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Nagano this weekend

A 1930s farm pond, a maple that grew back from a stump, a 2,127 m pass: a Nagano weekend of places with stories.

RoadMugikusa Pass (Route 299) before its winter closureA national-road pass at 2,127 m, with a moss-forest lake a 15-minute walk away.Chino City and Sakuho Town · Kitayama-Sendagari (Chino) to Mugik… RoadVenus Line before its winter closure75.2 km climbing from Tateshina past Shirakaba Lake and Kirigamine to Utsukushigahara at about 2,000 m.Suwa City, Shimosuwa Town and Nagawa Town · Closed Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 – Tue, Ap…

Event Earliest first

  1. 01Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25Komoro Kaikoen Autumn Leaves Festival 2026Komoro City
  2. 02Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25Cosmos fields and free cosmos picking at Alps Azumino National Government ParkAzumino City · 09:30–16:30
  3. 03Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 2521st Sugakawa Soba New-Soba FestivalYamanouchi Town · 10:00–15:00
  4. 04Sat Oct 2429th Nagano Street Performance FestivalNagano City · 11:00–16:30
  5. 05Sun Oct 25Hase Fes - Minami Alps Hometown FestivalIna City · 10:00–15:00
  6. 06Sun Oct 25Minami-Shinshu Tenryukyo MarcheIida City · 10:00–15:00
  7. 07Sun Oct 25Hyogoe Pass Border Tug-of-WarIida City · 10:30–

In season

  1. 01In seasonAutumn larches at Mishaka PondChino City · Usually late October – early Novemb…
  2. 02In seasonAutumn colors at Takai Bridge, Matsukawa GorgeTakayama Village · Usually late October (Nagano offici…
  3. 03In seasonSeven-color Giant Maple, Omine PlateauIkeda Town · Usually mid-October – early Novembe…
  4. 04In seasonAutumn leaves at Matsumoto CastleMatsumoto City · Usually late October – early Novemb…

Spot

  1. 01SpotKamikochi - final weeks of the 2026 seasonMatsumoto City · Season Apr 17 – Nov 15, 2026 (closi…

Food

  1. 01Sat Oct 24, Sun Oct 25Shinshu Ina New Soba FestivalIna City · 10:00–14:00

Road

  1. 01RoadMugikusa Pass (Route 299) before its winter closureChino City and Sakuho Town · Kitayama-Sendagari (Chino) to Mugik…
  2. 02RoadVenus Line before its winter closureSuwa City, Shimosuwa Town and Nagawa Town · Closed Wed, Nov 18, 11:00 – Tue, Ap…

Nagano model drive

Over Mugikusa Pass on the Marchen Kaido Before Winter

From Lake Tateshina to Mishaka Pond, then over Mugikusa Pass on Route 299, a walk at Lake Shirakoma and down to Yachiho Kogen. The pass closes Nov 19—cross it in daylight.

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