Chino (Japan) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Nagano prefecture, Japan
About Chino (Japan)
While the western part of the city is a downtown and has some museums, eastern Chino is a mountainous area. In that area called Tateshina (蓼科), there is the North Yatsugatake Mountains (北八ヶ岳), and Oku-Tateshina Onsenkyō (奥蓼科温泉郷), which is area of hidden hot springs. The moss in Yatsugatake Mountains is famous for its deep green color among the Japanese people, and once you enter the forest your vision will be filled with green. Chino City is located at the edge of the Yatsugatake mountains (八ヶ岳連峰Yatsugatake-renpō) and is a good starting point for mountain climbing. Mt. Tateshina, Mt. Kirigamine, and Mt. Kuruma are famous, and the most convenient way to reach trailheads like Mugikusa Hutte (麦草ヒュッテ) and Shirakoma Pond (白駒池) parking lot is to follow the Fairy Tale Route (メルヘン街道) from the city
Top Attractions in Chino (Japan)
Explore the best things to see and do in Chino (Japan):
- ★Chino City Museum of Art
- ★Hōrō Art Museum
- ★Mishaka Pond
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