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Defined by its mountains and natural landscapes, Central Japan is the literal heartland of this beautiful country and a road less travelled by many international visitors. This engaging one-day tour ...

Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating world of Katsushika Hokusai as Nagano Prefectural Art Museum proudly presents the highly anticipated exhibition, "Katsushika Hokusai and the Three Shi...

ALPICO operates a variety of express bus services to some of Nagano’s most popular destinations including Hakuba. On this page you will find the following information: -- Hakuba Express Bus...

The ALPICO Bus company, most commonly referred to simply as ALPICO, operates the majority of bus services in and around Nagano City. Making use of their extensive services connects visitors to ma...

Located only 20 minutes walk from Nagano Station, Zenkoji is one of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples. The importance of Zenkoji is reflected by the large number of ‘shukubo’ (temple...

This memorable two-day tour explores Nagano’s samurai past on day one with a visit to Matsushiro including visits to some of Japan’s best-preserved samurai residences and hands-on experience at an ...

Designed to provide guests with an intimate yet entertaining understanding of Nagano’s near-1,400-year-old Zenkoji temple, this group tour combines a guided temple experience and a unique fire ceremo...

Available from December to March, this family-friendly two-day tour highlights the best of Nagano in winter with a visit to Zenko-ji – one of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples – and ...

Visitors heading to Nagano in the first-half of 2022 have the chance to join one of Japan’s great Buddhist festivals, with the city’s near-1400 year old Zenkoji Temple hosting the ‘Zenkoji Maedai...