Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nagano, Japan

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5.1 km
Ascend 215 m
Descend 60 m

Explore Nagano in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in NaganoIndividual Sights in Nagano

Sight 1: 皇足穂吉田大御神宮

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皇足穂Yoshida 大御神宮 (すめたるほよしだおおみかみぐう) は, Nagano City Yoshida 一丁目にある Shrine (Village Society). Commonly known as Yoshida Shrine.

Wikipedia: 皇足穂吉田大御神宮 (JA)

1227 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: 美和神社

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美和神社Saigen Jiro / パブリック・ドメイン

Miwa-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Miwa, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture. It is a Shikinai-sha (shrine listed in Engishiki laws) and was ranked as a prefectural shrine under the old shrine classification system. It is one of the seven shrines of Zenko-ji Temple.

Wikipedia: 美和神社 (長野市) (JA)

1236 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: 長野市城山動物園

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Nagano City Shiroyama Zoo is a zoo located in Uematsu 2-chome, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Nagano City Development Corporation as a designated manager.

Wikipedia: 長野市城山動物園 (JA)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: 東山魁夷館

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Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum opened as Shinano Art Museum in Jōyama Park , Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan in 1966, becoming a prefectural museum three years later. It is dedicated to the artists of, and works relating to, Shinshū, including paintings by Hishida Shunsō, Nakamura Fusetsu, and Fujishima Takeji. On 26 April 1990, the Higashiyama Kaii Gallery (東山魁夷館) opened as an annex; currently, there are more than 970 works by the artist. After fifty years, in 2017, the complex closed for renewal, the Higashiyama Kaii Gallery reopening in 2019, the Art Museum scheduled to reopen in April 2021.

Wikipedia: Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum (EN)

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: 城山公園

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城山公園 Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X / CC BY-SA 4.0

Shiroyama Park (じょうやまこうえん)は、Nagano 県Nagano City Hakomizu 一丁目のZenkoji 東隣にある総合Park (City Park).

Wikipedia: 城山公園 (長野市) (JA)

70 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Nagano Prefectual Art Museum

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Nagano Prefectual Art Museum Taken with Canon PowerShot G9 X / CC BY-SA 4.0

Nagano Prefectural Art Museum is a museum in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.

Wikipedia: Nagano Prefectural Art Museum (EN), Website

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Zenkoji temple

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Zenkō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. The modern city of Nagano began as a town built around the temple.

Wikipedia: Zenkō-ji (EN)

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: 弥栄神社

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Yasakajinja is a shrine located in Kaminishinomon, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 弥栄神社 (長野市) (JA)

518 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: 湯福神社

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Yubuku Jinja is a shrine located in Hakoshimizu 3-chome, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 湯福神社 (JA)

836 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: 往生寺

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往生寺

Ojoji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Anraku, and the name of the temple is Bodhi-in. It is the inner temple of Zenkoji Temple. The honzon is Amitabha.

Wikipedia: 往生寺 (長野市) (JA)

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