Nagano Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Nagano
Nagano is a city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, home to about 367,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Nagano.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- MMJ59 km · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Nagano
Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, located in the Nagano Basin in the central Chūbu region of Japan. Nagano is categorized as a core city of Japan.
Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. Many of the Olympic facilities remain open - like the M-Wave speedskating arena and the Aqua-Wing arena - making Nagano a popular destination for indoor and outdoor sports enthusiasts. It's also a key launching point for trips to onsen and ski resorts in the nearby mountains, which are often referred to as "the Japanese Alps". The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated machine translation.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Nagano
See
- Zenkōji
- Nishi-no-Mon Yoshinoya
- Nagano Prefectural Art Museum
- Old Battlefield of Kawanakajima
Do
- Binzuru
- Kagai Onsen Ichiyoukan
- Omura Onsen Makibanoyu
- Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Nagano
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Nagano-eki Higashi-guchi hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Nagano-eki Zenkoji-guchi hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Nagano
25 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Metropolitan Nagano | 1996 | 0.9 km |
| Kanbayashi Hotel Senjukaku | 1928 | 23.9 km |
| ホテルJALシティ長野 Okura Nikko Hotel Management | 1993 | 0.6 km |
| Hotel Sunroute Nagano | 0.9 km | |
| ホテル国際21 | 1969 | 1.1 km |
| Altitude Madarao | 23.6 km | |
| Chisun Grand Nagano | 0.4 km | |
| Dormy Inn Nagano | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel & Resort Kiyomizu Bozanso | 22.5 km | |
| Hotel JAL City Nagano | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Route-Inn Nakano | 18.4 km | |
| Ichinoyu Katei | 23.3 km | |
| Ikariya Ryokan | 23.3 km | |
| Island Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Lime Resort Myoko | 24.0 km | |
| Royal Hotel Nagano | 8.6 km | |
| Ryokan Warabino | 18.6 km | |
| Shibu Hotel | 23.2 km | |
| Shibu Onsen Kokuya | 23.3 km | |
| Shimaya | 22.5 km | |
| Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nagano-Zenkojiguchi | 0.9 km | |
| Wafu No Yado Masuya | 22.9 km | |
| White Tree Lodge | 22.9 km | |
| Yudanaka Tawaraya Ryokan | 22.1 km | |
| Yudanaka Yasuragi | 21.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Nagano
Nagano has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 205 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Nagano: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY, 90 km) and Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ, 131 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Nagano is accessible from Tokyo station via the Hokuriku Shinkansen, formerly known as the Nagano Shinkansen. The trip takes anywhere from 80 to 110 minutes depending on the train that is used, but generally the Kagayaki (かがやき) and the Hakutaka (はくたか) services make fewer stops than the Asama (あさま). The fare is ¥8,200 for a reserved seat.
Getting around
There are buses that loop around the city center called the Gururingo (ぐるりん号). If you stay within the main area a ride is only ¥100.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
MMJ · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport
TOY · Toyama Kitokito Airport
NTQ · Noto Satoyama Airport
Questions
Nagano: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nagano?
Nagano has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 205 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nagano?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 59 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY, 90 km) and Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Nagano?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Nagano
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.