What this area is like
Lake Shirakaba is a resort lake with an amusement park, and Kurumayama has lifts to a summit that looks out over the Japanese Alps. The Venus Line road links the meadows, and Tateshina is an old hot-spring and cottage resort.
Plan your visit
Buses run from Chino Station, but a car makes the Venus Line much easier.
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 →Suwa, Okaya, Kirigamine & Utsukushigahara →Hakuba & Otari →Matsumoto, Asama & Shiojiri →Kamikochi, Norikura & Shirahone →Azumino & Omachi →Ina, Komagane, Iida & Hirugami →Kiso →Madarao, Iiyama, Shinano & Kurohime →