Parks & Nature
Best puffy snowed ski resort, huge but very locally mood, almost private use...
5,500 one day pass. Easy access from snow monkey bus stop 800yen return.
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Shiga Kogen
7148 HiraoBest puffy snowed ski resort, huge but very locally mood, almost private use...
5,500 one day pass. Easy access from snow monkey bus stop 800yen return.
Yakebitaiyama Ski area
志賀高原焼額山Shigakogen Yama no eki
I-Yokoteyama Shibutoge Ski Area
7148 HiraoEnd point of bus stop, the ski center has all equipment rent shop, snow shoeing, restaurants and ski school.
If you’re beginner or need ski school, I recommend here. Here has forefinger instructors.
Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort
HiraoEnd point of bus stop, the ski center has all equipment rent shop, snow shoeing, restaurants and ski school.
If you’re beginner or need ski school, I recommend here. Here has forefinger instructors.
Old shrines surrounded by rich nature with over hundreds years old huge trees, native flowers and birds songs! Great hiking routes and rock climbing as well. Suzie’s favorite spot!
Togakushi Shrine Okusha (Main Shrine) Zuishinmon
Old shrines surrounded by rich nature with over hundreds years old huge trees, native flowers and birds songs! Great hiking routes and rock climbing as well. Suzie’s favorite spot!
Food Scene
Enza Cafe
1421-1 Hiraocoffee, sushi, and ramen. Snow monkey park nearby.
The Farmhouse
1403-2 HiraoHighly recommended good beers and foods. 23:00 closed.
イオン中野店
252-1 IppongiMultiple supermarket whatever you want. Foods, simple cheap clothes n stuffs, pharmacy.
Tsuruya Ippongi
15 mins drive from my house. Foods n alcohol to buy. many local products.
Very locally restaurant opens lunch and dinner with many kind of Japanese typical cuisines. Heavy meal and cheap. Car needed.
Sekiei Drive-in Restaurant
Very locally restaurant opens lunch and dinner with many kind of Japanese typical cuisines. Heavy meal and cheap. Car needed.
Fukutora
Ramen and Tonkatsu restaurant opens until 23:00. Yudanaka station nearby.
らぅめん助屋 中野本店
Next to Tsuruya supermarket. Large several kinds of Ramen provided.
D-LINE
Easy snacks and alcohol near Yudanaka train station.
Soba must be common meal than Ramen actually, Sugakawa is one of the famous soba area in Japan. Taste the hand making noodle with tempura!
そば清
Soba must be common meal than Ramen actually, Sugakawa is one of the famous soba area in Japan. Taste the hand making noodle with tempura!
Strange naming store offers you basic foods, snacks, drinks and daily stuffs. and runnning until 10pm. It's much cheaper than convinience store, get some foods if you need at evening!
American Drug Yamanouchi Store
Strange naming store offers you basic foods, snacks, drinks and daily stuffs. and runnning until 10pm. It's much cheaper than convinience store, get some foods if you need at evening!
Getting Around
Transportation
Basically I don't recommend to take a train where is away to/from my house . If you arrive late or leave early morning, this is another option transport but taxi needed.
Yudanaka Station
HiraoBasically I don't recommend to take a train where is away to/from my house . If you arrive late or leave early morning, this is another option transport but taxi needed.
Bus stop to/from Nagano station, Shiga Kogen, and Yudanaka train station.
Bus Stop for Snow Monkey Park
HiraoBus stop to/from Nagano station, Shiga Kogen, and Yudanaka train station.
Essentials
Great out bath hot spring. 10 mins walk from my house. 10:00-20:00, 500yen by cash. Wed closed.
Waku Waku Onsen
821 HiraoGreat out bath hot spring. 10 mins walk from my house. 10:00-20:00, 500yen by cash. Wed closed.
The compact local hot spring behind the station costs 300 yen. 20:30 closes.
There is a free footbath outside.
Yudanaka Station Front Kaede Hot Spring
3227-1 HiraoThe compact local hot spring behind the station costs 300 yen. 20:30 closes.
There is a free footbath outside.
Neighbour towns
Obuse is a small town, it takes 20 mins from Yudanaka by train, but it is characterized by historical buildings, cultural assets, and a beautiful townscape. Must visit Iwamatsu-in, which has paintings by Hokusai.
Gansho-in
615 KaridaObuse is a small town, it takes 20 mins from Yudanaka by train, but it is characterized by historical buildings, cultural assets, and a beautiful townscape. Must visit Iwamatsu-in, which has paintings by Hokusai.
Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort
ToyosatoIziko leZenko-ji
Motoyoshichō-491 NaganomotoyoshichōYAMABOKU Wild Snow Park
Sightseeing
It's a hot spring community where historic buildings stand side by side in a compact area. There is a gorgeous hotel that was the stage of a film "Spirited Away". Anyone can use the 9th Oyu.
Shibu Hot Spring
It's a hot spring community where historic buildings stand side by side in a compact area. There is a gorgeous hotel that was the stage of a film "Spirited Away". Anyone can use the 9th Oyu.
I-Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
6845 HiraoTown SAKE brewery, you can taste some kind of sake. Also the famous Shiga Kogen craft beer is also made here.
Tamamura Honten
1163 HiraoTown SAKE brewery, you can taste some kind of sake. Also the famous Shiga Kogen craft beer is also made here.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Iindlela zokonga
Bus or Train
Most of foreigner tourists have JR pass. If you stay longer each town, Highway-bus must be cheaper. Check it out "Willer Bus", it takes 4 hours to Nagano from Tokyo but 2,000 yen! Also between Kyoto/Osaka and this town, night bus brings youwith 5,500 yen.