[Nakasendo Narai juku] It is called "Narai Senken" because of the difficult Torii (shrine gate) pass in the Nakasendo one of the best, and it is the busiest Shukuba among the Kiso 11 inn. The towns has been selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and the appearance of the past remains strong, and the townscape of about 1 km along the Narai River is the longest Shukuba in Japan. In addition to preservation, the fact that it is a town where people still live is also an attraction of Narai juku. This award-winning Shukuba was also the setting for the 2011 TV series "Ohi-sama" and is Fascination to this historic Shukuba every year by many visit people from Japan and abroad as a place where you can feel the beauty of the Restrooms available of Japan.Mr./Ms. ◇Basic Information ・ Parking lot: Nearest Roadside Station "Kiso Ohashi" parking lot (free), 　Alternatively, please use the Gonbei parking lot (charged) ・Inquiries: Narai Juku Tourist Information Center TEL 0264-34-3160

[The cityscape of the Edo period continues for 1 km! ] Special Feature on the Charm of Narai Juku] Introducing Narai Juku, located in the northernmost part of Kisoji! Narai Juku is a place of great historical value, as it was designated as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Showa 53, and Kisoji including Narai Juku was registered as a Japan Heritage Site in 2016 (Heisei 28). Narai juku is a cityscape of the Edo period that stretches for about 1 km. You can enjoy sightseeing just by walking while looking at the cityscape. Restrooms available show completely different expressions in each season, so no matter how many times you go in one year, you won't get tired of seeing them! Inside Narai Juku, you can enjoy Nagano Prefecture's specialties such as Soba (buckwheat noodles), Gohei Mochi, Oyaki, and Japan sake. You can also buy local crafts such as Kiso lacquerware and curved objects as Souvenirs! By the way, the production area of Kiso lacquerware is a place called "Kiso Hirasawa" right next to Narai Juku, and this Kiso Hirasawa is also designated as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings! It's fun to come to Narai juku! !! There are also shops where you can dress in kimonos and yukatas, so you can dress up and walk through the streets of the Edo period, which is truly a time slip! In the past, it has been a filming location for Morning Drama and is also popular as a sacred place. Please come to Narai juku!

Hello to all COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers! This is the Shiojiri Tourism Association. Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture is a city with a population of about 65,000 located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. Known for its historic streetscape and abundant Specialty Products, it is loved by many tourists. Please take a look at the recommended Tourist Information of Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! ◆What is Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture? ◆ Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture is surrounded by the Northern Alps, the Hotaka Mountain Ranges, Mt. Mt. Takabochi, and the Central Alps, and is surrounded by rural scenery. Grapes are a specialty, and the wine made from those grapes is famous all over the world. In addition, at Narai Juku, which was a post town on Nakasendo, the townscape that still retains the appearance of the Edo period welcomes visitors. ◆ Introduction of Sightseeing spot Information in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture ◆ [History and Culture] ◇Narai juku Ahead of the Torii (shrine gate) Pass, a difficult place on the Nakasendo Road, it was the most prosperous post town among the Kiso eleven inns. Even now, it retains the appearance of the Edo period, and the atmosphere of the four seasons is beautiful, and it is full of attractions and gourmet foods that still Fascination people, such as being the stage for movies and dramas. ◇Kiso Hirasawa Kiso Hirasawa was selected as an "Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2006 (Heisei 18) as a "lacquer town". In addition, at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, an Olympic medal made of metal and Kiso lacquerware was adopted. ◇Highways and post towns Shiojiri City, which is served by several highways, including the Nakasendo Highway connecting Edo and Kyoto, has long been a bustling transportation hub. Let's visit the unique flavor of each post town and the many hidden episodes. ◇Hiraide Ruins Restrooms available from the Jomon period to the Heian period more than 5,000 years ago, and it is a place where people lived. Many valuable artifacts have been excavated. ◇ Shiojiri Tankakan (National Registered Tangible Cultural Property) Documents of poets related to Shiojiri, such as Akahiko Shimaki, are on display. The main house is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. [Nature] ◇Takabocchi Highlands Takabocchi Highlands, which belongs to the Yatsugatake Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park, is a beautiful Highlands with an Elevation of 1,665 Meters. It is a place where you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons, especially the Renge azalea and Highlands plants in summer and the sea of clouds in autumn. From the Takabocchi Highlands, you can overlook Mt. Fuji, the Northern Alps, and the Suwa Lake, and the beauty fascinates people who visit it. ◇ Wine & Grapes It is Restrooms available one of the most wine region in Japan and has a history spanning 130 years. Tour the Winery and enjoy the Gastronomical delicacies that combine the skills and hearts of the makers to your heart's content. ◇ Grapes Chinese bellflower. It is a special grape that can only be tasted here. ◆Introduction of festivals and events in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture ◇Shiojiri Winery Festa This is an event where you can enjoy wine discussions with winemakers from Winery in the city while tasting Shiojiri wine. Visit many wine fans from inside and outside the prefecture. ◇Kiso Lacquerware Festival, Narai Juku Festival It is a large lacquerware market once a year. Masterpieces and storehouses are lined up in front of the store. The "Tea Pot Dochu" held at Narai Juku is also popular. ◆ Summary of Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture is an area where you can enjoy rich nature and history. Heartwarming hospitality and beautiful nature and culture await you. In COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will send out the best Tourist Information of Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, so Best regards!

