AZUMINO TOURISM ASSOCIATION

Situated amongst the picturesque valleys of central Japan's famous Alps region, Azumino boasts a unique blend of culture, history and natural beauty that has made it one of the country's most beloved destinations for Japanese and international visitors alike. A thriving gallery scene celebrates a myriad of contemporary artists, while a vast array of activities from glass-blowing to soba noodle-making await those wanting to experience Japanese culture firsthand. For the more intrepid, Azumino is a veritable alpine playground, offering spectacular hiking and biking trails as well as breathtaking paragliding and rafting trips.Whatever you are looking for, you will be sure to find it by exploring Azumino!

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Local Recommendations

Actitvities / Food / Accommodation / Transportation

MatsumotoInterchange

AzuminoInterchange

Shimauchi島内

Tazawa田沢

Azusabashi梓橋

Kita-Matsumoto北松本

Matsumoto City

Akashina明科

Hakuyacho柏矢町

Hotaka穂高

Hotaka穂高

Ariake有明

Shin-shimashima新島々

Hata波田

Matsumoto松本

Hitoichiba一日市場

Nakagaya中萱

Ariake

Hotaka

Toyoshina

Misato

Nagano Expressway

Nagano Expressway

JROitoLine

JR Shinonoi Line

Niimura新村

Niimura新村

Kaminagao上長尾

Nagisa渚

Shiraita白板

Hiraseguchi平瀬口

YuttariYama-no-kami湯多里山の神

Okuchizawa大口沢

Mt.Hikarujo光城山(911m)

Mt.Nagamine長峰山(933m)

Gohoden御法田

Shigeyanagi重柳

▲Mt. Chogatake蝶ケ岳（2677 m / 8783 ft）

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▲Mt. Yokotoshi横通岳（2767 m / 9078 ft）

▲Mt. Jonen常念岳（2857 m / 9373 ft）

▲Mt. Otensho大天井岳（2922 m / 9587 ft）▲Mt. Tsubakurodake

燕岳（2763 m / 9065 ft）

▲Mt. Ariake有明山（2268 m / 7441 ft）

▲Mt. Gakidake餓鬼岳（2647 m / 8684 ft）

▲Mt. Rengedake蓮華岳（2799 m / 9183 ft）

Kita-hotaka北穂高

Tonohara塔ノ原

Karasugawa-bashi烏川橋

Tomita富田

Uehara上原

Shimohori-nishi下掘西

Tateishi立石

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DaioWasabiFarm大王わさび農場

HotakaShrine穂高神社

Manganji Temple満願寺

Art Hills Glass Museumアートヒルズミュージアム

FootHot Spring

足湯

FineViewMuroyamaファインビュー室山

Toyoshina Museum of Modern Art豊科近代美術館

ToyoshinaGolf Course

Tenpyo-no-mori天平の森

Nagamine Inn長峰荘

EH-shuzoSake DistilleryEH酒造

KaiundoJapanese Sweets開運堂

Matsumoto Castle松本城

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Toyosato豊里

Saigawa River犀川

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AzuminoGolf Course

Mitsumata三股to Mt.Chogatake

AzuminoFruit Landあづみ野フルーツらんど

Azumino Fruit Farm安曇野観光果樹園

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Karasu River Park烏川渓谷緑地

OmizusawaWaterfall大水沢の滝

Holiday-yu（Hotel&hot spring）

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Ariake Hot Spring有明温泉

Alps AzuminoNational Government Park

(Horigane・Hotaka)国営アルプスあづみの公園 (堀金・穂高)

Akashina

Horigane

Toyoshina豊科

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穂高温泉郷

Gimin MemorialMuseum 貞享義民記念館

RokuzanArt Museum碌山美術館

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HikingTrail

FormerRailwayWalkingTrail

Kido木戸

Some train stations on the Oito Line have taxi boarding areas. Catching a taxi in town can be difficult, but staff at your hotel or the places you visit will be happy to get one for you.

Hotaka Station is the main train station for sightseeing in the Azumino and Hotaka area. Trains normally run once per hour. There are coin lockers at the station. Also, there is a free luggage

deposit service available in the bicycle rental shops for customers.

BUSTAXIHOTAKA STATIONThe “Azumino Excursion Bus” runs from Hotaka Station to Daio Wasabi Farm and Hotaka Hot Springs on weekends from late April to late November, and almost every day

between July and September. You can get on at bus stops and get off the bus at any location along the route, but please check ahead for bus route operating times.

