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Nagano · Japan Capital
In the destination Nagano and Jigokudani.
In the photo: Main hall of Zenko-ji temple in Nagano.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Nagano is the capital of Nagano Prefecture and grew up around Zenko-ji temple, which houses a Buddha image said to be the first brought to Japan. Host of the 1998 Winter Olympics, the city is a stop on the Hokuriku shinkansen and a starting point for Jigokudani, Shiga Kogen and Togakushi, where shrines are scattered through a cedar forest.
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The local experience
A Buddhist temple founded in the 7th century, a pilgrimage center for all Japan, which houses a Buddha image said to be the first brought to the country. The main hall, from 1707, is a national treasure and has a dark corridor beneath the altar.
A group of five Shinto shrines on the slope of Mount Togakushi, northwest of Nagano, connected by trails. The route to Okusha passes through an avenue of cedars over 400 years old.
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