Former Kato Family Villa
Discover the Former Kato Family Villa, a registered tangible cultural property representing Japan's pre-war wooden modernist architecture. Built in 1929, this Karuizawa villa features innovative sun rooms, billiard room, and stone fireplace - a must-see for architecture enthusiasts visiting Japan.
Former Takahashi Family Residence, Main Building
Discover the Former Takahashi Family Residence in Azumino, a registered Tangible Cultural Property featuring an authentic Edo-period farmhouse and three Meiji-era storehouses. Birthplace of renowned lacquer artist Takahashi Setsuro, this hidden gem offers a rare glimpse into traditional Japanese rural architecture amid the stunning North Alps landscape.
Kojibashi Bridge
Discover Koshibu Bridge, a registered tangible cultural property in Oshika Village, Nagano. This elegant 1957 Lohse girder arch bridge offers stunning views of the Southern Alps and represents the pinnacle of mid-century Japanese bridge engineering.
Yakushizawa Stone-Lined Waterway Works
Discover Yakushizawa Stone-lined Waterway in Ogawa Village, Nagano - a Registered Tangible Cultural Property showcasing 19th-century stone masonry erosion control near the Fossa Magna. Perfect for hiking enthusiasts seeking authentic Japanese heritage.
Rokuzan Museum Rokuzankan
Discover Rokuzan Museum Rokuzan Hall, a registered tangible cultural property in Azumino, Nagano. Explore Japan's pioneering modern sculptor Ogihara Moriei's masterpieces in a stunning church-inspired building designed by architect Imai Kenji, set against the backdrop of the Northern Japanese Alps.
Ashizawa No. 3 Stone Masonry Dam
Discover the Ashizawa No. 3 Stone Masonry Check Dam in Omi Village, Nagano Prefecture — a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1887 using traditional dry stone masonry techniques, still protecting the valley after over 135 years.
Nagano Holy Savior Church
Discover the Nagano Holy Saviour Church, a registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1898 by Canadian missionary J.G. Waller. This Gothic-style brick chapel near Zenkoji Temple features pointed arches, rose windows, buttresses, and stained glass—a rare architectural gem in Nagano.
Inariyama All Saints Church, Central Diocese of the Anglican
The Nippon Sei Ko Kai Chubu Diocese Inariyama All Saints Church, a reinforced concrete chapel built in 1933 along the historic Zenkōji Highway in Chikuma City, Nagano, was registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2023. Discover the history of Canadian Anglican missionary work and the distinctive architecture featuring buttress-like pilasters and semicircular arched windows.
Iiyama Resurrection Church, Central Diocese of the Anglican
Discover the Iiyama Resurrection Church, a 1932 wooden chapel designed by Canadian missionary Rev. Waller, blending Gothic architecture with Japanese tatami floors in Nagano's historic Buddhist temple town. A nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
Maruyama Lacquerware Shop Oya Stone Warehouse
Located at the northern edge of Narai-juku post town in Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, the Maruyama Shikkiten Oya Stone Storehouse is a three-story building constructed in 1961 using Oya stone from Tochigi Prefecture. Inspired by stone buildings seen near Utsunomiya, Kiso lacquerware merchants built it as a lacquer workshop, but dust and condensation issues made it impractical. As the sole surviving example of its kind, it is registered as a national tangible cultural property.
Minami Uchida Community Center
Discover Minami Uchida Community Hall in Shiojiri, Nagano — the oldest surviving postwar community hall in the prefecture. Built in 1947 through dedicated community effort, this Registered Tangible Cultural Property features a striking irimoya-zukuri wooden design using centuries-old timber from a local shrine.
Aizawa Shoten Store
Akazawa Family Residence Front Gate
Akiyama Family Residence Main Building
Ashizawa No. 1 Stone Masonry Dam
Ashizawa No. 2 Stone Masonry Dam
Ashizawa No. 4 Stone Masonry Dam
Abusu Mountain Lodge
Araya Community Center