Popular Destinations
Popular Destinations
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Suwa Taisha Shimosha
There’s plenty to see here for everyone!
Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya & Shimosha Akimiya ShrinesSuwa Taisha is composed of four shrines found around Lake Suwa and serves as the…
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Honjin of Iwanami Family
Come here to see the best garden on the Nakasendo
Honjins were official inns used exclusively by higher ranking officials in the E…
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Manji no Sekibutsu (Stone Buddha)
Highly praised by world-famous contemporary artist Taro Okamoto!
A mason was ordered to construct a large torii gate for Harumiya Shrine. However…
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Lake Suwa
The largest lake in Nagano
Lake Suwa sits at an altitude of 759 meters above sea level and boasts a circumf…
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Yashima Wetlands
A special natural monument and the oldest high-altitude wetlands in Japan
Yashima Wetlands can be found along the Venus Line at an altitude of 1,630 meter…
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Kiotoshizaka Slope
A 100-meter hill with a 35-degree decline, the most climactic part of the Onbashira Festival
This is the site where the climactic event of the Onbashira Festival is held. Ne…
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Onbashira Museum YOISA
Experience all the charms and quirks of the Onbashira Festival here!
Located a 3-minute walk from Harumiya Shrine, visitors can experience all the ch…
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OIDEYA Museum Complex: Footbath and Tourist Information
Presenting history and culture of Shimosuwa
OIDEYA is comprised of multiple facilities: Gishodo (a clock studio and museum),…
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Lake Izumi
An artificial pond located close to Tate no Umi
Larch, maple, and other trees surround this pond where you can experience the be…