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REGIONAL GUIDE: KISO AND INA AREAS

Kiso, narrow valley with old post villages. Ina, wider valley between 300m-high ranges.
 
INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT
  • Mountains & Highlands
    Ontakesan
    Kiso-Komagatake
    Japan Alps (Chuo Alps and Minami Alps)
  • Scenic Places
    Komagatake Ropeway
    Tenryukyo
  • Historical Sites
    Kisofukushima
    Magome
    Tsumago
    Narai
  • Major Hot Springs
  • Ski Resorts
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ACCESS TO KISO VALLEY

Combining local trains with Limited Express Shinano, you can reach most of the destinations on this area. Local buses leave from Kishofukushima or Agematsu stations for destinations not on the JR line.
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ACCESS TO INA VALLEY

People use highway buses to go to Nagano or Tokyo instead of trains. JR trains are slow and only good for travels within Ina valley.
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WIKIPEDIA REFERENCE


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HELPFUL　LINKS
KISO VALLEY
Nagano Prefecture Tourism Information
http://www.nagano-tabi.net/English/area/20020327213653/area_kiso.asp

INA VALLEY
Nagano Prefecture Tourism Information
http://www.nagano-tabi.net/English/area/20020327213653/area_ina.asp

TSUMAGO
http://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/html/english/engtop.htm

Access Shinshu / Matsumoto Dentetsu (in Japanese)
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/
  
Ina Bus (in Japanese)
http://www.ibgr.jp/

Shinnan Kotsu Bus (in Japanese)
http://www.shinnan.co.jp/

Ontake Kotsu Bus Information (in Japanese)
http://www.rosenzu.com/ontake/
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