Bus timetables (in English and Japanese) are available at the Tourist Information Office or on the website.This page

FOOD

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Wasabi is a spicy root known as Japanese Horseradish and commonly found as a paste in sushi. As fresh wasabi is expensive and perishable, wasabi in root form is not often used at home. At Azumino Wasabi farm, visitors can taste "real fresh wasabi" and also get the rare opportunity to see how wasabi is grown in exceedingly clean water. You can even try wasabi ice cream and wasabi beer. In addition to the Wasabi Farm, wasabi products are also available at other souvenir shops around Azumino.

Japanese Sweets

・Kaiundo・Maruyama・Saika

Wagashi refers to traditional Japanese confectionery. Like much of Japanese cuisine, Japanese sweets use uncommon flavors and natural ingredients which are unparalleled in presentation and often healthier than other cuisine's counterparts. Rice, varieties of beans, sugar, and fruits are most frequently used as ingredients. Many confectionery shops in Azumino offer their specialties.

Sake

・EH-shuzo

Sake is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from rice. Sake is served cold, at room

temperature, or heated depending on the season, quality of the sake, and preference. It is said that good water and good rice make good sake. Azumino Sake, which has both elements, is available in local shops and is served in many restaurants.

Oyaki

・Azumido

Soba

・Kobayashi Azuminoan・Asakawa・Kamijo・Jonen・Bandoko (Toyoshina)

Oyaki is a buckwheat or wheat bun specialty even more specific to

Nagano prefecture than soba. There are rich varieties of stuffing including vegetables or Anko, a sweet bean paste. The bun is usually cooked by either steaming, roasting after steaming or broiling in ash. Oyaki is available in shops and select restaurants through Azumino.

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A specialty in Nagano prefecture, soba is a thin noodle made from buckwheat flour. Azumino's handmade soba can be found in many

restaurants all over Azumino. Served either in hot broth or chilled with a dipping sauce, local soba noodles are fresh and abundant all year round. The best harvest season is autumn when many local Soba Festivals are held.

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From late April to late November, buses also run between Hotaka Station and Nakabusa Hot Springs, six times per day from early

morning till approx. 2 p.m.

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Azumino

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▲Mt. Kashimayari鹿島槍ケ岳（2889m/9478 ft）

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Chihiro Art Museumちひろ美術館

Alps AzuminoNational Government Park

(Omachi・Matsukawa)国営アルプスあづみの公園

(大町・松川)

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大熊美術館

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TouristInformation Center

Hot Spring

Campgrounds

Yamabiko Cycling Road

East loop

Excursion Bus

West loop

Golf Course

Apple Orchard

Cherry Blossom Viewing Sight

Fall FoliageViewing Sight

Trailhead

Two bicycle rental shops are located just outside Hotaka Station. Rental prices start from 200 yen per hour. They offer several types of bicycle; traditional style, mountain bikes or electric bicycles. They also provide various services such as luggage deposit, rain wear rental, and delivery or collection of rented bicycles for customers staying anywhere within the city. They also have a car rental service.

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Wine

・Swiss Village Winery・Azumino Winery

Japanese wine often has its own flavor, categorization process, and grape varieties. Two wineries offer tours, wine tastings, and a retail store for visitors interested in local Azumino wine. They also offer their apple and other fruit wine drawn from Nagano's orchards.

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AZUMINO TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER

The information in this guidebook is accurate as of Mar. 2020.

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NEARBYSIGHTSEEINGSPOTS

The Tourism Information Center is located in a brown building just to the left of Hotaka Station. English is spoken. Free Wi-Fi is available in and around the tourist office during buisness hours. Open: 9:00-17:30 (17:00 during Nov thru Mar) Closed: New Year holidays

hotaka@atlas.plala.or.jp

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KamikochiOpen: Apr27-Nov 15

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Akashina-Nagano

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Toyama

富山

Takayama

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Omiya大宮

Takasaki高崎

Shizuoka静岡

Nagoya

Itoigawa

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ACCESS

BY TRAIN

BY EXPRESSWAY BUS

Public Road

Railroad

Shinkansen

Expressway

IC : Interchange / JCT :Junction

to Hakuba

to Hakuba

JR Chuo East Line JR Oito Line

JR Oito line

Hotaka

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Akashina

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JR ShinonoiLine

MatsumotoAkashinaNaganoTokyo

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Takahashi SetsuroArt Museumof Azumino

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MUSEUMS & ART GALLERYS

Setsuro Takahashi was an artist who used traditional lacquer techniques to create an extensive portfolio of contemporary artwork. A number of Takahashi’s works are exhibited within the museum building. The site also contains an old, Japanese-style house, which is open to the public, providing insight into old-fashioned lifestyles.Visitors can also experience traditional lacquer-ware techniques (reservations required).

