Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 4 hr 8
Sekizenkan (1 hr 10)
Unfussy quarters in a genteel hot spring hotel offering river views, plus indoor & outdoor baths. Kiyotsu Gorge (52 min)
Reached by a tunnel hike, this natural gorge with viewpoints is flanked by cliffs & rock formations. Hot Spring Resort Matsunoi (48 min)
Refined hotel with multiple dining options & 10 hot-spring baths, plus a coffee shop & a garden. Tashiro Ropeway Base Station (Kagura Ski Resort) (9 min)
Chairlift to Kagura ski resort, known for powdery slopes & backcountry access, plus fall foliage. Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort (36 min) Mount Tanigawa (1 hr 7)
Scenic mountain with a 1,977-meter peak & known for gentle summer trails & technical winter climbs. Kagura Snow Resorts (44 min) Mount Naeba (2 hr 4)
Popular site for skiing, seasonal hiking & an annual rock music festival, plus a famed gondola. Naeba Ski Resort (18 min)
Busy winter sports resort offering diverse terrain for skiing & snowboarding, plus lodging & dining. 三国峠 (7 min)
Mountaineering, autumn leaf color, nature, winter sports, and mountain GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort (31 min)
In addition to equipment rentals & lessons, this snow resort offers a variety of scenic trails. Kandatsu Snow Resort (32 min) Mt. Sennokura (19 min)
Hiking along a ridge trail to a summit with panoramic views, plus alpine flower meadows in summer. Shimagawa Dam (1 hr 22)
Scenic mountain views are offered from this big dam with a turquoise artificial lake amid a valley. Tairapyoyama (19 min)
Mountain covered in alpine vegetation, with trails, spring flower meadows & fall foliage. | 