Narai juku "It's off-limits today due to road construction!" Alamār!" It is located in Narai, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Narai Juku is the 34th post town in the Nakasendo Highway, counting from Itabashi Inn on the Edo side and Moriyama Inn on the Kyoto side, just in the middle of the Nakasendo Highway. The Town has been selected as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and retains a strong appearance of the past. On the day I visited, half of the road was off-limits due to road construction (tears). The construction had not started yet early in the morning, so I asked to take a picture. "It's off-limits today due to road construction!" Alamār!" I don't know if the two people in the photo were talking. Restrooms available.

【Limited to 500 people】Highway Bus Kiso Meguri Ticket A very affordable highway bus ticket to Basta Shinjuku⇒Kiso Fukushima Station! "Even if you can take a bus from Tokyo, you will have trouble with secondary transportation." Boarding tickets come with a 4,000 yen Kiso bus and taxi ticket. Round-trip 9,600 yen Boarding ticket + 4,000 yen transportation ticket in Kiso = 13,600 yen! Sold for 9000 yen! Even a one-way ticket (worth 4,000 yen) is 5,500 yen. It is also possible to go by bus and return by train. This ticket will be available for purchase at Highway Bus.com and is limited to 500 tickets. The bus usually runs Traditional Japanese straw raincoat on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, but it runs every day during the Obon period from 8/10~18 and from 12/28~1/5 during the year-end and New Year holidays. Transportation tickets can be exchanged for Kiso buses, taxis, and Ontake Ropeway Boarding tickets! Why don't you come and visit Kiso at a great price!? For inquiries, please contact the Kiso Tourism Federation TEL: 0264-23-1122

The 55th Kiso Lacquerware Festival Narai Juku Festival On Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9, the 55th Kiso Lacquerware Festival Narai Juku Festival will be held. 【Kiso Lacquerware Festival】A large lacquerware market held once a year in Kiso Hirasawa. There are about 100 shops lined up in the townscape, and in addition to masterpieces and gastronomical delicacies that are filled with the spirit of craftsmen, products that only appear on this day and storefronts are lined up. 【Narai Juku Festival】The main event of the Shukuba-juku Festival is "Ocha Pot Dochu". This is a reproduction of the procession that carried tea for the Tokugawa shogun family in the Edo period from Uji, Kyoto, to Edo every year via the Nakasendo and Koshu-kaido roads. Scheduled to be held on the 9th (Sun) 12:00~. ♦ Event Details ・June 8 and 9: Kiso Lacquerware and Great Lacquerware Market (held throughout the area) ・June 8 and 9: Exhibition and sale of the Traditional Craftsmen's Association and Producers' Association (Kiso Hirasawa) ・June 8 (Sat) Naraniko Cafe (Naragawa Elementary and Junior High School Lunch Room) ・June 8 (Sat) Kimono Town Walk & Photo Contest (Narai juku) ・June 8 (Sat) Ochatsubo Dochu (12:00 ~ at Narai juku) Other, Kitchen Car is also coming! There will be a traffic restriction on the day of the event, and a free shuttle bus will run between Narai Gonbeibashi ⇔Kiso Kurashi no Kogeikan. Contact: Kiso Lacquerware Festival / Narai Juku Festival Executive Committee TEL: 0263-52-0280

