Day 1 | Morning
Lake Suwa
Opening Hours: Open 24 hours
Ticket Price: Free
Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours
Location: Lake Suwa, Nagano, Japan
Lake Suwa is located almost in the center of Nagano Prefecture. The lake is 759 meters above sea level and has a circumference of 16.2 kilometers. It is the largest lake in the prefecture. During the winter when the lake is frozen, anglers and skaters can be seen digging holes in the ice to fish for herrings. And after the low temperature is lower than minus ten degrees for more than 10 consecutive days, due to the contraction and expansion of the ice, there will be a rare phenomenon in which the ice on the lake cracks and rises upwards by more than 1 meter while making a loud noise. "God Ferry". At the "Lake Suwa Geyser Center" facing the lake, you can see the rare geyser in the world that erupts upwards of 40-50 meters every hour. In the center, there is also an indoor swimming pool and a slide show introducing "Ojinto".
Day 1 | Afternoon
When time permits after visiting Lake Suwa, don’t forget pay a visit to Takashima Castle.
Takashima Castle
Opening Hours: Open from 1/1-3/31,9:00am-4:30pm;Open from 4/1-9/30,9:00am-5:30pm;Open from 10/1-12/25,9:00am-4:30pm;Closed from 12/26-12/31
Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-3.0 Hours
Location: 1-20-15 Takashima, Suwa 392-0022, Nagano Prefecture
It's a three-story ancient castle that showcases the history of Takashima Castle and offers a view of Mount Fuji from the east terrace.
Day 1 | Evening
If you want to explore other popular attractions later, Sui Suwako is a suitable place for you to stay and refresh.
Sui Suwako
Special place embraced by mysterious Suwa Lake and Suwa Taisha - Shinshu Suwa which is said to be Japanese heso. In such a place, June 2016. A place where you leave the daily bustle and gather with important people has opened. Contrast of plaster and white wood is beautiful, only 8 special rooms. All the rooms have an outdoor bath and you can spend private time. No matter how long the inn is, it is an outdoor bath with a mixed bathing view overlooking Lake Suwa. With the mysterious view of Lake Suwa and those who love time of relaxation - among them sunset time, you can expect a fantastic scenery. Enjoy your meal in the private room on each floor. With delicious seasonal ingredients cooked by Shinshu Suwa. We use carefully selected seasonings that we can offer with confidence such as Suwa＇s local sake, miso, soy sauce. When your stomach is full, how about sake? Suwa is a region where there are so many sake stores. How about drinking Japanese sake in various Suwa districts with those who are important? Gentle time flows, please enjoy the time of relaxation here in Suwa, Shinshu.
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