Season for outings ☀ Drive spot feature ✨ 1. Alps Tenbo Hiroba Yume no Eki With the remaining snow of the Northern Alps in the background, fields of rapeseed bloom profusely, while about 100 koi nobori (carp streamers) swim overhead. 【Best viewing period】Late April to early May 【Location】Nagano City, Nakajo Miyamasa 【Parking】Available 2. Oyachi Marsh At Oyachi Marsh, located along the Shinanoji Nature Trail, you can enjoy not only skunk cabbage but also the yellow flowers of the buttercup family, called ryukin-ka. 【Best viewing period】Early May to mid-May 【Location】Ageya, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture 3. Okususobana Nature Garden *Scheduled to open on April 25 (Saturday) Known for its clusters of skunk cabbage, in early May, the wetland with 810,000 skunk cabbages sparkles with the melting snow. 【Skunk cabbage best viewing period】Early May to late May 【Location】16943-4, Kinasa, Nagano City (Okususobana Dam) 【Parking】Available (300 cars, 25 large buses) 【Fees】410 yen for middle school students and above (310 yen for groups of 20 or more) From June 1, 200 yen for middle school students and above (150 yen for groups of 20 or more) *A shuttle bus is planned to run between the Okususobana Nature Garden Visitor Center and the entrance to the nature garden. 【Operating period】April 29 (Wednesday, national holiday) to May 20 (Wednesday) 【Closed days】May 12 (Tuesday) and May 19 (Tuesday) 【One-way fare】600 yen (including tax) for middle school students and above 【Operating hours】Approximately 9:30 to 13:30 (may change depending on weather) *Tentative 【Interval】Approximately every 30 to 40 minutes *The number of users may cause fluctuations. 4. Daibō Pass This pass offers a view of the distant Northern Alps and the legendary Ichiyama, said to have been created by a demon in one night, as well as the nature of the hidden area of Kinasa. It is also a recommended spot for autumn foliage. 【Location】Daibō Pass, Kinasa, Nagano City 【Parking】Available (approximately 5 cars) 5. Toyono Tsutsuji-yama Park With flowers over 100 years old blooming riotously, it is said to be the best flowering site in northern Nagano Prefecture. 【Best viewing period】Early May 【Location】Kawatani, Toyono-machi, Nagano City 【Parking】Available (approximately 30 cars) 6. Jizukiyama Park The view from Nagano City to Shiga Kogen is superb, featuring an observation deck, a roller slide, and athletic play equipment. 【Location】3024-1 Kamimatsu, Nagano City 【Parking】Available (73 spaces, 71 for regular cars and 2 for disabled, large vehicle parking available) 【Opening period】April 1 to November 23 (closed in winter and at night) 【Opening hours】April to May (8:30 to 16:30) June to August (8:30 to 18:30) September to November 23 (8:30 to 16:30) #Drive #Flowers #Scenic views #Nagano City #Nagano tourism