Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport 4 hr 18
Shimagawa Dam (1 hr 2)
Scenic mountain views are offered from this big dam with a turquoise artificial lake amid a valley. Mount Tanigawa (47 min)
Scenic mountain with a 1,977-meter peak & known for gentle summer trails & technical winter climbs. Tanigawadake Ropeway (42 min)
Autumn leaf color, skiing, mountaineering, winter sports, and mountain Sarugakyo Onsen Sightseeing Information Association (17 min)
Lakeside resort fringed by peaks with hot-spring hotels & eateries serving Japanese delicacies. Mt. Sennokura (39 min)
Hiking along a ridge trail to a summit with panoramic views, plus alpine flower meadows in summer. Akaya Lake (6 min)
Reservoir with canoeing, a waterside walkway & an observation platform for views of Mount Tanigawa. Norn Minakami (35 min) Tanigawadake Tenjindaira (52 min) Hot Spring Resort Matsunoi (28 min)
Refined hotel with multiple dining options & 10 hot-spring baths, plus a coffee shop & a garden. Sekizenkan (50 min)
Unfussy quarters in a genteel hot spring hotel offering river views, plus indoor & outdoor baths. Roadside station Takuminosato (12 min)
Resort village with handicraft & cooking workshops, plus seasonal fruit picking & dining. Sarugakyo Hotel (6 min)
Pared-back rooms with tatami floors at an inn offering a hot spring bathhouse & a bar. Bettei Senjyuan (31 min)
Secluded, upscale hotel featuring dining & a spa, plus indoor & open-air hot spring baths. 三国峠 (16 min)
Mountaineering, autumn leaf color, nature, winter sports, and mountain Naeba Ski Resort (26 min)
Busy winter sports resort offering diverse terrain for skiing & snowboarding, plus lodging & dining. | 
