Tourism and Event Information

Daioh Farm was completed in 1926 after 20 years of construction on what was originally a weed-filled wilderness.As you stroll around the farm and feel the history, you are sure to find scenes that give you a glimpse of the dreams and romance of those involved in the development.

【Location】30 minutes by car from the hotel

This exhibition showcases the works and materials of Ogiwara Morie (Rokuzan), who opened the door to modern Japanese sculpture influenced by Rodin.Opened in 1958.The art museum was built in Azumino, at the foot of Northern Alps, the birthplace of Rokuzan, thanks to the efforts of over 299,100 people, including all elementary and junior high school students in Nagano Prefecture.
【Location】30 minutes by car from the hotel

It all began with Fukashi Castle, which was built during Eisho era of Sengoku Period.
It is the oldest existing five-story castle in Japan and is a designated national treasure.

【Location】50 minutes by car from the hotel

Former Kaichi School opened as an elementary school in 1873.The school building, completed in April 1876, was used for nearly 90 years until 1963.It was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1961.In 2019, it became the first modern school building to be designated a national treasure.

【Location】50 minutes by car from the hotel

The long main hall has a unique structure called "tsumugi-zukuri" (a wooden structure with a wooden base).
A masterpiece of mid-Edo period Buddhist architecture, boasting the largest scale East Japan.

【Location】40 minutes by car from the hotel

A temple consisting of five shrines at the foot of the sacred mountain, Togakushi- Mt Togakushi.
It is a historic spot that has been marking a history spanning more than 2,000 years since its founding.

【Location】60 minutes by car from the hotel

It is 36.5m high and has a walkway.
The dam lake, filled with blue water, is also an attractive walking course.

【Location】5 minutes by car from the hotel

The restaurant is currently selling "Tokura Dam Curry" in limited quantities of 10 servings.

The largest arch dome dam in Japan and the largest in the world.
It is also a bridge on the Alpine Route, and its impressive presence is a must-see.

【Location】70 minutes by car from the hotel

The drums rang out, the leader lit the fire,
The chief priest throws a goma stick on which wishes have been written into the fire and burns it.
Once the flames have subsided, salt is scattered to purify the site, and the Head Priest and the officiating priests proceed across,
Afterwards, worshippers continue to pray for the fulfillment of their wishes.

【Period】Last Sunday of March every year
【Location】Ganden-ji Temple is about a 5-minute drive from our hotel.

This is a festival where worshippers throw snow at a papier-mache cow to pray for a good harvest and prosperity for their descendants.
It is called the "first ritual of making something" and has been designated as a prefectural intangible folk cultural asset.

【Period】Scheduled for March every year
【Location】Kariyasawa Shinmeigu Shrine is about a 5-minute drive from our hotel.

It is modeled after the traditional bride procession, and all the men are
This is a strange festival that takes place once every seven years, in which people wear fox masks and walk in a procession.

【Period】Once every seven years, on the last Sunday in March
【Location】Satobo Inari Shrine is about a 7-minute drive from our hotel.