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Places to see in Nagano

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Nagano

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MaySnow lingers into April in the mountains. Takato’s cherry trees are mid-April, and Kamikochi opens.
June – AugustThe coolest summer in central Japan. Rainy in June, then clear mountain weather.
September – NovemberAutumn colour comes down from the peaks through October. Kamikochi closes in mid-November.
December – FebruaryDeep snow, skiing, and the monkeys in the hot spring — which is the picture people come for.

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Photo: Jigokudani monkeys by Bryan Ledgard (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jigokudani monkeys by spDuchamp from Toronto, Canada (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matsumoto Castle by Syced (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kamikochi by lumoplank (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Zenkoji by Drivephotographer (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
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