Find Hotels in Nagano, Japan

The city of Nagano is located in Japan’s Chubu District. The city is best accessed by bullet train from Tokyo, but there are also buses for those who would like to travel through the region while seeing some of the beautiful scenery along the roads.

There’s a great deal to see and do in Nagano, even though the city is mostly known for an important temple. Nagano is home to the famous Zenkoji Temple, which was built in the seventh century and is a major place of pilgrimage for those of the Buddhist faith. The temple houses a Buddha statue which is only shown to the public every six years, and understandably the city is overrun by visitors especially during this time.

The prefecture’s most celebrated art museum is also located in Nagano city, within easy reach of the famous temple. Travelers to Nagano often visit Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum to appreciate some of the most beautiful traditional Japanese-style paintings as well as changing exhibits at some of the galleries. Of course there’s much more to this city than just a temple and museum, but these are great jumping-off points for a most complete exploration of Nagano.

Find out where all the remaining hotels, attractions, and must-see destinations of Nagano are located by exploring the interactive map on this page.