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Stroll around town and discover Japanese culture

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  • ***COURSE

    We are waiting for you at
    Tourist Information Center in Nagano Station

    11. Tourist information center - 22. Saikoji Temple - 33. Great Buddha of Success - 44. Olympic memorial park - 55. Guardian Gate(Niomon) - 66. Nakamisedori - 77. Seson-in-Shakado
    ※If a store is closed on the date of your tour, we will modify your route to visit another store. Thank you for your understanding.
  • ***DURATION

    Approx. 2 hours
  • ***DISTANCE

    About 2 kilometers
  • ***PARTICIPATION FEE

    ¥500
    Free for children under 12 years old
  • 1Nagano City tourist information center

    Across from the Shinkansen Ticket Station

  • 2Saikoji Temple

    This temple is over 800 years old.
    The temple is also famous for Etoki (telling Buddhist stories through pictures like manga)
    There are Goshuin stamp books.

  • 3Great Buddha of Success

    The founder of this Buddha statue became a monk of great temple.
    So, it is called the Great Buddha of Success.

  • 4Olympic memorial park

    This was the site of the 1998 Nagano Olympics Medalist Award Ceremony. You can view the Olympic Rings and a miniature model of the Olympic Cauldron.

  • 5Guardian Gate(Niomon)

    The gurdian gate of Zenkoji temple called Niomon. The statues of Nio gurdian protect the temple from enemies of Buddhism.

  • 6Nakamisedori

    There are tens of shops on both sides of the street.
    They sell Buddhist altar fittings and different kinds of souvenirs.
    They also sell ice creams and modern sweets.

  • 7Seson-in-Shakado

    In the hall, the life- sized bronze Shaka statue is lying down.
    It was made about 800 years ago.
    There are Omikuji (fortune slips), Omamori (lucky charms/ amulets), and other attractive things.

    Nagano City has been developed under Zenkoji temple. You can find many historical, cultural things along the road sides from Nagano station to Zenkoji temple.

Options/ wearing Kimono, tea ceremony, Seven Lucky Gods, tasting Sake, Oyaki

  • Tea ceremony
  • Oyaki
  • Wearing Kimono
  • Seven Lucky Gods
  • Tasting Sake

※Please reserve at least 5days in advance.
※Please click the “Tour Reservation” button to submit a reservation.

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