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| | Nagano Prefecture - A guide to the "Roof of Japan" |
 | | In winter, apart from the excellent ski resorts, you can enjoy ice sculptures and ice fishing in Shirakabako and snowboard past the eerie "snow monsters" in the fascinating Tateshina highlands. |
 | | During the summer you can shoot the rapids of the Tenryu Gorge, soar high into the cool alpine wilderness from Komagane on the world's second longest ropeway, and hike from there through spectacular mountain scenery to the Kiso valley and the ancient Nakasendo with its beautiful post towns such as Magome and Tsumago. |
 | | Regional Nagano: Magome, Shimazaki Toson Memorial, Nakasendo route, Tsumago, Tenryu Gorge, Azumino Valley & Hakuba, Asama Onsen, Shirakabako, Suwako, Jomon Museum, Hakuba, Kamikochi, Komagane, Minami Shinshuu Brewery, Mars Distillery |
| www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/nagano/index.html (539 words) |
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