Built in 1958 with the help of 300,000 local volunteers, the museum is a memorial to one of the region’s most prominent artists. It showcases works of Rokuzan Ogiwara, a pioneer of modern Japanese sculpture, as well as those of his respected friends and colleagues.

Closed: Mon (but open on Nat Hol-Mondays), days after holidays, Dec 28-Jan 4

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9:00-17:10

Closed: Mon,days after holidays(May-Oct: open every day), Dec 21-31

(Nov-Feb: -16:10)

Art Hills Glass Museum

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9:00-18:00 (Nov, Mar: -17:00 /Dec-Feb: -16:00)

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The museum is filled with Chihiro Iwasaki’s charming paintings and illustrations of flowers and children. Surrounded by 53,500-sq-meter park, it offers a place for visitors to relax and feel at home, providing a respite from the bustle of everyday life.

0261-62-0772 900 9:00-17:00 (GW & Obon holidays: -18:00)

Closed: Dec-Feb, the 2nd and 4th Wed of every month (but open on Nat Hol-Wednesdays,closed next day instead; fully open during Aug and Apr 25-May10)

Yukio Tabuchi Memorial Hall

5 C-7

Closed: Mon (but open on Nat Hol-Mondays), days after holidays, Dec 28-Jan 4

0263-72-9964 310 9:00-17:00

Chihiro Iwasaki "In the Fresh Green Wind" (1972)

An avid naturalist, photographer, author, and outdoor enthusiast, Yukio Tabuchi (1905-1989) climbed the mountains of Japan several hundred times during his lifetime. His passion for mountaineering laid in the study of alpine butterflies. The museum showcases many of the books he published, as well as a rotating collection of his photographs of the Japanese Alps. In addition to Tabuchi’s pictures, there are also rotating displays from professional photographers.

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Amongst the museum's main attractions are the works of Hiroatsu Takata and Yoshihei Miya, two of Japan's most prominent artists throughout the 20th century. Visitors can also enjoy the beautiful rose garden in the museum grounds.

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Closed: Mondays, days after holidays, Dec 28-Jan 4

0263-73-5638 500

9:00-17:00

The complex boasts a large collection of local and international glassware, a practicing workshop, and a glass-blowing studio open to the public. The Émile Gallé Gallery on the upper floor is known for its collection of Japanese-inspired glasswork by the influential French art nouveau artist.

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MorinoouchiPicture BookMuseum

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Closed: Thurs and occasional holidays

0263-83-5670 800

9:30-17:00 (Jan-Feb: -16:30)

The museum features wonderful rotating exhibitions in its second floor galleries, a full library of children’s books, a book store featuring classic and obscure picture books in Japanese and English, a small restaurant, and an adjacent cabin for lodging.

(peasant uprising in 17 c.)

Memorial Museum

Art Museum

(Western paintings

by Japanese)

(Porcelain plates

from Denmark)

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Jikka Barrage 拾ヶ堰

Chigawa River 乳川

Takase River 高瀬川

to Tokyo, Nagoya, Matsumoto

to Chihiro Art Museum

Omachi, Hakuba

ちひろ美術館・大町・白馬

to Misato,Hata 三郷・波田

to Kamikochi(Route 158), Shiojiri, Matsumoto

Rental Bicycle

Police box（Koban）

to Matsumoto 松本

The BIGShopping

Center

Beisia Shopping Center Saika(sweets)

Jonen(soba) Maruyama(sweets)

Kamijo(soba)

Asakawa(soba)

Maruyama(sweets)

Katsumian

Maruyama(sweets)

Kobayashi(wasabi)Nohohon

Marusa Foods（wasabi）

Azumido(Oyaki)

