• Suwa Glass Village

    SUWA GLASS VILLAGE

    IN NAGANO

    One of the largest glass stores and museums in Japan, located on the shores of Lake Suwa

    In 2011, the Suwa Glass Village opened as one of the largest glass museums in Japan. It has a glass museum, a museum store, a specialty store with excellent products from the Suwa region. Also, you can create your own glass items. After enjoying the beauty of glass at the museum, take a look around the store with 20,000 glass items. While you are there why not try and make your own glass items at the workshop? Try the Museum, Store, and Experience Course, it's a great way to enjoy yourself.

    Travel Time: 150 minutes by train from Nagoya Station, 20 minutes by bus from JR Kamisuwa Station.

    OFFICIAL SITE

    https://www.garasunosato.com/
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  • Wakasagi Fishing and Crisp Tempura at Lake Suwa

    WAKASAGI FISHING AND CRISP TEMPURA AT LAKE SUWA

    IN NAGANO

    The traditional ice fishing and freshly caught Wakasagi (Japanese pond smelt) tempura are superb!

    Most people believe it is cold to fish on ice. At Lake Suwa's Wakasagi Fishing you can fish from the comfort of a dome boat, both warm and relaxing. You can rent rods and bait at the local stores, so anyone can fish without bringing any equipment. After catching Wakasagi, eat them hot and crispy as tempura. The taste of this fresh fish tempura is worth a try! Lake Suwa is famous for this Wakasagi fishing with one of the largest catches in Japan from October to March every year.

    Travel Time: 150 minutes by train from Nagoya Station, 15 minutes by bus from JR Kamisuwa Station.

    OFFICIAL SITE

    https://www.suwakanko.jp/news/2020/11/19-%E6%89%8B%E3%81%B6%E3%82%89%E3%81%A7%E6%B0%97%E8%BB%BD%E3%81%AB%E3%80%80%E8%AB%8F%E8%A8%AA%E6%B9%96%E3%83%AF%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AE%E9%87%A3%E3%82%8A/
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  • Kami-Suwa Onsen

    KAMI-SUWA ONSEN

    IN NAGANO

    Onsen (hot spring) boasting abundant hot water and the magnificent scenery of Lake Suwa and the Japanese Alps

    Kami-Suwa Onsen boasts an abundance of hot water said to be the best in Japan, and a view of Lake Suwa and the majestic mountains of the Japanese Alps. The lakeside area offers footbaths and geysers, and the Katakura-kan, Japan's oldest hot spring recreation facility (designated as a national important cultural property), is famous for its Sen-nin-Buro natural hot spring. The footbath in the lakeside park is free of charge and is a popular place for local residents to gather and chat since it opened in 2001. There is also a jogging course, a geyser center, and an art museum nearby, that make it ideal for tourists.

    Travel Time: 150 minutes by train from Nagoya Station, 13 minutes walk from JR Kamisuwa Station.

    OFFICIAL SITE

    http://www.suwako-onsen.com/en/
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  • Sake Brewery Tour (Suwa Five Breweries)

    SAKE BREWERY TOUR (SUWA FIVE BREWERIES)

    IN NAGANO

    Walk to find your favorite brewery among five sake breweries!

    For those who love sake and want to partake in Japanese sake culture, a tour of Suwa sake breweries is highly recommended. The five sake breweries known locally as the Five Suwa Breweries - Maihime, Reijin, Honkin, Yokobue, and Masumi - are all located within 500 meters of Suwa's Koshu-kaido Avenue. The secret to the taste of sake lies in the pure water. All five Suwa breweries use subterranean water from the Kirigamine mountains, but each brews sake creating its own unique flavor, with its original technique and style. Each of the five breweries is a rival as well as a partner to each other and has made this town famous for its sake throughout Japan. If you're looking to get tipsy, this is the place to be!

    Travel Time: 150 minutes by train from Nagoya Station, 8-15 minutes walk from JR Kamisuwa Station.

    OFFICIAL SITE

    https://nomiaruki.com/
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SUWA

IN NAGANO

Suwa City has a long history that includes the Kamisuwa Hot Springs where high-quality hot water gushes forth in abundance, Kirigamine Highland with its 360-degree views of Mount Fuji and the Japanese Alps, the fireworks at Lake Suwa, and the Suwa Taisha Shrine, the grand shrine of all Suwa shrines in Japan. Suwa is also home to many sake breweries along the Koshu Highway. The subterranean water from Kirigamine, the clean air, and the cold climate has long produced Suwa's famous sake. It also offers historic temples, shrines, and streets you can enjoy to this day.

Map from Centrair to Suwa
Suwa Glass Village

SUWA GLASS VILLAGE

One of the largest glass stores and museums in Japan, located on the shores of Lake Suwa

Wakasagi Fishing and Crisp Tempura at Lake Suwa

WAKASAGI FISHING AND CRISP TEMPURA AT LAKE SUWA

The traditional ice fishing and freshly caught Wakasagi (Japanese pond smelt) tempura are superb!

Kami-Suwa Onsen

KAMI-SUWA ONSEN

Onsen (hot spring) boasting abundant hot water and the magnificent scenery of Lake Suwa and the Japanese Alps

Sake Brewery Tour (Suwa Five Breweries)

SAKE BREWERY TOUR (SUWA FIVE BREWERIES)

Walk to find your favorite brewery among five sake breweries!

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