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Shinshu Shinmachi, where the breeding of cotton sheep began in the early Showa period, is a land with a thriving Genghis Khan. Even at this station, which is marked by a pure Japanese-style building, Genghis Khan for souvenirs is well received. The specialty sales floor, which also includes a direct farm shop, also includes Nishiyama soybeans and processed soybeans, plum and plum processed products, and local sake and local vegetables. For meals, you can eat authentic hand-made zuzu soba noodles that stick to "fresh, fresh, boiled" from 530 yen, and baked yaki is also popular at 150 yen.

It contains 500 works by Nori Sugiyama, Tatsuo Takayama and Ikuo Hirai, among others, who were active after the war mainly on the works of Taikan Yokoyama and other masters who laid the cornerstone of modern Japanese painting. There are also substantial beauty paintings such as Kamimura Matsuo, Kiyokata Takagi and others. Among them, there are 37 works by Harusa Hishida, who is from Iida, and it boasts one of the leading collections in Japan. From the lobby, you can also enjoy the look of an authentic Japanese garden that reflects the expression of the four seasons.

A museum that provides a comprehensive introduction to the history and folklore of Nagano, located within the Kawanakashima Ancient Battlefield Historic Site Park. The exhibition captures the history and life of the Nagano Basin from both the natural sciences and the humanities. It is possible to see images of the formation of the Nagano basin by following the chronologically arranged route. The scene of the medieval Zenkoji temple, which was depicted in "Ippen Jinjin Eden", as well as the battle corner of Kawanakajima and the floats of the Edo period are interesting. Planetarium (rate: 250 yen) is also open on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and in spring and summer.

The museum opened in the wake of the donation of about 6000 fossil collections by late Isamu Nishizawa, a native of Shinshu Shinmachi. Fossils collected from around the world range from trilobites, ammonites and shellfish. In the exhibition room, skeletal models of the carnivorous dinosaur Allosaurus and the herbivorous dinosaur Camptosaurus are on display. There is also a dinosaur model exhibition room that displays dozens of dinosaur skeleton models, restored models, etc. There is also a full-scale restoration model of diplodocs in the parking lot.

80 species, including red pandas, giraffes, Asian elephants, lions, and Amur tigers, and 803 animals (as of the end of July of the first year of Reiwa (2019)) are kept in a garden of about 15ha using the slopes of the mountain. We are also looking forward to various events such as daily events and night zoo. The view of Zenko-jidaira is also attractive.

Shop located in the community park "Moeki no Mura" in Kiyosato. Taking advantage of the location of the prefectural border, the company sells mainly specialty foods from both Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. There are about 30 kinds of wine from time to time, and fruit jams without additives are also popular. Great for looking for souvenirs.

A shop in Moriuchi with a selection of Kiyosato souvenirs. You can buy jams and scones.

It provides compounded feed by non-genetically modified crops (NON-GMO), safe and safe milk and dairy products milked from grass and corn-raised dairy cows grown mainly on organic fertilizers. Thorough quality control, including pasteurization and non-homo methods, is also the secret of deliciousness. He has fans all over the country such as ice cream, cheese and drinking yogurt.

A store that makes and sells handmade hams and sausages. Among the products that use fine pork and bring out the taste of meat, a pack of roast ham is recommended for 800 yen ~.

Pottery, which is located in the village of Moeki and uses the original fruit tree ash for the glaze [wagusuri], is popular. You can also experience pottery art, which is guided by a writer (4 thousand yen, 5000 yen, potter wheel * with shipping).