Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture (Traditional Japanese straw raincoat) is a city blessed with beautiful nature surrounded by the mountains of the Northern Alps.
Please visit Azumino City and experience its charm.
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Please visit Azumino City and experience its charm.
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About a 3-minute walk from JR Oito Line Hotaka Station
Snow has begun to fall at Hotaka Shrine, bringing a true winter feeling
Come visit for New Year’s Eve shrine visits or Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the year)
Visit Hotaka Shrine’s official website here
https://www.hotakajinja.com//
Visit Hotaka Shrine’s Instagram here
https://www.instagram.com/hotakajinja/...
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One shot from December 19, 2024
Jōnen-dake, one of Japan’s 100 famous mountains
This photo was taken near the Jōnen Dōsojin
The winter blue sky and snow-capped ridgeline make a beautiful scene
The cold, dry air has settled over Azumino for the season.
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The 13th Azumino Kamiakari Bamboo Lantern Festival
Friday–Sunday, December 6–8, 2024
About 10,000 bamboo lanterns will be lit one by one, warming and brightening the cold winter nights
The gentle glow of candles will warm your heart as well
Lighting hours: 16:00–around 20:00
Venue: Hotaka Shrine
Open lighting ceremony for everyone
(Participants are asked to bring a lighter for lighting by 16:00.)
*Lighters for lighting will be sold on site.*
● Kagura Hall Live Performance
A lively live show will be held to energize the event
● Special Hotaka Ningyo Kamiakari Display
A special stage unique to this year’s kamiakari will be exhibited in the Kita Shrine Garden
● Kamiakari Goshuin (Kamiakari commemorative seal)
During the kamiakari event, from 16:00 to around 20:00, a special goshuin will be available only at this time. A customary offering of 500 yen is required.
Concurrent Event / Azumino Terrace
Dec 6–8 “Rice and Sake MARKET”
15:00–20:00
Food trucks and delicious-treat tents gather in one place!
A warm rest tent with a stove will also be available.
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Around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the summit of Mount Nagamine
A sea of clouds and the Northern Alps rising to around 3,000 meters
We enjoyed another clear view of the Northern Alps today
In November the sunrise comes later, and from the summit you can also see the alpenglow of the Northern Alps as they turn red in the morning light
Please take in the breathtaking, ever-changing views of the Northern Alps
[Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour]
The Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour, where you stay in Azumino and enjoy the summit vistas, runs through December 8, 2024!
Stay in Azumino and join us!
<Information about the Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour>
This panoramic view of the Northern Alps from Mount Nagamine at 933 meters is a sight only early risers can see! Below you spreads the Azumidaira plain, and the 3,000-meter peaks of the Northern Alps towering before you create a view you can see nowhere else. You can also take in MtJonen, Azumino’s symbol, and, in the distance, the Hakuba Mountain Range.
At the summit of Mount Nagamine, enjoy coffee time as you watch the spectacular morning view in the crisp early air. Each cup is carefully hand-dripped. Alongside the majestic scenery, the fresh morning air and a freshly brewed, delicious coffee will slowly awaken your body and satisfy your heart. Please enjoy this blissful moment.
[Price] Per person / JPY 3,500 (same price for adults and children)
* Tour reservations are limited to guests staying at designated accommodations. Please check the accommodation’s stay plans or inquire at check-in.
* The tour requires advance reservation. Reservations can be made at the designated accommodation up to 8:00 p.m. the day before use.
* Please pay the participation fee at the front desk by the day before use.
[Price includes] Bus fare, coffee and snacks
[Minimum number of participants] 2 people
[Notes]
* The tour will be canceled in case of rain or bad weather. (Decision will be made around 4:00 p.m. on the day before the tour)
・Because it is early morning, you may feel cold. Please bring something warm to wear as a layer.
For details and a list of participating accommodations, please search for "Mount Nagamine Spectacular View Tour"
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Saturday, November 23, 2024 — One-day-only tour
“A Winter Tradition: Nozawana Pickling Experience — From Harvest to Brine”
Meeting place: Public lodging facility Village Azumino
Time: Gather at 1:00 PM, dismiss at 3:30 PM (planned)
Fee: ¥5,000 per person (tax included)
Fee includes: the Nozawana pickling experience; delivery fee for 5 kg of Nozawana per person; light refreshments and tea; insurance; and a complimentary day‑use bath on the day of the experience only
Who can join: Open to everyone; reservations accepted from one person (children in elementary school or younger must be accompanied by a guardian)
*Reservations will close once capacity is reached
The complimentary day‑use bath is valid only on the day of the experience.
Please speak to a staff member.
For details, visit the Azumino City Tourism Association website under “Experience Tour Reservations”
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The 13th Azumino Kamiakari Bamboo Lantern Festival
2024 — Held over 6 days
Friday, November 29 to Sunday, December 1
Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8
Around 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day
Hotaka Shrine (about a 5-minute walk from Hotaka Station on the JR Oito Line)
Enjoy the gentle atmosphere of Hotaka Shrine, illuminated by about 10,000 bamboo lanterns
Anyone may join the 4:00 p.m. lighting. Those who will light lanterns should bring a long-handled lighter
Live performances take place at the Kagura Hall, and Azumino Terrace in the South Garden features food trucks and booths. In the North Garden, a special stage presents the traditional Hotaka dolls
* Admission is free
* Parking is limited; please use public transportation when possible
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On October 1, 2024, the cosmos at the National Alps Azumino Park Horikiné-Hotaka Area are at their best.
A field of 180,000 cosmos plants featuring 12 varieties.
You can enjoy the colorful blooms of cosmos through mid-October.
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A refreshing morning in Azumino
Most of the rice has already been harvested, but some paddies still bear ears of rice, perhaps because of the variety
In the distance, Mt. Jii-ga-take and Mt. Kashimayari rise tall
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The National Alps Azumino Park is a national park spreading at the foot of the Northern Alps in central Nagano Prefecture.
The park has two areas: Omachi-Matsukawa in the north and Horikane-Hotaka in the south. The Horikane-Hotaka area lies about a 20-minute drive from Azumino Interchange on the Nagano Expressway.
In the Horikane-Hotaka area, the yellow cosmos are now in full bloom. Eight hundred thousand yellow cosmos flowers cover 2.5 hectares of terraced rice fields in a spectacular display.
The National Alps Azumino Park is broadly divided into two zones, and the yellow cosmos appear in the Satoyama Culture Zone, so please be careful not to use the wrong entrance. They should be enjoyable through late September.
After that, in the Rural Culture Zone, you can see 180,000 cosmos of 12 different varieties. These are expected to peak from late September through mid-October. There are photo spots, and on clear days you can see Mt. Jonen.
*Two pink cosmos photos are from last year.*
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On Sunday, September 8th, the children’s festival at Hotaka Shrine featured child-drawn boats pulled from three town districts.
Each boat was paraded through its district, and before noon they gathered at Hotaka Shrine to be offered in dedication.
Children from the districts acted as pullers as the boat-shaped floats, called ofune, moved through the streets of Azumino.
On September 26th and 27th, the Hotaka Shrine Ofune Festival takes place.
On the 27th, a hands-on tour organized by the tourism association lets participants, together with local residents, pull a large adult boat weighing over five tons.
For details, please check the official tourism association website.
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