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上高地・塩尻・松本

to Mt. Chogatake

to Akashina, Nagano 明科・長野

Taxi

AlpsAzuminoNationalGovernmentPark

YamaguchiResidence

(historical house&garden)

Holiday-yu Hotaka Golf Course

Azumino Golf Course

OmizusawaWaterfall

Manganji（temple）(azalea park)

Matsuo Temple

Morinoouchi Picture Book Museum

Sonehara Residence（historical farmhouse）

Art Hills Glass Museum

Herb Square

NorthAlpsDairy Farm Shop

Mountain Art Museum

Kajikanosato Park

DaioWasabi Farm

Takahashi SetsuroArt Museum of Azumino

田淵行男記念館

わさび田湧水群公園

MizuironotokiDosojin

Dosojin

SoshunfuMemorial

Bronze Relief

AzuminoConcert Hall

Hotaka Park

KonekoneHouse

Rokuzan Art Museum

Tokoji（temple）

Azuminonosato

Todoriki Residence

Alp Flower Garden

Hotaka Shrine

AriakeyamaShrine

Toyoshina Museum of Modern Art

Toyoshina LocalMuseum

Tensan Silk Museum

Vif Hotaka (farm products market)

Hotaka HotSprings Area

Kigenji IguchiMemorial Museum

水車小屋

Shinden新田

Nariai成相

Horigane堀金

Hakuyacho柏矢町

Shimohori- nishi下掘西

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Iwahara岩原

Ariake有明

Tomita富田

Toyosato

Miyashiro

豊里

Shigeyanagi重柳

Gohoden御法田

Oshino押野

Tonohara塔ノ原

Tokiwacho常盤町

Hotaka Sta.穂高駅入口

Kita-hotaka北穂高

Azumibashi-minami安曇橋南

Karasugawa-bashi烏川橋

Kitakaido北海渡

豊科郷土博物館

Wasabida Yusuigun Park

Wonder Egg

Yukio Tabuchi Memorial Museum

Azumino Swiss Village

Nagano Expressway 大王わさび農場

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Gohoden Water Park (swan migration ground)御宝田遊水池

かじかの里公園(camp sites)

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Yamabiko

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PensionAoi Yane 13

Yama NoTakohei

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PensionMaple Leaf

NishiyaBesso

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View Hotel

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EdogawakuritsuHotakaso

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穂高郷土博物館

Hotaka LocalMuseum

松尾寺

AmbientAzumino

北アルプス牧場直営店

WineryHorse Land Azumino

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Yorozui River 万水川

安曇野髙橋節郎記念美術館

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Karasu RiverPark

Koshibaya

Bandoko(soba)

Blé Noir

KobayashiAzuminoan(soba)

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Alps Azumino NationalGovernment Park

Foot Hot Spring（Ashiyu）

ChihiroArt Museum

10.2 km/6.3

AkashinaStation

Daio Wasabi Farm

AzuminoSwiss Village

ToyoshinaMuseum ofModern Art

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HotakaTown Hotel

Route-InnCourt

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TouristInformationCenter

Hot Spring

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Public Toilet

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山岳美術館

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早春賦歌碑

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井口喜源治記念館

東光寺

安曇野の里

穂高神社

アルプガーデン

碌山美術館

しゃくなげの湯ビフ穂高

アートヒルズミュージアム

燕岳

有明山神社

満願寺

常念岳

県営烏川渓谷緑地

山口家

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Heidi-no-sato (farmers' market)

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HikingMt. Hikarujo Hike(Cherry)

Former Railway Walking Trail

Fruit Picking

ACTIVITIES

A perfect half day hike for any age or A perfect half day hike for any age or fitness level and known as the sakura fitness level and known as the sakura course because it is canopied and course because it is canopied and lined with blooming cherry blossom lined with blooming cherry blossom trees in spring. The path affords trees in spring. The path affords sweeping views of Japanese Alps. sweeping views of Japanese Alps. It takes about an hour, one way, and It takes about an hour, one way, and no technical hiking experience or no technical hiking experience or gear is necessary, though sneakers gear is necessary, though sneakers or hiking shoes are recommended.or hiking shoes are recommended.

A perfect half day hike for any age or fitness level and known as the sakura course because it is canopied and lined with blooming cherry blossom trees in spring. The path affords sweeping views of Japanese Alps. It takes about an hour, one way, and no technical hiking experience or gear is necessary, though sneakers or hiking shoes are recommended.

