japan’s five great scenic gorges and is designated as a National Scenic Spot!!! Before the Meiji era there were no dams, and the rapids of the Kiso River carved this granite. After dams were built, water diversion lowered the Kiso River’s surface, making the rock formations appear even more massive. It seems the site was designated a National Scenic Spot in 1923 and managed as a prefectural park, and in 2020 it was elevated to part of the Central Alps Quasi-National Park!!! You can enjoy cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in fall—the scenery changes with the seasons. The river’s blue color shows how clear the Kiso River is. Also, surprisingly, there’s an Urashima Taro legend in landlocked Nagano Prefecture!? I’ve been curious about that for a long time. It’s a truly lovely scenic spot and a good workout too! I think you should avoid going right after rain or wearing clothing that hinders movement. I recommend sneakers and clothes you can move easily in!!! Swimming is prohibited, so please be careful. Second-grade elementary school children can make it to Urashima-dō. Why not visit Nezame no Toko with your children to enjoy the beautiful views!? On the way back, I stopped at Michi-no-Eki Hiyoshi Kisokoma Kogen and bought the station’s limited “morokoshi soft-serve” made with milk from Kaida Kogen! A faint, toasty corn aroma spreads through it—this was the most delicious soft-serve I’ve ever tasted!!! Please enjoy it if you can! From time to time, foodie Kawanishi plans to bring you extra editions like this. ◎ Nezame no Toko 📍 Agematsu, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture ◎ Free parking: Available (check the website below) ◎ Website: https://kiso-hinoki.jp/colibri-wp/tourist/nezamenotoko/...

Yatsugatake Trail Maintenance and Tsukumogusa Survey I climbed Yatsugatake for a route inspection, trail maintenance, and tsukumogusa survey ahead of the “Mt. Yokodake Tsukumogusa Hike” scheduled for May 30. The Somae-one Ridge had snow from about 2,400 meters up to just above the observation platform, with depths exceeding 50 cm in places. Many fallen trees, large and small, blocked the route, so I worked my way up cutting them away with a handsaw. Beyond the steep climb, the ridge was once again carpeted with tsukumogusa in full bloom this year.

The movie version of the "Detective Conan: Afterimage of the Eyes (Flashback)" exhibition at the Prefectural Hall on the 1st floor of the Nagano Prefectural Office has been remodeled! New exhibits have been 👓 added

At Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture, which I visited on a trip, I was able to see a water mirror of Tambo reflecting the mountains with a superb view.

The rose garden adjacent to Azumino City Museum (formerly Toyoshina Modern Art Museum) next to Azumino City Hall is now at peak bloom. You can enjoy about 250 varieties and more than 500 repeat-blooming roses! Rose Week 2025: Saturday, May 24 – Sunday, June 1 Although the museum is closed, the museum garden will hold a plant sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, from 9:00 a.m. to around 3:00 p.m., timed with the roses’ bloom. A pottery market by the Hotaka Pottery Center will also take place on the same days. Azumino City Museum (Under renovation / scheduled to reopen on August 30, 2025) 399-8205 5609-3 Toyoshina, Azumino, Nagano Phone: 0263-73-5638 Fax: 0263-73-6320

Chowa Town Sasayaki Shrine Sasayaki Shrine at Marmelo Station Nagato. It was dressed up stylishly 😍! They say that if you whisper to the "ear stone" visible in the back from both sides, a bond will be formed… 🤭🌟 #Chowa Town #Marmelo Station Nagato #Sasayaki Shrine #wagasa (Japanese oil-paper umbrella) #Nagano Prefecture

Hello! This is the tourism association staff. Now, the wild vegetable season in Shinanomachi has reached its final stage, and the bamboo shoot season has begun! What are “bamboo shoots”? They are the young shoots of Chishimazasa. In snowy regions the weight of the snow often bends the shoots at their base as they grow, so they are called "nemagari-take" (root-bent bamboo), and in Shinanomachi they are called "bamboo shoots." In and around Shinanomachi they are often eaten as "bamboo shoot soup." It is a miso soup with bamboo shoots and ingredients like potatoes, and one indispensable item for bamboo shoot soup is canned mackerel (boiled in water). If you think canned mackerel in miso soup sounds strange, please try it if you can tolerate it. You will be surprised at how delicious it is. (^^♪) There is no need to remove bitterness, but be sure to remove the tough nodes and perform fushi-nuki (node removal) before eating. (Although a crude illustration, it shows peeling and node removal for reference.) Because they are a gift from the mountains, daily harvest and shipping quantities vary. If you find them at direct-sales stores, please pick some up.

