Official Travel Guide of Shinanomachi, Nagano

Nomad Work Center, opened in Shinanomachi town in June 2019, is a facility which companies can rent weekly. Outside the glass wall is the auto camping site. Why don’t you sleep in a tent and work at this hi-tech place? Hotels and B&Bs are also available in town. Hi speed Wi-Fi covers inside and around the Center. Work Space 1 in the glass wall is equipped with large monitors that enable web conference, and various seats that cater for your working style. Three meeting rooms are best for group discussions. To satisfy your craftsmanship, a 3D printer and mechanical work space are here for you. Mobile vehicles, robots and drones can be tested right outside the door. The Center is …

Late October to November is the time when the Five Mountains of Northern Shinano get dressed in red and yellow. You can overlook Lake Nojiri embedded in the colorful blanket from Mt Madarao, one of the Five Mountains. Naena Waterfall, counted among the 100 best waterfalls in Japan, sees the queue of people holding cameras everyday. Take-home treasures from the forest: sprouting acorns, cobalt blue berries of kusagi (literally “stink wood”), and corral-looking branch of mizuki (dogwood).   Apart from the forest, the soba (buckwheat) fields found throughout Shinanomachi turns into red carpets after being harvested, with only the red stem remaining. Lit up in the sun, the carpets appear as though they are floating out from the scenery. Go …