Welcome to Shinshu-Takayama Hot Spring Village! T akayama The Land of Continuous "Heartwarming Hot Spring Water!" 信州高山温泉郷 Transportation Routes to Shinshu-Takayama Hot Spring Region Tokyo Nagano Matsumoto Omiya Sakudaira Takasaki Nakago Suwa Suwa Iida Iida Takaido IC Takaido IC Nerima IC Nerima IC Komaki JCT Komaki JCT Suzaka Train Bus Car Car Shinkansen Koshoku JCT Suzaka - Naganohigashi IC Joshin-etsu Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway Chuo Expressway Chuo Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway Hokuriku Expressway Kan-etsu Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway Nagano Expressway Nagano Expressway JR Cyuo-line Limited Express JR Cyuo-line Limited Express 3hours Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Shinkansen Tokaido Shinkansen Nagano Electric Railway Nagano Electric Railway 20 minutes 30 minutes Car 30 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes Car (R292 → R403 → Obuse) 80minutes Fujioka JCT Okaya JCT Joetsu JCT The Tourist Association of Shinshu-Takayama Hot Spring Village Shinshutakayamaonsenkyo-kankoukyoukai 3579-1 Okuyamada Takayama Kamitakai Nagano Japan 382-0816 Located at the Shinshu-Takayama Anti-aging no Sato “Spa & Wine Center”. http://members.stvnet.home.ne.jp/hin-nobe/html/ 026-242-1122 FAX 026-242-2200 For inquiries in English: [email protected] ☎ Tokyo Nagoya Nakano Shinshu - Nakano IC Yamada Hot Spring Yamada Pasture Nagoya Narita International Airport Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) Central Japan International Airport Okaya JCT Fujioka JCT Koshoku JCT Joetsu JCT Shinshu - Nakano IC Suzaka - Naganohigashi IC The town of chestnuts, Hokusai, and flowers. Obuse The charm of this area is in its abundant wildlife and stress free atmosphere. Shigakogen Fresh wind and fresh air. Karuizawa Nagano City Kurobe Dam・Alpine Route This is the largest ravine dam in all of Japan. Kamikochi Splendid nature surrounded by 3000 meter high mountains. Tourist Spots in the Surrounding Areas Takayama Village Karuizawa Karuizawa Chuo Expressway Joshin-etsu Expressway Nagano Shinkansen Nagano Expressway Tokaido Shinkansen JR Line Hokuriku Expressway Kan-etsu Expressway Shinshu Nagano Suzaka Nagano Electric Railway Takayama Village is a member of , "The Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan". This association is a nonprofit organization that works with farm and mountain districts which possess splendid scenery and local culture. The association supports such rural districts that work themselves with pride to protect their own local culture and scenery so that these wonderful assets may continue into the future. Takayama Village has been a member since September, 2009. The national heirloom “Zenkoji Temple” is famous for redeeming all people regardless of persuasion. It was allegedly established 1400 years ago and there are many Japanese as well as foreign visitors. Kurobe Dam is the largest dam in Japan and was built in 1963 by the Kansai Electric Power Company. It took over 10 million workers 7 years to complete. We recommended riding a cable-car, trolley bus, etc., to thoroughly enjoy the fantastic scenery of the Japan Alps which surround the dam along the “Alpine Route”. Eating, sightseeing, strolling. Whatever you do in this town, you enjoy it. Obuse is filled with comforting nostalgia. Go fishing, grass skiing and experiment with traditional manual arts. In winter, visitors come to this area to ski. Many people, young and old alike, visit throughout the year. Karuizawa is known as one of the greatest resort spots in Japan. Particularly in summer months, many tourists visit here to escape the heat. This area, designated as a national park, is a treasure house of nature. Tourists visit here one after another during the summer months to take in the scenic nature with its wild plants and animals.