From early summer to late autumn, Azumino offers a variety of fruit picking, such as apples (late July to Nov), grapes (mid-Aug to Sep), peaches (July to early Oct), pears (late Aug to Sep), blueberries (late June to Aug), or plums (Sep). Fruits and picking sched-ules are highly seasonal so inquiries and bookies are recommended.

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Soba Making

The Azumino valley has an internationally and nationally vi-brant glass-blowing community. The galleries and work studios are home to many practicing glass artists. You can make anything from beads to vases in various workshops. Some studios welcome walk-ins, but reservations are recommended for larger parties and/or projects.

Glass Work / Glass Beads

P3Art Hills Glass Museum 3

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Making soba noodles is a unique way to experience Japanese culture and cuisine. The opportunity to mix, knead, and cut your own soba noodles is a rare privilege of Nagano.

This unpaved trail follows the course of a disused rail line, allowing walkers to enjoy clean air and a quiet walk away from traffic. The path is lined with 30,000 zelkova trees that are particularly beautiful during the green spring growth and fall foliage seasons.

A quiet and leisurely boat trip on Azumino’s calm river is a touching experience of the area. The river is famous for its appearance in Akira Kurosawa's film, "Dream".

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Azumino Fruit LandAzumino Fruit FarmNakamura Fruits Farm

090-4161-9120［P2:Map2］

Azumino Kisen

Wonder EggHakuba Adventure Club

0263-71-6073［C-7］

0263-82-0431［E-7］

090-2449-2841［P2:Map2］

090-3585-1539［P2:Map2］

Konekone House

(WWOOF only, The owner can speak English.)

(Glass bottom boat trips pass by Azumino’s water mills)

(1-3 hr trips)

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The Japan Alps’ Mt. Tsu-bakurodake, Mt. Jonen, and Mt. Chogatake tower at over 2500m (8200ft). Each mountain's trail head is accessible from Azumino. The trails’ ridge lines offer panoramic views of the Alps range, including Mt. Yarigatake and Okuhotakadake (the 3rd highest peak in Japan).

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WASABI FARM

Half-Day Plan

WASABI FARMHalf-Day Plan Optional Spots

HotakaStation

TensanSilkMuseum

Foot Hot

Spring

Museums&Galleries

Herb Square&Dairy FarmShop

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Founded in 1915 and known as the largest farm of Wasabi (horseradish) in Japan, the Daio Wasabi Farm is noted for its picturesque beauty and long history. The water mills next to the farm were also featured in the film "Dreams" by Akira Kurosawa, and are best viewed by taking one of the special raft-tours that are available throughout the spring and summer months. The farm is also notable for the wide-array of culinary delights offered by its restaurants and shops.

0263-82-2118 8:45－17:30(Apr 1－Oct 31), 9:00－16:30(Nov1－Mar31)

HOT SPRINGS& ART

All-Day Plan

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Swiss Village

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A playful and traditional Buddhist temple near Hotaka station. It is a wonderful example of an intimate and historic local Nagano temple with a unique, contemporary twist. If you pray while wearing the giant orange geta sandals at the entrance, it is said your wish will come true.

Tokoji

3 E-6

There is nothing like soaking your weary feet in steaming hot water and having eight giant demon’s faces staring down upon you. Free to all, and open year round, this Foot Hot Spring is the perfect place to go and relax after a long hike or to warm your toes on a cold winter’s day. Located just a stone’s throw away from the Foot Hot Spring, Shakunagenoyu can be a good place to strike up a conversation with the locals while soaking in the bath.

Foot Hot Spring (Ashiyu) or Day Visitor Bathing

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These peaceful ponds are fed by an underground spring, filling them with exceptionally clear water. Air bubbles up from the bottom producing beautiful ripples on the surface and a variety of vibrant green plants grow in the pond, their leaves gently waving in the currents. Large fish cruise leisurely around, almost appearing in flight due to the crystal clear water. The ponds are surrounded by a variety of pretty plants and some very large weeping willows. You can't help being relaxed by the sedate atmosphere and sound running water. Benches are placed here and there making this an ideal place to stop for a picnic lunch while exploring Azumino.

