Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 4 hr 15
Akaya Lake (4 min)
Reservoir with canoeing, a waterside walkway & an observation platform for views of Mount Tanigawa. Tanigawadake Tenjindaira (50 min) Naeba Ski Resort (27 min)
Busy winter sports resort offering diverse terrain for skiing & snowboarding, plus lodging & dining. Sekizenkan (48 min)
Unfussy quarters in a genteel hot spring hotel offering river views, plus indoor & outdoor baths. Bettei Senjyuan (29 min)
Secluded, upscale hotel featuring dining & a spa, plus indoor & open-air hot spring baths. 三国峠 (18 min)
Mountaineering, autumn leaf color, nature, winter sports, and mountain Tanigawadake Ropeway (39 min)
Autumn leaf color, skiing, mountaineering, winter sports, and mountain Sarugakyo Hotel (3 min)
Pared-back rooms with tatami floors at an inn offering a hot spring bathhouse & a bar. Sarugakyo Onsen Sightseeing Information Association (7 min)
Lakeside resort fringed by peaks with hot-spring hotels & eateries serving Japanese delicacies. Hot Spring Resort Matsunoi (26 min)
Refined hotel with multiple dining options & 10 hot-spring baths, plus a coffee shop & a garden. Shimagawa Dam (1 hr)
Scenic mountain views are offered from this big dam with a turquoise artificial lake amid a valley. Mount Tanigawa (45 min)
Scenic mountain with a 1,977-meter peak & known for gentle summer trails & technical winter climbs. Lockheart Castle (32 min) Roadside station Takuminosato (10 min)
Resort village with handicraft & cooking workshops, plus seasonal fruit picking & dining. Norn Minakami (33 min) | 
