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Nagano is the capital of the Nagano Prefecture which is part of the Chubu region in central Honshu, Japan's main island. Almost 400,000 people call the city their home, which became better known after the 1998 Winter Olympics which were held in Nagano and its immediate surrounding Japanese Alps.
From the Nagano Travel Guide
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We had a twin room and it was very spacious considering our previous experiences with Japanese hotels. The breakfast was pretty good, and the staff were very helpful with giving us directions and looking up train timetables. ... more
Japan - some questions
If your only purpose in going to the North Island, by which I'm assuming you mean Hokkaido, is to go snowboarding, then maybe you could consider heading to the Alps in the Nagano area instead. If you are going between Tokyo and Kyoto, then you will find it more on the way. ...
Japan - travel advice
try to get the Hakkuba/Nagano 'the japanese alps' its where the winter olympics were held ...
Working in Japan
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. Hopefully, they can point me in the right direction. I will be staying 7 nights in Nagano with a middle ...
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Our Round the World Adventure
, where the Nagano Olympics were held Canada US Sth America London/Europe Singapore China and Nepal We ...
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