This ticket includes, a) a round trip between central Nagano and the Togakushi area, b) free use of buses within Togakushi, and c) one additional bus ride between Nagano Station and Zenkoji Temple. The Togakushi Kogen Free Kippu travel ticket is available for ¥2,600 (adults) and ¥1,300 (children). The Okushairiguchi stop is nearest to Kagami-ike (Mirror Pond) while the Chusha stop is the most convenient for those wanting to visit the Ninja Museum. There are several stops to choose from when you arrive including Togakushi-Hokosha (Lower Shrine), Togakushi-Chusha (Middle Shrine) and Togakushi-Okushairiguchi (Upper Shrine). You can look up Nagano to Togakushi timetables here. Buses depart approximately once per hour and the journey from Nagano to Togakushi takes approximately 60 minutes at a cost of ¥1,150 -¥1,450 one way. At the station, take bus numbers 70 or 71 from Stop 7 ( map here). The most convenient place to catch public transport is from JR Nagano Station. The village is a 45 minute drive from Akakura Onsen (Myoko), an hour bus ride from Nagano City, or an hour’s drive from Hakuba or Nozawa Onsen. Other historic Nagano sites: Matsushiro | Zenkoji Temple | Togura Kamiyamada | Matsumoto Castle Check prices and book Togakushi accommodation here The undisputed highlight, however, is the hike along a path lined with towering cryptomeria trees to the Togakushi Shrine in the foothills of Mount Togakushi. Surrounded by lush mountains Togakushi Village offers something for everyone with kid-friendly ninja parks, a ski field, history museums, soba making schools, hiking trails, flower fields plus much more. It is also a place of dramatic seasonal change experiencing heavy snowfall in winter, bursting into verdant forests and wild flowers through spring and summer, before turning slowly into a dazzling mosaic of gold, amber, and red colours in autumn. Togakushi was a haven of esoteric Buddhist practice, frequented by mountain ascetics. Quite inaccessible until modern times, for hundreds of years Mt. With a shrine in a sacred forest, a long fascinating history, soba noodles famous throughout Japan, and the call of ninja intrigue, the village is yet another of Nagano’s “unknown” destinations. Just one hour from Nagano City, Togakushi is famous for its natural beauty, deep history and spiritual significance. Togakushi Village | Togakushi Shrine | Ninja Villageįamous throughout Japan, Togakushi Village is an ancient Japanese village with the famous Togakushi Shrine nestling amongst 900 year old cedars.

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