Nagano (長野市, Nagano-shi), the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.
Population: 360,176
Latitude: 36° 38' 60.00" N
Longitude: 138° 10' 59.99" E
Ubasute (姥捨て?, lit. "abandoning an old woman", also called "obasute" and sometimes "oyasute" 親捨て "abandoning a parent") refers to the custom allegedly performed in Japan in the distant past, whereby an infirm or elderly relative was carried to a mou…
Jigokudani Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑 Jigokudani Yaen Kōen) is in Yamanouchi, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan at (36°43′58″N138°27′46″E). It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park (locally known as Shigakogen), and is located in the …
Hakuba (白馬村, Hakuba-mura) is a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Zenkō-ji (善光寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. Nagano City, established in 1897, was originally a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement…
Kusatsu (草津町, Kusatsu-machi) is a town located in Agatsuma District of far western Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 6,537 and a population density of 131 persons per…
Nagano Station (長野駅, Nagano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagano in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
M-Wave (エムウェーブ, Emu-wēbu) is an indoor sporting arena located in Nagano, Japan. Opened in 1996, the arena has a capacity of 10,000. It hosted the speed skating events of the 1998 Winter Olympics. The M-Wave is equipped with movable stands and an aut…
Yamanouchi (山ノ内町, Yamanouchi-machi) is a town located in Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Nagano Olympic Stadium (長野オリンピックスタジアム, Nagano Orinpikku Sutajiamu) is a baseball-use stadium in Nagano, Nagano, Japan. It was used for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Obuse (小布施町, Obuse-machi) is a town located in Kamitakai District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Chikuma (千曲市, Chikuma-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
The Togakushi Shrine (戸隠神社, Togakushi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Togakushi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is located at the base of Mount Togakushi (1,904 metres (6,247 ft)) within Jōshin'etsu Kōgen National Park.
Nakano (中野市, Nakano-shi) is a city located in northern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Shinano (信濃町, Shinano-machi) is a town located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Shiga Highlands (志賀高原, Shiga-kōgen) is a ski resort and hiking spot, located in the Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park in the highlands of Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan.
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (草津白根山, Kusatsu Shirane-san) is a 2160 meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount Nikkō-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Sh…
Iizuna (飯綱町, Iizuna-machi) is a town located in the north side of Nagano City, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park (中部山岳国立公園, Chūbu Sangaku Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures.