What this area is like
Suwa Taisha is a group of four ancient shrines whose Onbashira log festival is held every six years. Lake Suwa has hot springs on its shore and summer fireworks, and the Kirigamine and Utsukushigahara highlands above have wide grassy plateaus and an open-air art museum.
Plan your visit
Limited expresses from Shinjuku reach Kami-Suwa in about 2 hours 20 minutes.
Choose your next step
Other areas in Nagano
Nagano, Togakushi & Obuse →Nozawa Onsen, Kijimadaira & Akiyamago →Shiga Kogen & Yudanaka-Shibu →Ueda, Bessho & Kakeyu →Sugadaira & Minenohara →Togura-Kamiyamada & Chikuma →Karuizawa, Saku & Komoro →Yatsugatake, Fujimi, Hara & Nobeyama →Tateshina, Lake Shirakaba & Kurumayama →Hakuba & Otari →Matsumoto, Asama & Shiojiri →Kamikochi, Norikura & Shirahone →Azumino & Omachi →Ina, Komagane, Iida & Hirugami →Kiso →Madarao, Iiyama, Shinano & Kurohime →