Horse Land is a peaceful stable complex with accompanying riding center and café. You can take a short guided ride around the paddock with its mountain views, or just relax with a coffee as the friendly stable staff go about their work feeding and exercising a variety of beautiful horses. Children can ride smaller ponies and are sure to enjoy feeding the horses and some very friendly goats. The winery located beside the stable area serves mainly as a shop, selling a wide variety of award winning local wines and fruit juices, a selection of which are also available for tasting. There are also windows onto the bottling line. Finally, the largest building with the tower is a shop that houses a veritable cornucopia of local produce. The three attractions share a single large carpark.

From the parking area, follow the path through a torii gate and around the corner to reach the main gate of the shrine, which is also its most impressive feature. The gate is adorned with intricately carved scenes of animals and mythical creatures. The workmanship and artistry is truly spectacular, giving the panels a vivid, living, appearance. Just before the gate, to the right, is the hand washing area with a bronze dragon filling the large stone bowl from its mouth. Look up at the ceiling for another beautiful but easily missed carving. From the gate follow the path past two impressive stone lions and numerous other objects to reach the shrine itself.

Dosojin

4 G-5

Herb Square

In a large European-style garden that holds over 500 kinds of herbs, visitors can take a leisurely stroll and smell the fresh herbs in abundance. The small garden shop is a world of homemade medicinal herbal teas, aromatherapy products, and dried flower arrangements.

If you have never had Japanese soft serve ice cream, or “soft cream” in Japanese, you are in for a treat. North Alps Stock Farm offers the creamiest of the creamy in traditional Japanese and unique soft serve flavors like green tea and black sesame seed.

0263-83-7782

Free 9:30－17:00

0263-88-4126 　　 700 9:30－21:30

Ikoinoike fresh spring pond

Azuminonosato6 C-7

This is an exceptional all in one stop for local Azumino culture. The grounds house a small glass works studio, the Yukio Tabuchi Museum, and a café. You can drink tasty cold water from a local spring’s water well.

Shakunagenoyu

Closed: Wed, 2nd and 4th Tues (but open on Nat Hol-Wednesdays, closed next day instead) and around the New Year’s Day

Closed: Tues,Dec-Mar

Tensan Silk Museum

Museums & art galleries

The museum features the rare silk of the tensan, a silk worm exclusive to Japan. The gallery displays various samples of natural silk along with ornate kimonos. Just ask to see the silk work on looms in the museum's workshop.

0263-83-3835 Free 9:00－17:00 (Nov 1－Mar 31: －15:00)

Closed: Mon (but open on Nat Hol-Mondays), next days of national holidays, Dec 28-Jan 3

There are many other museums and art galleries.Explore and find your favorite spots.

North AlpsDairy Farm Shop

0263-83-7571

Ariakeyama Shrine12 I-1

Yamaguchi Residence

13 A-1

The park commands a spectacular view of the Azumino valley below and features a remarkable number of attractions. Nature displays, children’s craft-making, outdoor trampolines, Frisbee-golf, stilt-walking, woodland trails, soba making, lots of hiking trails and a hammock-relaxation area are just some of the features of this park.

Built over 300 years ago, in idyllic surroundings at the foot of the Japan Alps, this old house is still home to the Yamaguchi family who live in one wing of the large residence. The house has seen some distinguished guests, being used as a hunting lodge by the lord of Matsumoto Castle. The highlight of the residence is its immaculately landscaped Japanese garden, designed in the Kyoto style, it features a peaceful carp pond surrounded by beautifully trimmed trees and stone paths and bridges.

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Azumiono is home to one of the largest concentrations of dosojin in Japan. About 600 of these roadside guardian statues are dotted around the area. Carved from stone, they were originally placed to keep evil spirits from entering villages and protect the travelers moving between them. Many of Azumino's dosojin feature happy couples and there are even some sharing a kiss. Perhaps you'll be lucky enough to find some on your travels.

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Edogawakuritu Hotakaso

Yama No Takohei

Oyado Nagomino

Nishiya Besso

Pension Maple Leaf

Pension Harvest

Pension Aoi Yane

Family-run Lodge & Soba Gohoden

Azumino Chikyu-yado

0263-83-5550

0263-83-6200

0263-73-8500

0263-73-0011

0263-82-8888

0263-82-3282

0263-83ｰ3041

0263-83-2802

0263-81-5566

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Morinoouchi Cottage

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