This area is said to have once been where Kijo-Momiji once lived, and even now the area names, such as Higashikyo, Nishikyo, Nijo, and Sanjo, that once reminded Momiji of her beloved Kyoto, remain today. Don’t forget to get a look at the shrines, ancient homes, and fields that remain in the hamlets.

●Access to the start point (Ryokyo bunkan, Higashi-kyo)

By car…Heading west to Hakuba from ‘Tabi-no-eki-Kinasa’ about 4km, you will find the Japanese inn Susobanakan on the left hand. When you turn right in front of Susobanakan, there is ‘Ryokyo bunkan (address: 13994-1 Kinasa Nagano-shi) where you can park your car.

By bus…Regional buses are available from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Take the bus from Tabi-no-eki Kinasa bus stop (in front of Kinasa furusato museum) and get off at Higashikyo-guchi bus stop. If you are not confident with your leg strength or don’t have time, get off at the Kamo Jinja-mae bus stop and the bus will take you to the top of the hill. Click here for timetable.

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• Higashikyo-guchi
•  Kamo Shrine
•  Higashikyo-sanjo
•  Higashikyo-yonjo
• Higashikyo-gojo
•  Ushidaira
•  Tsukiyo-no-haka・Dairi-yashiki-ato
•  Kasuga Shrine
•  Higahikyo-guchi

This course offers a panoramic view of the villages and fields along both banks of the Susobana River and enjoys the scenery of terraced rice paddies. There are many scenic spots where you can see Mt. Ichiya and the Nishidake mountain range, and fireflies can be seen in early summer near the Shirahige Shrine, a national important cultural asset.

●Access to the start point (Kinasa Furusato Museum)

By car…Climbing up from the direction of Nagano City center, you will reach the “Kinasa” traffic light. Turn left there and go for a while, then you will find “Tabi-no-eki Kinasa”, the rest area where you can find rest rooms and restaurants and agricultural products direct sale shop. Kinasa Furusato Museum is just in front of there. It is recommended to visit the museum first, then start walking. If you want short cut the tour, it is possible to park the car in front of Shirahige Shrine. Access to the shrine is a 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from “Tabi-no-eki Kinasa.”

By bus…From Nagano Station (Zenkoji exit), please take bus number 74 (destination Kinasa) from bus stop no.7.  It takes about 60 min to the last stop, Kinasa. Kinasa Furusato Museum is just in front of the last stop. It is recommended to visit the museum first, then start walking.

• Kinasa Furusato Museum
• Kingo-byo
• Shirahige Shrine
• Taru
• Haginomine
• Shofukuji temple
•  Matsushima Dainichido Temple
• Kinasa Furusato Museum

This course takes you around Shoganji Temple and Kinasa Shrine, searching for the streets once a bustling town lined with movie theaters and general stores. The varied scenery seen from the route is also a highlight.

●Access to the start point (Kinasa Furusato Museum)

By car…Climbing up from the direction of Nagano City center, you will reach the “Kinasa” traffic light. Turn left there and go for a while, then you will find “Tabi-no-eki Kinasa”, the rest area where you can find rest rooms and restaurants and agricultural products direct sale shop. Kinasa Furusato Museum is just in front of there. It is recommended to visit the museum first, then start walking. If you want short cut the tour, there is a free public parking lot 30 meters from the “Kinasa” traffic light, in the direction of Nagano City. Go for the narrow street diagonally in front of the post office.

By bus…From Nagano Station (Zenkoji exit), please take bus number 74 (destination Kinasa) from bus stop no.7.  It takes about 60 min to the last stop, Kinasa. Kinasa Furusato Museum is just in front of the last stop. It is recommended to visit the museum first, then start walking. If you start walking from Kinasa Shrine or Shoganji Temple, please get off at the Kinasa Nakamachi bus stop before the last stop. Click here for timetable.

• Kinasa Furusato Museum
• Shoganji temple
• Ruins of Dairyuji temple
• Kinasa Shrine
• Yakushi Hall
•  Uoyama
• Kinasa Furusato Museum