For centuries, Zenkoji Temple has drawn pilgrims from across Japan as Nagano's spiritual heart. After sunset, when daytime crowds disperse, the temple approach …
Monthly Archive: November 2025
Shinshu Sake Festival: Fireworks and Sake in Late Autumn
The first thing most people think when they hear "fireworks festival" is summer. Yukata, humidity, cicadas singing into the dusk. However, on November …
Things to Do with Family in Nagano City
Nagano Prefecture, Japan's "Roof of the Alps," offers families a mix of adventure and culture amid its peaks and valleys, from Olympic sites …
Zenkoji Omotesando Illumination Returns to Light Up Nagano's Historic Pathway
On November 15, 2025, the 1.8-kilometer stretch between Nagano Station and Zenkoji Temple transforms into a river of light. The Zenkoji Omotesando Illumination …
The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
The name Jigokudani translates literally as Hell Valley, and the ancient peoples who first gazed upon this landscape understood why. Steam rises from …
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