Miwa Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Zenko-ji Temple
After visiting Zenko-ji Temple, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Nagano. Visit the temples and shops in this walkable area.
Nagano Olympic Stadium
Catch an event at Nagano Olympic Stadium during your trip to Nagano. Visit the temples in this walkable area or simply enjoy its restaurants.
M-Wave Olympic Memorial Arena
Catch an event at M-Wave Olympic Memorial Arena during your trip to Nagano. While in this culturally rich area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Nio-mon Gate
Find out about the history of Nagano with a stop at Nio-mon Gate. Visit the temples in this walkable area or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Togakushi Shrine
Togakushi Shrine is just one of the places to see in Nagano, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Togakushi Ski Area
Hit the slopes in Nagano with a visit to Togakushi Ski Area. Visit the temples and shops in this walkable area.
Activities
From Matsumoto/Nagano: Nakasendo Trail Walking Tour
A Secret Wild Outdoor Bath Rotenburo experience from NAGANO
Nagano Full Day Private Tour: Zenkoji Temple, by Car
Food & Cultural Walking Tour around Zenkoji temple in Nagano
Our pick of the best Miwa Hotel Deals
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano
Excellent all round
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025
Hotel JAL City Nagano
Room is clean, we had very peaceful sleep. The breakfast buffet is excellent food and variety. Our check in was very late at 1 am but the front desk gentleman is very helpful, in providing where to park and is welcoming to my daughter and me. The buffet on 16 th floor has very nice window glass view ...
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Mercure Nagano Matsushiro Resort & Spa
Onsen was nice
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
HOTEL COURTLAND
Close to the train station, convenient, affordable and staff was nice. The flocks of muku-dori (grey starling) on the trees in front of the hotel were very loud through the night. The hotel didn't have laundry machine. We went to the nearby APA hotel which has coin laundry (washing/drying in one ...
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
Chisun Grand Nagano
Room was spotless and large, and staff was very helpful
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Toyoko Inn Nagano-eki Higashi-guchi
Great breakfast buffet with enough Western friendly options to get the kids fed! Clean, small but satisfactory.
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Miwa
Hakoshimizu
Hakoshimizu might not have many top sights, but Sanmon Gate and Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Minamichitosemachi Tsuruga
Though Minamichitosemachi Tsuruga may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Sanmon Gate and Gondo Shopping Street.
Minamichitose
When in Minamichitose, you can plan a visit to Gondo Shopping Street and Nio-mon Gate, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Minaminagano
While visiting Minaminagano, you might make a stop by sights like Gondo Shopping Street and Kitano Cultural Center.
Kurita
The restaurants and shopping are just a few features travellers like about Kurita. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum and Japanese Traditional Paper Museum are a few top places to visit.
Tokuma
While Tokuma may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Aqua Wing Arena and Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum.
