Welcome to Shimonita Town
Shimonita Access
Access by Express Bus Access from Nagano Train – Joshin Dentetsu Railway From Karuizawa Access from the Tokyo area
Event & Experience
Konjac Making Experience Full of nature, “Rokuro and hand-made pottery experience” (GEO Park) “Atokura Klippe” Experience (GEO Park) KAWAHARA Stone Observation Experience
Cuisine
Local Foods Local Specialities Souvenir Lunchbox Restaurant
Cuisine List
Shimonita Arafune no Yu – Restaurant Nisshoken Brasserie cha-cha Yasubei Kiyoshiya Restaurant Shimonita Negi (Michi-no-eki Shimonita) Fantasie bento (allergic response, eggs, soybeans, wheat) Shimonita Negi Sukiyaki – Tokiwa-kan Joshu Shimonita Hime Musubi Bento (Hiking) Kozu Farm Konjac cutlet Bento (with seasonal Shimonita green onions) Restaurant HIRO Rice of praying for passing an entrance exam (Ebisu-ya) Shimonita Konjac Tourist Center
Accommodation
Shimonita Arafune no Yu Shimonitakan (Japanese Style Hotel) Shimonita Onsen and Seiryuso Tokiwa-kan (Japanese Style Hotel) Yachiyo Onsen (Seri Hot Spring)
Michi-no-eki Shimonita
Michi-no-eki Foodcourt / Souvenir
EXCURSIONS BEYOND TOKYO
Spectacular view! Hiking Mt. Myogi World Heritage Arafune Wind Cave & Kozu Farm Tour Enjoy! Making and Eating Shimonita Konjac! Shimonita Negi Harvesting Experience and Sukiyaki
Shimonita Geopark
3 Attractions Town Center Course Mayama Course Mt. Myougi Mt. Arafune Strolling Klippe
Shimonita Journey
Arafune Cold Storage Shimonita Geopark Suwa Shrine The Battle of Shimonita Nakaosaka Iron Mine and Ironworks Mt. Myogi Kozu Farm Shimonita Hydrangea Garden Shimonita-Negi Konjac Mulberry Leaves
Shimonita Sightseeing
Mt. Myougi Torist Information Mt. Myougi Sightseeing
Tourist Attraction
Suwa Shrine (Shimonita, Gunma) Shimonita Hydrangea Garden Abuda Fukujuso no Sato Prefectural Forest Park – Sakura no Sato Megane Bridge Tour of Nakazeki Road and Stone Gate Myogi Shrine Myogisan Panorama Park Isobe Hot Spring Myougi-onsen (Momiji Hot Spring) Yachiyo-onsen / Seri Hot Spring Rakusanen Momijidaira Park Nukisaki Shrine Kumano Shrine Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park Michi-no-eki OASIS Nanmoku Nakanotake Shrine Kozu Farm Tomioka Silk Mill Cicada’s Valley Kurotakisan-Fudo Ueno Sky Bridge Kannagawa River Fujidou-Limestone Cave Konjac Park
Nishi-Joshu Mobility
One Day Trip – Shimonita Town & Tomioka Silk Mill by Highway Bus from Central Tokyo Yachiyo-no-yu and Seri-no-yu by local bus Mt. Ontake Shimonita “Okina grass and azalea” viewing hiking course (Mt. Kannari / Miyazaki Park) Hiking Mt. Ozawa by Shimonita Town Bus World Heritage Site, Arafune Wind Cave Tour and Day Trip to Hot Springs Panoramic cycling tour of Kozu Ranch, Japan’s first western-style ranch (ideal for training for hill climbing) Hiking Mt. Monogatari on the Shimonita Town Bus