How do you do! This is the Kiso Tourism Federation! Kiso, Nagano Prefecture is a region in the Kiso River basin of Nagano Prefecture and consists of eight cities and towns: Nakatsugawa City, Nagiso Town, Okuwa Village, Agematsu Town, Kiso Town, Otaki Village, Kiso Village, and Shiojiri City. Located in a valley surrounded by 3,000-meter-high mountains that have been selected as a 100 Famous Mountains of Japan, it is an area where delicious air, water, and Healing space brought by Nature spread. The historic Shukuba-juku town still remains along the old Along the road and is visited by many travelers. In this article, we will introduce you to the history and highlights of the Kiso, as well as Information local Specialty Products and events. ◆History of Kiso, Nagano Kiso The Nakasendo Highway, which connected Kyoto and Edo during the Edo period, was an important highway with many people coming and going. Kiso, which is part of the Nakasendo Highway, has prospered as a transportation hub since ancient times, with many travelers and supplies coming and going. Many Shukuba-juku towns have developed and retain their faces even today, and Kisoji was designated as the first Japanese heritage site in Nagano Prefecture. At that time, 69 Shukuba were placed in the Nakasendo 540-kilometer process, of which 11 Shukuba are located in Kisoji. Nakasendo Kisoji 11 Shukuba ・Niekawa Juku ・Narai juku ・Yauhara juku ・Miyanokoshi juku ・Fukushima juku ・Agematsu juku ・Suhara-juku ・Nojiri juku ・Midono juku ・Tsumago juku ・Magome juku Even now, the cityscape of the Edo period Unfolds on Kisoji, and you can feel as if you have traveled back in time to the Edo period. ◆Introduction of tourist spots in Kiso, Nagano Kiso ◇Kiso Kaida Highlands Elevation Kaida Highlands overlooking Mt. Ontake, which stretches for 1,100 to 1,400 meters, is Unfolds with rural scenery. There are sports facilities and Hot spring facilities, and it is crowded with many tourists. At the "Kiso Horse Village" in the Highlands, you can also enjoy horseback riding and horse-drawn carriage experiences. ◇Nezame-no-Toko On the floor of Nezame-no-Toko in Agematsu town, you can see a strangely shaped granite rock that looks like a row of large boxes. It was designated as a national scenic spot in 1923 and became a Central Alps National Park in 2020. ◇Akasawa Natural Recreation Forest It is one of Japan's three most beautiful forests in Agematsu town, and there is a forest of natural Kiso Hinoki trees that are more than 300 years old. It is also the birthplace of forest bathing, where Japan's first forest bathing competition was held in 1982. ◇Ontake Lake, Shizenko (Nature Lake) The beautiful lake in Otaki village also offers ontake lake canoe touring and Shizenko (Nature Lake) nature canoe tours. Since you can see the beautiful appearance of the four seasons, it is a popular photo Spot and is visited by many tourists throughout the year. ◇Atera Canyon The emerald green clear streams of Atera Canyon in Okuwa Village are called "Atera Blue" and are a popular healing spot for girls' trips. ◆Introduction of Roadside Station in Kiso, Nagano Kiso At the Roadside Station, fresh vegetables and specialty products from the local Kiso are lined up, and you can enjoy Kiso's gourmet food. Souvenirs are also recommended! ・Roadside Station Kiso Fukushima (Kiso Town, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture) ・Roadside Station Hiyoshi Kiso Koma Kogen (Hinoyoshi, Kiso-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano) ・Roadside Station Kiso River Headwaters Village Kisomura (Kiso Village, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture) ◆Introduction of Specialty products and crafts of Kiso, Nagano Kiso Kiso is also known for its rich specialty products nurtured by its natural environment. Matsutake mushrooms in Kiso town are famous for their high aroma and are popular as a taste of autumn. Sunki, pickled red turnip, and Maki of magnolia leaves are traditional gourmet foods in Kiso where you can enjoy their unique flavors. In addition, Kiso lacquerware is an Ancient tradition that has been handed down in the Kiso area for a long time, and the longer it is used, the warmer and luster it becomes, and the more beautiful it shines. ◆Introduction of local events and festivals in Kiso, Nagano Kiso ◇Mizunashi Shrine Festival (Mikoshi (portable shrine) roll) This festival, held every July, is a rare festivals in Japan where about 100 kan (about 400 kg) Mikoshi (portable shrines) are rolled or dropped and destroyed overnight, and is also called "One of the world's strangest festivals". ◇Kiso Yoshinaka Flag Raising Festival It is a festival registered as a Component Cultural Assets, and mourns Lord Yoshinaka, lights a fire character in the shape of a "tree" on Mt. Yamabuki, and a warrior procession parades through the town. ◆Introduction of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture Kiso, Nagano Kiso is a fascinating region for its magnificent nature and rich history. While walking along the old highways that have remained since the Edo period, you can feel the unchanging scenery that travelers must have felt at that time. We will continue to send out Information that will convey the charm of Kiso to everyone who sees COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so Best regards!

