Chikaraishi Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Chikaraishi
Popular places to visit
Joyama Historic Park and Arata-Jo Mountain Castle
Explore the great outdoors at Joyama Historic Park and Arata-Jo Mountain Castle, a lovely green space in Chikuma. Visit the temples and shops in this walkable area.
Nagano Prefectural Museum of History
You can study the exhibits at Nagano Prefectural Museum of History, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Chikuma. Visit the area's temples or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Shinshu Anzu no Sato Aguri Park
Explore the great outdoors at Shinshu Anzu no Sato Aguri Park, a lovely green space in Chikuma. Visit the area's temples or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Nishizawa Piggy Bank Museu
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Nishizawa Piggy Bank Museu during your trip to Chikuma. Visit the temples and shops in this walkable area.
Choraku-ji Temple
Choraku-ji Temple is just one of the places to see in Chikuma, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Visit the temples in this walkable area or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Obasute Rice Terraces
You can take time to visit Obasute Rice Terraces during your travels to Chikuma. Amble around the area's lakeside or experience its festivals.
Activities
Snow Monkeys, Hokusai & Sake: A Perfect Day in Nagano
Food & Culture Walk in Nagano: Oyaki, Sake, Matcha & Zenkoji
Food & Culture Walk in Nagano: Oyaki, Sake, Matcha & Zenkoji
Our pick of the best Chikaraishi Hotel Deals
Hotel JAL City Nagano
Need to walk quite a distance from Nagano Station, along the way, you will find Family Mart and Lawson. A quiet and peaceful street in the morning. The view was good from the breakfast area, but my room view is facing the cemetery, though. The overall hotel vibe gives me a 90s feel, but it's clean ...
Reviewed on 29 Apr 2026
Iroha Grand Hotel
Great room with lots of fun amenities to choose from. Very convenient and close to Matsumoto station.
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Mercure Nagano Matsushiro Resort & Spa
A large hotel with a ton of guests. Great hotel and great staff. Only feedback would be for the hotel to create more dinner and breakfast “start times” to avoid the massive rushes in the dining area that created a feeding frenzy with some disgruntled people. Seemed unlike most Japanese ...
Reviewed on 9 May 2026
Richmond Hotel Matsumoto
We liked the location of the hotel, near the train station and walkable through the town. The breakfast was healthy and tasty.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
TENNEN-ONSEN HOTEL LiVEMAX PREMIUM Nagano-ekimae
It is close to the Nagano station and 7-Eleven. It also has a nice shared hot bath pool and coin laundry to wash and drying shoes clothes.
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
Hotel Metropolitan Nagano
Hotel staff: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The location: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The room: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Chikaraishi
Togura
While there might not be top attractions in Togura, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Joyama Historic Park and Arata-Jo Mountain Castle and Nishizawa Piggy Bank Museu.
Inariyama
While Inariyama may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Nagano Prefectural Museum of History and Chausuyama Zoo.
