【Clear skies today ☀️ The Northern Alps look beautiful 🏔】
On February 14th, Valentine’s Day, Omachi City enjoyed clear weather, and the snow-capped Northern Alps stood out against the blue sky ✨
I took photos from Omachi Park through Mikkamachi, across Renge Ohashi Bridge, and behind Omachi City Culture Hall 📱 The temperature rose into the teens Celsius, making the day feel like the first hint of spring 🌱

February 8th
Hotaka Station on the JR Oito Line, the gateway to Azumino sightseeing
It snowed last night, and Azumino is blanketed in white
Visitors should take care with their footing!!

【✨Spectacular View from Omachi Park 🏔️】
On February 4, the first day of spring in the traditional calendar, the Northern Alps were visible beautifully from many spots across the city area 🏔️ So we headed to Omachi Park, a small hilltop park on the city’s east side. Omachi Park is an easy-to-reach scenic spot by car ✨ With no obstructions, you can take in a sweeping view of the town and the snow-capped Northern Alps 😊 If you happen to be nearby, this is a view you should enjoy ✨
⭐️For more details about Omachi Park, see below 🔽🔽🔽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/omachipark/

February 3rd
In the morning, snowflakes drifted over Azumino
The sky cleared and the Northern Alps stretched into the distance as far as Hakuba
The OitoLine runs toward Hakuba

Northern Alps Foothills🏔️ Omachi City
December 19 — The sky is clear today☀️ and the snow-capped Northern Alps stand out against the blue sky🏔
So, I went around Omachi City to visit the best Northern Alps viewpoints😊
1. Omachi Park
2. Mikamachi Kita signal crossing
3. Kannon Bridge
4. Asahi-cho Pedestrian Bridge
5. On the Shinano-Ōmachi Station overpass
Spots 1–3 are reachable by car from shinanooomachi station, and spots 4–5 are within a 10-minute walk😌
I would be happy if you could stop by when you visit🥰
🏂 Shinano-Ōmachi Navi🏔
https://www.kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

From Shinano-Omachi Station on the JR Oito Line, just a few minutes by car, we introduce Kannon Bridge, where breathtaking views of the Northern Alps unfold. Flowing beneath the bridge is the Takase River, its shallows so clear you can see the riverbed. The emerald-green river drifts calmly against the snow-capped Northern Alps, a sight you can enjoy until around early July.

[Omachi City Flower Update 🌷]
Cherry blossoms are entering their final stage, but in Omachi City the moss phlox, rhododendrons, and flowering peach trees are coming into full bloom 🌸✨
At the National Alps Azumino Park, Omachi Matsukawa Area, which is hosting "Spring Festa 2025", you can enjoy delicate baby blue eyes (nemophila) and tulips ✨🌷
🌷Flower Report 2025🌸
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88859/
🌳National Alps Azumino Park🌳
https://azumino-koen.jp/oomachi_matsukawa/

[🌼 Spring Flowers and Cherry Blossom Information in Omachi City 🌸]
We are updating information on spring flowers and cherry blossom blooming in the city.
We hope you find this useful when planning your visit.😌
🌼 Spring Flower Information 2025
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88859/
🌸 2025 Cherry Blossom Blooming Status
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88713/

【🌸This year’s cherry blossom viewing in Shinano Omachi🌸】
Although Omachi City still sees chilly days below freezing, it’s starting to warm up a little✨ It may be a bit early, but I’m sharing some cherry blossom photos😌
We plan to post blooming updates on our social media and website again this year, so please keep an eye out☑️🎶
Please come and enjoy spring in Shinano Omachi🌈
🔽🔽Last year’s blooming information (for reference)🔽🔽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/news/88891/
🔹Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (opens April 15)
https://www.alpen-route.com/index.php
🔹68th Harinokidake Shintaro Festival (June 1) — now accepting participants❗️
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90816/

Would you like a limited-edition Washi folder made by Matsuzaki Washi in collaboration with Omachi City Tourism Association? Quantities are limited. Each one is a unique, one-of-a-kind work. Use it to hold precious photos or organize treasured letters.
We also introduce Matsuzaki Washi on the Activity Book Instagram account.
📌https://www.instagram.com/omachi_activitybook/
Can you hear the footsteps of spring?🌸
For Omachi City tourism information…
📌https://www.kanko-omachi.gr.jp/
We’ll be posting flower updates soon🌸
posted by Ruru