Ice ? Candle Festival with Fireworks This is Narai Lodging in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture. Every winter, an ice candle festival is held. Candles are lit along the Shukuba-machi, so it is ? very fantastic There are also fireworks at night, so be sure to ? visit

Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture in summer. It is said to be the longest post town in Japan, which runs about 1 km from north to south along the Nakasendo road. The scenery of the post town spread out as if it had traveled back in time to the Edo period. It is an old and beautiful Japanese cityscape that I would like to preserve for the future.

Oni Ice ?? This is an ice candle festival held in Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture. Since February 3rd is Setsubun, it seems ? that the demon is not outside, but demon ice The time is fixed every year, so be sure to visit!

A nostalgic hearth that is hard to see now At the Wakihonjin Okutani of Tsumagojuku, you can see the nostalgic fireplace. Moreover, it is only in winter, and on a sunny day, you can see the fantastic light shining into the hearth. I went from Tokyo by highway bus to see only this scenery, but it was quite an emotional scenery. It is a view that I want to keep forever.

Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture, has been selected as an Important Traditional Buildings Preservation District in Japan. This post town, which is also a Japan heritage site, not only retains the remnants of the Nakasendo road of the Edo period, but also imbues the buildings with the wisdom of the old Japan life. You can enjoy nostalgia and rustic beauty. On the day of my visit, it was just snowing powder, and I was able to enjoy a fantastic moment. Japan's traditional townscape that I want the world to know about.

★ The 15th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Recommended Japan Sightseeing Spots in 2023" We look forward to receiving many applications from you! This time, we will introduce a post by "shota"! The nostalgic scene is impressive. Narai-juku is located in Narai, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, and is a post town where the old-fashioned townscape remains. It is full of attractions such as local cuisine, traditional crafts, and beautiful nature. ◆Nakasendo Narai-juku◆ 【Address】〒399-6303 Nagano Prefecture, Shiojiri City, Narai 【Access】 From Shinjuku, take the Chuo Main Line ⇒Shiojiri Station⇒ get off at Narai Station⇒ walk about 3 minutes 【Parking lot】Available Please check the official website for details.

Narai-juku in summer. There is no doubt that you will be impressed by the scenery as if you have slipped back in time!!! If you want to see a Japan-like view, this is the place!