One of the most beautiful places in Nagano. There was heavy snow, and that was fun to walk throughout the way until we reached the shrine. The shrine on the top is usually closed during winters. But the pathway is beautiful

This is a major attraction in Nagano. To reach the Togakushi Jinga, you need to take a 1 hour bus ride. There are many shrines in this area, but during heavy snow days some places are not accessible.

The shrine is so beautiful, as expected from a Japanese shrine. It is surrounded by cedar trees that are definitely older than us. I recommend bringing friends when coming here, especially in winter, cuz some places may be challenging. The only minus is the toilet. It's not as clean as other Japanese toilets.

Stunningly beautiful in the winter! Try visiting all five shrines, and if you go in winter, dress WARMLY and wear sturdy boots. Trekking through the 800 year old forest in the snow is one of the most magical experiences you will ever have.

Direct bus from Nagano Station, numbers 70 and 73 will get you there. Then it's a hike up to the shrines and the giant Cedar tree forest pathway. The hike was done in snow today, and while most of it is relatively flat, parts are quite icy and slippery. Despite this, it was definitely worth the effort. Majestic and awe-inspiring are two phrases i have to use to describe the experience. Wonderful photo opportunities. Walking back from the giant cedar trees, there is a lovely Soba restaurant, and the meals really warmed the body on a snowy day. Wear appropriate warm clothes, however you can hire boots at the tourist information centre where the bus drops you off. Great cafe around the corner of the ingo center called Lamp Cafe, run by a fantastic old fellow who makes fantastic coffee and has a wide range of snacks. The loop bus leaves from opposite the Nagano Station at bus stop 7. You can buy the round ticket at the bus stop. Well worth the effort going to the shrines and cedar forest pathway.

beautiful shrine, beautiful walk - I really recommend not to do this shrine walk in sneakers, I am a fool and I was slipping so much - the information centre across the streets provides maps and rental boots (I wish I had rented the boots)

Majestic experience if you get to hike among all 5 shrines. Direct bus loop departing from Nagano Station. About an hour ride up to the mountain, and about 2-3 hours walk for the while hiking trip. Visited during winter with heavy snow. Beware of the slippery ice, and be equipped with boots. The final segment with the trees may be closed during snow melting season. Be sure to double check with local before you go.

It’s a very winding road going up the mountain to the shrines. They have five shrines to visit but was only able to visit the middle shrine (3rd) on this trip. The 3rd shrine has some very old cedar trees and a waterfall in the back area. It is very much a power spot! I will definitely be back to visit the rest of the shrines.

Gorgeous in the snowy seasons, but be advised - when it's snowy everything is CLOSED, i.e. nothing around the area is open except the vending machines! No Ninja Museum, no soba noodle restaurants, nothing! Google Maps is inaccurate during the snowy season! Definitely worth a hike, just make sure to prepare for knee-deep snow and go early as the last bus is at ~5pm.

Important place for Japanese people. For tourist, the way to the shrine is beautiful with very tall trees. The shrine at the end of the road is not very beautiful but it old and sacred. Near this sacred place, there are a lot of different temple linked to the same religion with trees as old as 800 years!

This is one of the historical site in Japan. 70,000 years ago there were an elephants and Japanese government preserved and presented it very well. The local people here are really helpful. You can really enjoy the calmness of the lake.

Beautiful scenery. Well worth the stop over and the electric bike ride from the train station.

Great place to spend the summer - away from the heat of the Japanese cities!

The best summer getaway for everyone including family with kids

I visited the lake twice before. The surrounding, mountain, boats, temple between the lake every things around the lake catches your eyes. Its better to visit in sunny day.

Nice lake and so much green for refresh and relax time!

Wonderful four season get away. Boating and swimming in the summer. Close to skiing in the winter. Quiet and peaceful.

The weather was really warm so it was perfect for sledding and building snowman but not so much for skiing. Nonetheless we had a lot of fun and the kids were entertained. The food is on the very expensive side but it was good and quick.

We came here because they cater to dogs and even allow dogs to ride up one of the lifts and then run down the mountain! We enjoyed seeing the many dogs and friendly owners. The facilities are quite nice and the guests are primarily families with many more skiers than snowboarders. Unfortunately the old men running the lifts had bad attitudes and little concern for guests boarding or exiting the lifts. The old man inside the control room of the high speed quad was actually sleeping. Some chairs had exposed grass on the exit that could have easily been covered up. Other than when I boarded with my dog no one even held the chair as I got on. The lifts may as well have been unattended. Maybe it was just me, because I’m a foreigner or a snowboarder, but we will probably not return.

Decent place for beginners. They have a couples spits for intermediate levels but it's short. Overall great place for family.

Good size. Has good width in the runs so you can move to the sides and find plenty of space to ride. Nice even mox between skiers a.s boarders.

Beginner friendly, family friendly. Beginner course is wide and flat, even kids can have fun with snow mobiles.

The kids snow park was massive and you took the sleds up the ski lift and down the sledding slopes!! So many toys to play with included in The cost. And a fire pit at the base to warm up at

A lot of courses to choose from. The parking lot is close to the building. Has a small but adequate nursing/changing room with a water server.

Perfect slopes for a beginner skier like me.

Some of the best tree skiing in Japan on a good powder day

Had the worst ski rental experience here. We wanted to pick up, as is usual everywhere, the evening before but they charged us an extra day which is crazy ( the lifts were already closed for that day). They were zero help in sizing for the kids. I paid for premium skis and was then presented with the worst selection I have ever seen. All the equipment was beat up and in bad shape. They even gave my wife broken bindings on her snowboard which we didn’t realise until we were the other side in Madarao and had to get a car to drive her all the way back over. If looking for anything above beginner level equipment I would avoid.