We present the official tourism association website that packs together the charms of Sakuhomachi in Nagano Prefecture—tourist information, access details, dining spots and more♩ It's convenient for checking before your trip! Be sure to take a look☺ ▶Visit the Sakuhomachi Tourism Association website here https://yachiho-kogen.jp//

In Sakuhomachi, Nagano Prefecture, the noble prince azalea (Tougoku mitsuba azalea) is reaching its peak bloom. Against the soft fresh greenery, the vivid pink stands out, and just walking through it lifts your spirits in this season. Come see this fleeting scenery while it lasts ☺

56th Takashima Castle Festival Hello everyone! The hot weather continues. 💦 This weekend the forecast is uncertain, but the Takashima Castle Festival will take place on Sunday the 25th. The festival commemorates the 1970 reconstruction of Takashima Castle’s keep. Along with Taiko drumming, a dragon-god dance, and kiyari work chants, the grounds will host a Suwa City recommended souvenir exhibition and sale, among other events. ・Date and time ⇒ Sunday, May 25, 2025, 9:00–15:00 ・Location ⇒ Takashima Park ・Attractions ⇒ Stage performances and various vendors ・Parking ⇒ Suwa Lake Event Plaza (for visitors) For details, please check the URL below! https://suwacci.or.jp/suwayoiteko/lp/takashimajousai/...

Popular manga that is talked about in movies Introducing ✨ the pilgrimage to the Holy Land in Kawanakajima area The "Kawanakajima Murder Case" recorded in manga volumes 86-87 is set in Nagano City! The course introduced this time can be visited in about 2-3 hours if you have a car, so please go around while comparing it with the manga! (1) Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Hachimansha The adjacent Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historical Site Park is a place of relaxation for Citizens with a 12,000-square-meter mountain-like Lawn Square, a murmuring stream, and an arbor with an old-fashioned thatched roof. Adjacent to the City Museums, you can enjoy a fully equipped historical walk. Spring is a famous landmarks for cherry blossoms, and about 100 cherry trees are in full bloom. ・Information on Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historic Site Park [Car parking lot] 156 cars (145 cars Car normal, 11 cars Large Vehicles) 【Use time for cars】 March 1 to November 30 (8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.) From December 1 to the end of February (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) (2) Trunk Bridge It is a legendary place where the neck and torso of Kansuke Yamamoto, who died in battle, were combined. Next door is Irohado's Oyaki Farm, and you can take a break while eating Oyaki! ・Oyaki Farm Information @oyaki.farm 【Business hours】9:30-18:00 (Closes at 17:00 in winter) 【Regular holiday】Not open holidays (Monthly regular holidays will be announced on NEWS and social media on the website) 【Car parking lot】40 cars (3) Matsushiro Bridge Matsushiro Bridge also has a sacred Spot! 【Car Parking】None ※ Walking, rotating cars, E-bikes, etc. are recommended (4) Yamamoto Kansuke's grave Yamamoto Kansuke was Takeda Shingen's military master and built Kaizu Castle (Matsushiro Castle), which he built in preparation for the attack of Japanese cedar Kenshin. 【Car Parking】None ※ Walking, rotating cars, E-bikes, etc. are recommended (5) Mt. Tsumame The Japanese cedar army set up camp on the top of this mountain, located on the south bank of the Chikuma River, and watched Shingen's movements. 【Car parking lot】Yes * The road from the entrance of the Tsumameyama Observation decks to the Observation decks is narrow, so large vehicles are not allowed to pass. (6) Kansukemiya The reading is "Kansuke Miya". It is said to be the place where Kansuke Yamamoto was killed, and there is the Nagano Olympic Stadium There is a stone monument at the southwest end of Minami-Nagano Sports Park. * Adjacent to Minami Nagano Sports Park No. 3 Car Park ・Information on Minaminagano Sports Park 【Car parking lot】No. 3 parking lot Car (159 cars) * On Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and other Events such as matches, the parking lot will be very crowded Car. \E-bike is recommended for transportation/ There is an E-bike rental bicycle "HELLO CYCLING" There are at the entrance of Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historical Site Park. (1) Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Hachimansha to (4) Transportation of Yamamoto Kansuke's grave section is recommended by e-bike! * We recommend Car for the Transportation of (5) Tsumameyama and (6) Kansukemiya. ◯ E-bike rental cycle "HELLO CYCLING" 【How to Use】 Use the "HELLO CYCLING" app and register as a member. On the app, you can check the availability of cars and stations, make reservations for use and return, and pay Fees. It is recommended to download the app in advance! 【Use Fee】 Small-diameter Car: 130 yen for the first 30 minutes, 100 yen for every 15 minutes thereafter (up to 1,800 yen for 12 hours) Large diameter Car: 300 yen for the first 30 minutes, 150 yen for every 15 minutes thereafter (up to 3,000 yen for 12 hours) 【Station installation location】 Near the entrance of Kawanakajima Ancient Battlefield Historic Site Park (next to the cars parking lot) [Number of bicycles that can be parked at the station] 10 cars *For details, please check the "HELLO CYCLING" app.

