Takai
Takayama
Popular places to visit

Japanese Weeping Cherry Tree
You can learn about the history of Takayama with a trip to Japanese Weeping Cherry Tree. While in this culturally rich area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

Matsukawa Gorge
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Matsukawa Gorge during your travels in Takayama. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.
Kobayashi Issa Museum
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Kobayashi Issa Museum during your trip to Takayama. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.
Edo Higan Cherry Tree of Kurobe
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Edo Higan Cherry Tree of Kurobe during your travels in Takayama. While in this walkable area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Shinshu Takayama Onsen Village
You can take time to visit Shinshu Takayama Onsen Village during your travels to Takayama. While you're in the area, wander around the natural setting.
Matsukawa Ravine
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Matsukawa Ravine during your travels in Takayama. Discover the hot springs in this culturally rich area, or seek out the ski slopes.
Things to do

1-Day Snow Monkeys, Zenko-ji Temple & Sake in Nagano

From Matsumoto/Nagano: Nakasendo Trail Walking Tour
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Snow Monkey Park & Miso Production Day Tour from Nagano

Nagano/Matsumoto: Matsumoto Castle and Narai-juku Day Trip

Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano

Togakushi: A Serene Walk Through Sacred Forests & Soba Traditions
Top hotels in Takai

Hotel JAL City Nagano
Need to walk quite a distance from Nagano Station, along the way, you will find Family Mart and Lawson. A quiet and peaceful street in the morning. The view was good from the breakfast area, but my room view is facing the cemetery, though. The overall hotel vibe gives me a 90s feel, but it's clean ...
Reviewed on Apr 29, 2026

Mercure Nagano Matsushiro Resort & Spa
A large hotel with a ton of guests. Great hotel and great staff. Only feedback would be for the hotel to create more dinner and breakfast “start times” to avoid the massive rushes in the dining area that created a feeding frenzy with some disgruntled people. Seemed unlike most Japanese ...
Reviewed on May 9, 2026

TENNEN-ONSEN HOTEL LiVEMAX PREMIUM Nagano-ekimae
It is close to the Nagano station and 7-Eleven. It also has a nice shared hot bath pool and coin laundry to wash and drying shoes clothes.
Reviewed on Apr 20, 2026

Hotel Metropolitan Nagano
Perfect for train travelers
Reviewed on May 15, 2026

Chisun Grand Nagano
This is a lovely hotel which is really convenient for the train station. Staff are lovely and the room was clean and spacious. We have stayed here twice now and would always choose the hotel when in Nagano.
Reviewed on May 15, 2026

Kusatsu Onsen Hotel Sakurai
Very clean and well maintained hotel. Staff were very helpful they had a native English speaker at the desk. Great amenities.
Reviewed on Apr 29, 2026