We had a great time here. This is ski-in ski-out resort so everything was very nice and convenient for family. My 4 yo daughter could ski after 2 lessons and she enjoyed it a lot!

Just in front of the hotel. Very convenience. Kids park is also fun with many equipments to enjoy.

Open & wide rounds , great facilities cafes , shops , restaurants kids play area , onsen ( 1000yen ) swimming pool .

Theres is kids Park for your loves one

The place was a circus. Got my board run over twice by people who have no idea how to ski. If you don’t ski in the trees there is only the cat tracks down.

Love ❤️ Tangram Ski Circus xxxxxx

Lift passes are paper not scan, and the lift to the top opens around 10am. Take the top slope in the morning or it will get icy. Great speed run trails to the bottom.

ナウマンゾウの化石の実物などが展示されており、復元模型の大きさに驚きました。 また、地層とか色々勉強になりました。 小さい博物館ですので、滞在時間は30分くらいだと思います。 (Translated by Google) The fossils of the Naumann elephant are on display, and I was surprised at the size of the restored model. Also, I learned a lot about strata. It's a small museum, so I think it's about 30 minutes.

This is a great afternoon stop for the kids. It is a little pricey but not too bad. Our kids loved the interactive area on the first floor. We ended up spending as much time there as the rest of the museum combined. The store has some nice little items as well.

子供でも楽しめるな工夫がなされた博物館。 大人の教養としても、とてもわかりやすい解説で、誰でも楽しめます。 イベントとして本物のアジアゾウの骨に触れる体験にたまたま参加できました。 職員曰く年に数回しか行わないイベントとのこと。 写真はその時触れたことを証明する証明書です。年中いろんなイベントをしているような感じではあるので、いつ来ても楽しめる施設だと思います。 (Translated by Google) The museum has been devised so that even children can enjoy it. Even as an adult education, it is a very easy-to-understand explanation and anyone can enjoy it. As an event, I happened to be able to participate in the experience of touching a real Asian elephant bone. According to staff, this is an event that only happens a few times a year. The photo is a certificate that proves that you touched it at that time. It seems that various events are held throughout the year, so I think it's a facility that you can enjoy whenever you come.

It is okay. Friendly staff. Some hands on stuff. Too much money for what you get.

Not worth

(Translated by Google) It is a highly recommended place to visit with children as you can touch actual fossils and experience various things. Inside the museum, there were many impressive exhibits and it was very interesting. There were also turtles and other creatures on the third floor. We recommend buying a set of tickets for this and the Issa Memorial Museum near Kurohime Station, as it will be cheaper. You really ought to go and see! (Original) 実際の化石に触れたりいろいろな事を体験したりと子供と一緒に来るのにとてもおすすめな場所です。 館内には、迫力がある展示物が沢山展示してありとても面白かったです。 また、三階には亀などの生き物もいました。 黒姫駅の近くにある一茶記念館とここのチケットをセット買いすると安く買えるのでおすすめです。 是非行ってみてください！

(Translated by Google) Naumann elephants are romantic!! ️ Also, I've overlooked it, but you can actually wear clothes that were worn by people in primitive times, using the same materials and manufacturing methods as back then! ️It's interesting so please check it out!! ️!! ️ (Original) ナウマンゾウはロマンです‼️ あとみんなスルーしてましたが、実際に原始時代の人が着ていた服を当時と同じ材料と製法で再現したものを着ることができます‼️面白いのでぜひ‼️‼️

(Translated by Google) I went into the museum with my elementary school students, and the impressive life-sized Naumann elephant was truly amazing. The specimens excavated at Lake Nojiri are also easy to understand. Even adults can enjoy it. On National Route 18 near the entrance, there is a life-sized Naumann elephant family with their babies, so it's a good place to take a commemorative photo. There are benches on the lawn of Lake Nojiri, so it's a good place to take a break. (Original) 小学生を連れて入館したが、迫力のある実物大のナウマンゾウが実に素晴らしい。野尻湖で発掘された標本も分かりやすい。大人でも十分楽しめる。 入口近くにある国道18号線には、やはり実物大のナウマンゾウ親子がいて記念撮影なども良い。野尻湖の芝生広場にはベンチがあるので休憩に良い。

(Translated by Google) ■2023/GW visit Visited together with the Naumann Elephant and Child Statue. It's a small museum that takes about 30 minutes to see, but it's surprisingly fun. Admission fee is 500 yen for adults, but there is an admission discount coupon on the website, so if you show it, it will be 450 yen. Naumann's elephants were much larger than I expected, and I thought it was amazing how people in the past hunted them. (Original) ■2023/GW訪問 ナウマンゾウ親子像とセットで訪問。こじんまりとした博物館で30分くらいで観れますが、意外と楽しめます。入館料は大人500円ですが、HPに入館料割引クーポンがあるので、見せると450円になります。 ナウマンゾウは思っていたよりずっと大きく、狩猟の対象にしていた昔の人たちはすごいな～と思いました。

(Translated by Google) Popular with children. I came to kill time at Lake Nojiri, and I really enjoyed it. There aren't many exhibits, so you can finish viewing them quickly. (Original) 子供達には好評。 野尻湖で時間を潰すために来たのですが、とても楽しめました。 展示は多く無いので、すぐに見終わります。