Nagano travel, Nagano tour

A scenic spot at an altitude of 1,500m, formed by the accumulation of sediment along the Azusa River in the southern part of the Northern Alps. As it is mostly flat, it is popular as a spot where you can casually enjoy hiking without special equipment. It takes about an hour to reach Taisho Pond after getting off the bus at the bus terminal. If you have three hours from Taisho Pond, you can extend your walk to Myojin Pond, stopping off at Tashiro Pond and other places along the way. Why not spend a relaxing time walking while enjoying the view of the majestic Hotaka up close, viewing the delicate wildflowers, and listening to the chirps of wild birds?

The castle tower is thought to have been built in Bunroku 2-3 (1593-4), and is the oldest surviving five-story, six-story castle tower in Japan. The walls of the five-story, six-story castle tower, designated a national treasure, are lacquered in black and white, and the beautiful contrast of the castle tower reflected in the water moat is magnificent. At the management office just past the imposing black gate, you can receive a rare goshuin (castle seal) as a memento of your visit to the castle.

Matsukawa Valley in Takayama Village is one of the most famous V-shaped valleys in Japan, and is famous as a spot to see autumn leaves. You can enjoy the colorful autumn foliage, such as the view of the steep rocks covered with colorful maples, the gradation of the mountain ranges, and the colors along the valley.

Zenkoji Temple has a history of approximately 1,400 years and is widely loved by people as a non-sectarian temple that does not belong to any particular sect.
The principal image of the temple, the "Ikko Sanzon Amida Nyorai Statue," enshrined in the main hall, has been an absolute secret Buddha since 654, and cannot be viewed directly. In its place, a "Zenkoji Zenritsu Honzon" was created in the Kamakura period. It is usually kept in the treasure house, but once every seven years, it can be welcomed into the temple and specially worshipped, and the "Zenkoji Zenritsu Honzon Gokaicho" will be held from Sunday, Apr. 3rd to Wednesday, Jun. 26th, 2022.
When the current main hall was built (1707), the Matsushiro domain was the Fudai magistrate, and so an "Ekobashira" (pillar of devotion) was donated and erected in front of the main hall. The Ekobashira is tied to the middle finger of the right hand of the "Zen-no-tetsu" (principal image) with the "Zen-no-tetsu" (tie of goodness), and conveys the mercy of the "Buddha" to those who touch the pillar.
Why not take this rare opportunity to experience a blessed connection with Buddha by visiting Zenkoji Temple?
*It may not be possible to touch the ekobashira pillars when they are crowded.

A scenic spot at an altitude of 1,500m, formed by the accumulation of sediment along the Azusa River in the southern part of the Northern Alps. As it is mostly flat, it is popular as a spot where you can casually enjoy hiking without special equipment. It takes about an hour to reach Taisho Pond after getting off the bus at the bus terminal. If you have three hours from Taisho Pond, you can extend your walk to Myojin Pond, stopping off at Tashiro Pond and other places along the way. Why not spend a relaxing time walking while enjoying the view of the majestic Hotaka up close, viewing the delicate wildflowers, and listening to the chirps of wild birds?

The castle tower is thought to have been built in Bunroku 2-3 (1593-4), and is the oldest surviving five-story, six-story castle tower in Japan. The walls of the five-story, six-story castle tower, designated a national treasure, are lacquered in black and white, and the beautiful contrast of the castle tower reflected in the water moat is magnificent. At the management office just past the imposing black gate, you can receive a rare goshuin (castle seal) as a memento of your visit to the castle.

Matsukawa Valley in Takayama Village is one of the most famous V-shaped valleys in Japan, and is famous as a spot to see autumn leaves. You can enjoy the colorful autumn foliage, such as the view of the steep rocks covered with colorful maples, the gradation of the mountain ranges, and the colors along the valley.

Zenkoji Temple has a history of approximately 1,400 years and is widely loved by people as a non-sectarian temple that does not belong to any particular sect.
The principal image of the temple, the "Ikko Sanzon Amida Nyorai Statue," enshrined in the main hall, has been an absolute secret Buddha since 654, and cannot be viewed directly. In its place, a "Zenkoji Zenritsu Honzon" was created during the Kamakura period. It is usually kept in the treasure house, but once every seven years, it can be welcomed into the temple and specially worshipped, and the "Zenkoji Zenritsu Honzon Gokaicho" was held from Sunday, Apr. 3rd to Wednesday, Jun. 26th, 2022.
When the current main hall was built (1707), the Matsushiro domain served as the Fudai magistrate, and so an "Ekobashira" (pillar of devotion) was donated and erected in front of the main hall. The pillar is tied to the middle finger of the right hand of the "Zen no Tsunae" (principal image of Buddha) with the "Zen no Tsunae" (tie of goodness), and conveys the mercy of the "Buddha" to those who touch the pillar.
Why not take this rare opportunity to experience a blessed connection with Buddha by visiting Zenkoji Temple?
*It may not be possible to touch the ekobashira pillars when they are crowded.