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There is an open-air bath with a view of the terraced rice fields chosen as the Hundred Views of the Northern Alps and Naganae; a hot spring where physical fatigue is slowly healed and the heart is washed by a superb view; and the hot springs are transporting the Matsuyo hot springs.

There is a line of cakes and baked goods that are carefully finished one by one, using fresh seasonal fruits from Shinshu. There is a Higashimachi store open Monday, Tuesday and Friday in Higashimachi, a 7-minute walk from Zenkoji Temple in Nagano city.

It features a beautiful blue and green sink from iron-rich soil and a glaze made from natural ash. In the store, you can buy a variety of works, including a chopstick rest for 450 yen. On the other hand, in the workshop, three pottery courses are prepared, ranging from the easy-to-use pottery course to the electric rocuro course 10,000 yen.

The facility was built as a speed skating venue for the Nagano Olympics, and is a multi-purpose arena with a mountain-lined roof. The Nagano Olympic Museum in the hall displays torch and medals from the Nagano Olympics, as well as skates used by Hiroyasu Shimizu.

An at-home plantation that wants to value the connection between people through the sale of apples. You can also listen to stories about apples while eating tasting apples.

In the JR Nagano Station building, opposite the ticket gate of the Shinkansen Line, the information transmission base is located. In addition to Nagano City, there are pamphlets of the surrounding municipalities. When visiting Zenkoji Shichifukujin, you can get 800 yen of colored paper dedicated to red seals and a map that is useful for walking.

A parking area located about 2.1km from Nagano IC. The up line PA and the down line PA are adjacent to each other and can be moved on foot. Both facilities are available. PA is characterized by the appearance of the building in the image of the nearby Matsushiro Castle and pine trees planted in the garden area. The plaza has also set up a monument that represents the formation during the famous Battle of Kawanaka Island. There is also a "E-NEXCO Vegetable Market" where you can get fresh vegetables and fruits, mainly from the local area, with a full range of Nagano souvenirs, including Zenko-ji. PA but also has a gas station.

It is located in front of the Nagano IC heading to the city of Nagano, and is close to Zenko-ji, PA. The Nagano IC is approximately 2.1km from the PA. The exterior of the building in the image of the nearby Matsushiro Castle and the pine trees planted in the garden are characteristic. In the food court, you can enjoy the home's Sarashina soba, and the specialty Sarashina "raw soba" is a smooth and exquisite taste through the throat. It is also possible to move on foot to the adjacent upline PA. Both facilities can be used. A walk-in gate is attached, and the PA facilities are also available from public roads.

The station has an impressive folk-style building. It boasts hand-made soba with ground flour, with 600 yen for zaru soba and 900 yen for Tenzaru soba with seasonal vegetables popular. The hearty rural-style yaki, which also has a seasonal one, is 140 yen.

Roadside station located along the Olympic road connecting Nagano City and Hakuba Village. In the cafeteria, you can enjoy traditional flavors such as the local dish "Obukko" 690 yen, which is made by boiling wide noodles and plenty of vegetables such as carrots, leeks and radishes with miso flavor. For snacks, the specialty Sasa oyaki and Nakajo apple soft 330 yen filled with the gentle sweetness of apples are recommended.