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Nakano

Nakano is a town in Nagano Prefecture district, Nagano Prefecture, Japan of about 42,708 people. Within 50 km by road there are 91 places to visit: 16 temples, 16 buddhist sites and 18 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are 武水穂神社, Ippongi Park and 高梨館跡公園.

36.7500° N, 138.3667° EPop. 42,708

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Within 30 km69 places
Within 50 km91
Must-see147
Notable41
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Nakano

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:51 pm

64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Nakano
  2. 谷厳寺temple · 45 min
  3. 真宝寺temple · 45 min
  4. 真宗寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Jigokudani Monkey Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Ganshoin TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Nakano
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nakano?

武水穂神社 (temple, about 1 km), Ippongi Park (park, about 1 km), 高梨館跡公園 (park, about 1 km), 谷厳寺 (temple, about 5 km), Ganshoin Temple (Buddhist site, about 8 km), 真宝寺 (temple, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nakano?

91 places on Spotwander: 16 temples, 16 buddhist sites, 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 museums, 7 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest temple to Nakano?

武水穂神社, about 1 km by road; 谷厳寺 (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Nakano?

Ganshoin Temple, about 8 km by road; Jokoji Temple (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nakano?

Start in Nakano, visit 谷厳寺, then 真宝寺, then 真宗寺, then Jigokudani Monkey Park, then Ganshoin Temple, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.