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Nagano, Japan · Asia

About Nagano

Nagano is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Suzaka, 27km from Jigokudani Monkey Park.

Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan. With a population of 372,760, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Nagano sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nagano to your route.

About Nagano

Hachijuni Bank (Japanese: 八十二銀行) is a Japanese regional bank with its head office in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its name means the 82nd Bank, as it was established in 1931 as the merger of 19th NationalBank, established in 1877 in Ueda, Nagano, and 63th National Bank, established in 1888 in Matsushiro,

Read more Nagano, reflecting the good banker's arithmetic sense of 19 plus 63 equals 82. The bank moved its head office to the current address of Nakagosho Okda-machi (中御所岡田町, 36°38′38.6″N 138°10′59.5″E), Nagano City, in 1969.

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What are the best things to do in Nagano?

Nagano offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Nagano located?

Nagano is located in Nagano, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.6500 latitude, 138.1833 longitude.

What is the population of Nagano?

Nagano has a population of approximately 372,760 people, making it a city in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
372,760
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Nagano
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
36.6500, 138.1833

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Nagano

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Shibu Onsen

A cobbled onsen village of wooden inns where guests in yukata and geta make a circuit of nine small public bathhouses. It is the road-end village below the snow monkey valley.

24 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Jigokudani Monkey Park

A unique hot spring area where wild Japanese macaques famously bathe in steaming thermal pools surrounded by snow.

27 km · about 30 min drive

mountain pass

Shibu Pass

At 2,172 m this is the highest point on any Japanese national highway, on Route 292 between Nagano and Gunma. In spring the road is cut through snow walls several metres high.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Bessho Onsen

A thousand-year-old spa at the foot of the Nagano hills, ringed by ancient temples including a rare octagonal three-storey pagoda. Three small public baths still serve the village for a few coins.

33 km · about 40 min drive

photogenic

Kusatsu Yubatake

The steaming timber sluice at the centre of Kusatsu, where 4,000 litres a minute of highly acidic spring water is cooled across wooden channels before reaching the baths. Floodlit and clouded in steam after dark.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Nozawa Onsen

A steep village of thirteen free communal bathhouses maintained by residents, plus an open hot-spring cooking pool where locals blanch vegetables. The Oyu bathhouse is a wooden temple-roofed landmark at the centre.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Matsumoto Castle

One of Japan's premier historic castles, known as the Crow Castle for its striking black exterior, dating to the 16th century.

50 km · about 55 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

A spectacular mountain traversal through the Japanese Alps using cable cars, buses, and ropeways past towering snow walls and dams.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Nagano

  • 31 kmShibu PassAt 2,172 m this is the highest point on any Japanese national highway, on Route 292 between Nagano and Gunma. In spring the road is cut through snow walls several metres high.
  • 52 kmTateyama Kurobe Alpine RouteA spectacular mountain traversal through the Japanese Alps using cable cars, buses, and ropeways past towering snow walls and dams.
  • 53 kmUsui PassHistoric pass on the old Nakasendo route between Gunma and Karuizawa, packed with 180-plus corners and the brick Megane-bashi viaduct. Another Initial D battleground beloved by drivers and rail historians alike.
  • 61 kmVenus LineA 76 km free touring road across Nagano's Kirigamine and Utsukushigahara highlands, rolling over open alpine meadows at up to 1,959 m. One of Japan's best-loved drives for bikers and grand tourers.
  • 64 kmMount Haruna TougeThe winding climb to Lake Haruna in Gunma, immortalised as 'Mount Akina' in Initial D. Gentle hairpins, a crater lake at the top, and constant pilgrimages by fans of Japan's street-racing manga.

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