Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 1 hr 21
Lake Shirakaba (42 min) Suwako SA (up) (31 min) Kurumayama (36 min)
Highland peak built out for winter sports & nature hikes through the warmer months. Kamisuwa Onsen Shinyu Hotel (20 min)
Simple rooms with lake views in a casual hotel offering a restaurant & hot spring bathhouses. Mount Kirigamine (29 min)
Sparse mountain offering grass-covered terrain, glider launch points & wintertime ski-lifts. Tateshina Lake (37 min)
Tiny artificial lake surrounded by woods, with a strand of hotels, inns, golf courses & a museum. Lake Suwa (14 min)
Tranquil lake & recreation spot popular for being featured in anime, movies & computer games. Shimosuwa Hot Spring (11 min) Takashima Castle (11 min)
Tours of a centuries-old castle with scenic views of a namesake park known for its cherry blossoms. 蓼科高原 (39 min)
Autumn leaf color, lake, skiing, art museum, and golf Yashimagahara Wetland (35 min)
Yashimagahara Wetlands offer hiking, bird watching, ancient relics & Kirigamine Highlands views. Suwa Taisha Upper Main Shrine (Kamisha Honmiya) (14 min) Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK (38 min) Kamisuwa Onsen Shinyu Hotel (14 min) Suwa Taisha Shimosha Akimiya (11 min)
Site of 2 shrines comprising the lower section of Suwa shrine, one of Japan's oldest Shinto sites. | 
