Welcome to Shimonita Town
Shimonita Access
Access by Express Bus Access from Nagano Train – Joshin Dentetsu Railway Access from Karuizawa Access from the Tokyo area
Event & Experience
Konjac Handmade Experience A Popular Pottery Experience in Nature-Filled Shimonita: “Wheel-Throwing and Hand-Building Pottery Workshop” (GEO Park) “Atokura Klippe” Experience (GEO Park) KAWAHARA Stone Observation Experience
Cuisine
Local Foods Local Specialities Souvenir Lunchbox Restaurant
Cuisine List
Okata Chaya Jōshū Shimonita-yaki 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
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 Geo Highlights Town Center Course Mayama Course Mt. Myogi 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. Myogi Torist Information Mt. Myogi Sightseeing
Tourist Attraction
Abuta Fukujusō Park Suwa Shrine (Shimonita, Gunma) Shimonita Hydrangea Garden Prefectural Forest Park – Sakura no Sato Megane Bridge Nakakan-dō & Stone Gate Path Myogi Shrine Myogi Mountain Panorama Park Isobe Hot Spring Myogi-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 Nakano-take 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