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3 days
Japan, Asia

3-Day Nagano itinerary guide

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Nagano — Zenkoji-Nagano

Top stops to prioritize

  • Zenkōji temple
  • Tsukiji-Nihonkai Nagano Station branch
  • Togakushi-Jinja
  • Uzuraya
  • Upper Togakushi Shrine
  • 草笛 MIDORI店
  • Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
  • Jōyama Park

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Zenkōji temple, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Zenkōji temple
  • Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
  • Jōyama Park
  • Nagano Tokyu Department Store

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

  • Togakushi-Jinja
  • Kids’ Ninja Village
  • Togakushi Ski Resort
  • Lake Kagami

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Upper Togakushi Shrine and MIDORI Nagano and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Upper Togakushi Shrine
  • MIDORI Nagano
  • Nagano Station
  • Ramen Misoya
  • Zenkoji Omotesando
  • Jōyama Zoo

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