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Nagano 長野市

Historic temple city in the mountains

Zenkoji, Nagano

The capital of Nagano Prefecture, Nagano city evolved as a temple town around Zenkō-ji, founded in the 7th century and one of the most popular temples in Japan.

While it’s a short bus ride from Nagano Station, the 1.8km (30mins) walk up Chūō-dōri to get to the temple is extremely interesting and there’s a lot going on. Nagano is a good example of a monzen-machi - the temple came first, then the city built up around it.

The city got a major face-lift before hosting the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, including an upgraded station with shinkansen access from Tōkyō.

Chūbu 中部

Shrines & Temples

Text © Craig McLachlan

Image by RachelH_