【✨The irises along Nogu River are at their best🏔】 As the moss phlox at Nogu River Riverside Park finishes, the irises lining Nogu River have come into full bloom😊 Bright azaleas are blooming alongside them🌺 and the snow-capped Northern Alps are visible upstream🏔 🌺Flower update 2025🌼 is below🔽🔽🔽 https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88859/...

More and more people are visiting Nagano City to see the movie that is currently being opened to the public! You can also visit the movie version of the pilgrimage to the Holy Land (around Nagano Downtown) and the original pilgrimage to the Holy Land (around Kawanakajima) ✨

Yume Farm will Held in a Lavender Festival from June 1st (Sun) ~ July 21st (Mon). Various events are planned this year as well! There are also refreshing drinks for a limited time, so please (^^) come to Rikugo surrounded by a healing aroma * If you want to use the 60 yen discount ticket for soft serve ice cream on the leaflet, please print it out before coming to the venue and bring it with you. (Black and white is also acceptable) ------------------------------------------- 【Dream Farm】 Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Ikeda Town, Rikugo 7454-6 TEL　0261-62-5510 -------------------------------------------

The Sacred Tree Festival: Once every 20 years, the sacred tree destined for dedication at Ise Jingu is felled in the Omomasahajime Ceremony, followed by the celebratory Sacred Tree Festival. This grand festival, held once every 20 years, will take place in June 2025. The Omomasahajime Ceremony on June 3 is part of Ise Jingu’s rituals and is not open to the public, but the Sacred Tree Festival from June 4 to 6 is open to everyone. You can also enjoy dedication rituals and traditional performing arts. You may join the rare and important tree-transport procession, the Okihiki, which carries the sacred tree to Ise Jingu. Registration closes once capacity is reached. For inquiries, contact Agematsu Tourism Association at 0264-52-1133 or check the website. Exclusive original goods available for a limited time are on sale now. See the Kiso Tourism Federation website “Kiso Valley Trip” for purchase details. Due to this event, Akasawa Natural Recreation Forest will be closed all day on June 3 and closed the morning of June 4. Please note that entry to the park will be prohibited. The sacred tree will also stop in Nagiso Town and other locations on June 6. If you live nearby, please come see it. For full details, check the official Kiso Dedication Association website.

The old JNR Shinonoi Line track bed in fresh greenery Lush zelkova trees along the abandoned line and a brick tunnel dating from the Meiji era This is an excellent route for hiking

A water‑welcoming ritual took place on the Saigawa River flowing through Azumino. At the confluence of the Saigawa, Takasegawa, and Hotakagawa rivers, a Shinto ceremony was held to pray for a bountiful harvest for the year, the prevention of water disasters, and the development of tourism. We give thanks for the blessings of water that flow down from the Northern Alps.

Toyooka Iris Garden is still in full bloom. Over 200 varieties of iris set against the scenic Ina Valley. Please enjoy your visit. For more details about the Iris Garden, see below: https://www.vill-nagano-toyooka-kanko.jp/tourism/tourist-spot/hana/3280/...