[Scenic Views within a 10-Minute Walk from Shinano-Ōmachi Station 🏔]
Today, February 27th, Omachi City enjoys clear skies ☀️ The Omachi City Tourist Association is located inside JR Ōito Line’s Shinano-Ōmachi Station 😌 So sometimes visitors ask for spots where they can see the Northern Alps during the wait for their next train. Here are the spots we guide people to🏔✨ The first is from the pedestrian walkway over the small overpass ahead after turning left at the “Asahi-cho” intersection on National Route 147 🏔 The second is from the “Asahi-cho” pedestrian bridge 🏔 When you stop by Omachi City, why not take a short walk around Shinano-Ōmachi Station? 😊
⭐️Explore Omachi City⭐️
https://www.kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

🏔 I visited photo spots in the Northern Alps📷💨
On February 25th, Omachi City was clear and sunny from morning☀️ Thanks to radiational cooling, the temperature fell to nearly -10°C, making for a very cold morning❄️ I bundled up every part of my neck🧣🧤 and went around the photo spots📷 The snow-capped Northern Alps stood out against the blue sky🏔 I hope this helps when you visit Omachi City☺
⭐️ Omachi City Tourism Association Official Website ⭐️
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

【Winter at the Three Nishina Lakes ⛄️】
Omachi City has seen consecutive midwinter days❄️ At this time of year, the city’s lakes offer winter-only scenery😌 Thin ice spreads across wide areas of Lake Kizaki’s surface❄️ Snow has piled on the banks of Noguga River, which flows from Lake Nakatsuna, forming a white serpent🐍 Thin ice has formed along the shore of Lake Aoki❄️ The three lakes lie toward the northern part of the city, where heavy snowfall has built high walls of snow along both sides of the roads⛄️ The lakes are almost hidden from the road by the snowbanks💦 Today the sky was cloudy, but at the newly opened ao LAKESIDE CAFE from last year you can enjoy coffee or a meal while gazing at the snow-capped Hakuba Peaks across the lake☕
☕ao LAKESIDE CAFE🍽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/ao-lakeside-cafe/
⭐️For sightseeing in Omachi City⭐️
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

【☃️Extra Powder Snow Falling❄️】
This is Omachi City on a snowy morning☃️Temperatures are below freezing, so the powder snow is piling up☃️Major roads have been cleared, but packed snow has turned everything pure white❄️Tonight, the 23rd Omachi Onsenkyo Dream Fireworks and Sound Festival will take place🎆When heading to the ski resorts or events, please watch your step😌
⭐️Dream Fireworks and Sound Festival 2025⭐️
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/event/90417/
⭐️Kashimayari Ski Resort⭐️
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/kashimayari-sv/
⭐️Jii-ga-take Ski Resort⭐️
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/spot/jiigatake_ski/

Snow-dusted city with the Northern Alps beyond the skyline🏔
From the end of the year through New Year’s Day, snow fell and cleared repeatedly❄️ In Omachi, not only the mountains but the city streets wore a dusting of snow⛄️ This afternoon the clouds over the Northern Alps cleared, so I went to Omachi Park to take photos🏔 Snow is forecast again starting tomorrow; please take care with footing on cold mornings and evenings when you visit😌
Discover Omachi tourism🔽🔽🔽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

[Northern Alps from Omachi Park 🏔️]
Today in Omachi City, the sky has been clear since morning ☀️ From Omachi Park, located in front of the Mountain Museum, the snow-capped Northern Alps could be seen beautifully 🏔️ Visitors taking photos cheered with delight ✨
For sightseeing in Omachi City, see below 🔽🔽🔽
https://kanko-omachi.gr.jp/

[🍁Autumn Foliage Updates Are Live🍂]
Autumn colors are later than usual across Japan in 2024, and the foliage spots in Omachi are about ten days behind their typical peak.
We are sharing these color updates on the official website “Shinano Omachi Navi.”
Please use this information to help plan your visit.😊