The Sanada Area
The Ueda Area
The Maruko Area
The Takeshi Area
The Sanada Area
Sugadaira Highlands is famous for skiing, hiking, and sports camps, and ruins dating back to the Sanada clan's rule in the Warring States period can still be seen.
- Sanada Village (History Museum, Pre-castle Ruins)
Home of Japan's Strongest Samurai Clan
- Sugadaira
A Mountain Mecca for Rugby, Skiing, Hiking, and More!
The Ueda Area
From Ueda Castle and the surrounding city to Bessho Onsen and surrounding countryside, the area is host to many antique cultural properties, including a nationally protected temple.
- Ueda Castle Park, City Museum, Tourism Center
The Symbol of Ueda
- Yanagimachi Street
Walk along a Historic Highway
- Bessho Onsen
Soak in 1400 years of history
- Ikenami Shotaro Sanada Taiheiki-kan (Memorial Museum)
A Museum for a Popular Novelist
- Toishi & Komeyama Castles Mountain Fort Hiking
Discover Ueda's Hidden Castle Ruins
- Hiking to Mt. Ogamidake and Megamidake
Easy Access, Great Hiking
- Shiodadaira and Bessho Onsen
Nagano's Oldest Hot Spring and Scenic Countryside
- Mt. Taro
Spectacular Views of Mt. Fuji and the Japan Alps
The Maruko Area
This area is rich in natural hot springs, including the historic Kakeyu Onsen.
The Takeshi Area
Located at 2,034 meters above sea level, Utsukushigahara Highlands not only has a 360-degree view of Nagano, but a popular outdoor art museum as well.