[Special Collaboration Soft-Serve Ice Cream for the Detective Conan Movie “The One-Eyed Shrapnel” Now on Sale!] A limited-time special soft-serve ice cream collaborating with the now-screening Detective Conan movie “The One-Eyed Shrapnel” is being sold at eateries throughout Minamimaki Village 🍦🐄 With the new Minamimaki Village Dining Map produced by the Minamimaki Village Chamber of Commerce in hand, please enjoy the local cuisine 🥗🍲🍜🍴 ■ Shops Offering the Special Soft-Serve Ice Cream 1 Takizawa Farm Co., Ltd. 2 Restaurant Saikochiten Co., Ltd. 3 Restaurant Straw Hat 4 Minamimaki Village Rural Culture and Information Exchange Center Co., Ltd. (Vegitable With) 5 Hanafubuki 6 Restaurant 141 8 Kominka Meals and Sweets Furusato 9 Canadian Rocky 16 White Rabbit Those are nine shops in total (the numbers correspond to the shop numbers on the dining map) *Depending on the shop, sales begin on Saturday, May 17 or Sunday, May 18. ▼ View the Minamimaki Village Dining Map here https://www.kanko-nobeyama.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/mmmfoodmap.pdf...

May 13, 2025 Takashima Castle Wisteria On this day, foodie KAWANISHI visited the wisteria at Takashima Castle (Takashima Park). This year, I came to see the wisteria at Takashima Castle again! I think it will finish blooming by the end of this week. At Takashima Castle, two rows of wisteria trellises stand side by side, and there are wisteria over the pond as well. The colors are stunning, with a beautiful contrast of purple and white!!! Usually, they reach their best around Golden Week.

Matsukawa Valleys The fresh greenery around Yamada Hot spring is in Best time to visit (^^)/ Now that the young leaves are budding, the Valleys dyed in pale green A beauty that takes even those who live here breathtaking. Fun for a short period of time because the leaves grow in no time Strong sunshine, blue sky, and gentle green May sunshine Mai-no-michi Promenade in Yamada Hot spring It is a walking course of about 30 in about 1.3 km time In the Fresh greenery Valleys, while listening to the voices of birds and the murmur of the river, I want you to walk slowly There is no doubt that just taking a deep breath will have a healing effect Refresh your body and mind A walk in the fresh greenery is now!

[Hanakien Opens] Hanakien on Yachiho Kogen opens today, Saturday, May 10. 🌸 The garden is filled with blooming pink azaleas (rengetsu tsutsuji), Enkianthus (dodantsutsuji), and three-leaf azaleas (mitsuba tsutsuji), and in June the park will be dyed red with flowers. 💐💐 Come and visit us. 🌳🥰 Opening period: Saturday, May 10, 2025 – Sunday, October 5, 2025 Hours: 8:30 AM–4:20 PM (last admission at 3:30 PM)

Japan’s Most Beautiful Stand of Silver Birches✨ Slender silver birches reach up toward the blue sky🌳✨ The sky’s blue, the birches’ white, and the green sasa grass underfoot… Everything is so beautiful you’ll want to stare forever😌🌱 The atmosphere changes with each season, so you’ll want to return again and again! Come and visit Yachiho Kogen😸♡

Yachiho Kogen Natural Garden A nature garden that captures the natural beauty of Yachiho Kogen...😌🩷 At the garden, you can enjoy three walking courses suited to your available time♬ White Trail: 1 km, about 30 minutes Blue Trail: 1.5 km, about 50 minutes Green Trail: 2.5 km, about 80 minutes In spring and summer, the highland flowers bloom, and in autumn the leaves turn brilliant—there’s plenty to see!🍁 We hope you’ll come and visit😸✨✨

Yachiho Lake Yachiho Lake is a managed fishery where you can enjoy catch-and-release fishing 🐟🫧 Families can have fun together, and there is a Fishing Kids Land where baited rods are available for rent 😸 You can enjoy it surrounded by abundant nature 🌸 We hope you will come and visit ✨

🌼 Azalea Mountain Park 🌼 in Toyono Best time to visit this weekend!! *Photo taken on May 8 We are updating the flowering Information in Nagano City on our Home page!

Nagawa Town The mountains have turned bright young green and deep forest green, growing lush and vibrant!!😄💪! The fields reflect on the water laid across the paddies, creating a lively scene✨ Doesn’t this kind of road make you want to ride a bicycle🚵?😉 Search for Nagawa Cycle (E-BIKE)🔍 Half day (4 hours) from 1,000 yen〜

"Battle of Kawanakajima Digital Stamp Rally Vol. 3" will be held in! 【Held in】5/15~11/24 Collect Stamps at checkpoints in Nagano City and get Premiums! For details, please see the Home page of Nagano Tourism Convention Bureau!