2025 Agematsu Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in April)

Spot: Akazawa Forest Railway Address: 399-5607 Ogawa, Agematsu-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Ogawa Immigration Forest Photo date: October 22, 2022 The Akazawa Forest Railway is a retro trolley train that runs through the Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest in Agematsu-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture, and is one of the few lines where you can actually ride. #AutumnTrip #CoupleTrip #GourmetTrip #BreathtakingView #TrainTrip

#cherryblossom25 A refreshing train ride through vibrant autumn foliage 🍁 (Agematsu Town, the Kiso Valley) The Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest covers an area of 759 hectares in the Kiso Valley, and during Autumn from late September to mid-October, it is painted in vibrant autumn colors. A logging railroad runs through the forest, so you can take a ride on it and enjoy forest-bathing as you pass ancient Hinoki cypress trees that are over 300 years old.

"Akazawa Forest Railway" Today, we will introduce the Akazawa Forest Railway in Nagano Prefecture 🥰🍁🚂 Akazawa Forest Recreation Village, where the Akazawa Forest Railway is located, is a beautiful place with autumn leaves along the Akazawa Valley for about 7km. The tranquil stream is lined with the beautiful autumn leaves of maples and rowan trees, and many tourists enjoy it 😊🍂 At the Akazawa Forest Railway, you can take a leisurely ride through the forest on a diesel locomotive, and you can enjoy forest bathing surrounded by large trees called the Kiso Five Trees, so you can refresh both your body and mind 🌿 During the autumn foliage season, you can enjoy sightseeing while enjoying the autumn colors, and take photos of the trolley train, making it a recommended place to spend a peaceful time while sightseeing 😊🚂🌿🍁 *·̩͙ ☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎ⓘⓝⓕⓞ☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙ 🚊Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest 📌Ogawa entry forest, Agematsu-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture 🚃30 minutes by bus from JR Agematsu Station 🚗90 minutes from Nakatsugawa IC or Shiojiri IC on the Chuo Expressway 𖥧 𖥧 𖧧 ˒˒𖡼.𖤣𖥧 ⠜ 𖥧 𖥧 𖧧˒˒. ⓣⓗⓐⓝⓚ ⓨⓞⓤ 𖥧 𖥧 𖧧 #Nagano Tourism #Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest #Akazawa Forest Railway #Trip Domestic Travel

It's October, and the season for autumn leaves is finally upon us! However, the areas where autumn leaves start to change in October are cold. So, this time I'd like to introduce you to Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest, a hidden gem of a scenic spot in Nagano where autumn leaves start to change early in the country. In this post, I'll tell you the following three points! ① Information about this spot ② Tips for this spot ▪️The best time to visit is ○○ ▪️Recommended ways to spend time ▪️Tips for taking photos are ○○ ③Sightseeing information in the area that you should visit as well ① Information about this spot ------------------ Akazawa Natural Recreation Forest is one of the three most beautiful forests in Japan, and the birthplace of forest bathing✨This spot is closed from the end of April to early November🌲It's popular as a hiking spot in the summer, but in the fall it's a spectacular spot for autumn leaves🍁The highlight of this autumn leaves spot is the 🚂Trolley × Autumn leaves🍁 in the picture, where the trolley appears on the tracks dyed in autumn leaves, as shown at the top, which is a very rare sight in the country⛰️This trolley locomotive looks like a locomotive that runs through American forests, so if you only look at the photo, you'll mistake it for a spectacular view of autumn leaves in America! Be sure to take photos of the locomotive and the spectacular autumn leaves 📸 ②How to get to this spot -------- I will introduce it along the lines below 👇 ▪️The best time to visit is ○○The best time to see the autumn leaves here is from mid to late October, but the best time to visit is from October 21st to October 30th in 2023. Not only is the best time to see the autumn leaves, but the trolley operates from 9:30 to 16:30 every 30 minutes, which is longer than any other period and there are more trains 😍 ▪️Recommended way to spend your time Try hiking and riding the trolley together! First, hike while taking photos, and when you return to the entrance, enjoy the scenery from the trolley 👀Try hiking + trolley for about 2 hours! The hiking trail doesn't have many ups and downs, so don't worry⭕️You can only ride the trolley round trip, and it takes 25 minutes🚂The fare is 900 yen💰 ▪️How to take photos○○The place where you can take the top photo is at the starting point of the hiking trail, where there is a small climb separate from the trail, so you can take it from there📸Everyone lines up next to the curved tracks to take photos👥If you go at opening time, there will be a lot of photographers, so I recommend trying to go at a time when you miss two‼ ️ It's not a very large area, so be mindful of your surroundings when taking photos! There will definitely be photographers waiting at the other photo spots on the hiking trail, so you can't go wrong if you aim for those spots😁 ③Sightseeing information in the area that you should visit together--------Akazawa Natural Recreational Forest is a little way up the mountain path, but nearby there is the old Nakasendo road, a road built in the Edo period, where there is a "post town" with a traditional atmosphere! Among them, I will introduce two places that are easily accessible! ▪️Nakasendo Fukushima-juku A post town about 10 minutes on foot from Kiso-Fukushima Station. It is small and you can get there in about 30 minutes if you don't eat. 🚗 45 minutes by car from Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest ▪️Tsumago-juku A representative post town in Japan with scenery from 400 years ago. It is a very picturesque place where you can not only eat but also stay overnight. 🏨🚗 75 minutes by car from Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest The recommended route is Fukushima-juku → Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest → Tsumago-juku That's it! What do you think? It's a popular spot for photographers, but it's still a hidden gem for autumn foliage sightseeing spots‼ ️Please go and check it out! Enjoy hiking and forest bathing together😆 ~~~~~~~Information~~~~~~📍#Akazawa Natural Recreation ForestAddress: Ogawa, Agematsu-cho, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture⚠️Search by phone number for navigation! 0264-52-4830Access:🚗 45 minutes from Kiso Fukushima Station 90 minutes from Ina Interchange on the Chuo Expressway🚌 45 minutes from Kiso Fukushima Station※Round-trip tickets sold at the tourist information center near the station 2,800 yenCost: Parking 600 yen, trolley 900 yen (600 yen for children)⚠Caution: It's cold, so dress carefully!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Domestic travel journal #Domestic travel

Agematsu Town is surrounded by a granite region. The Kiso River carved the terrain, revealing Nezame-no-Toko. The unique cracking of granite has resulted in its mysterious shape, resembling a row of large boxes. Since the Meiji period, the water level of the Kiso River has dropped due to hydroelectric power generation and irrigation water diversion, further accentuating the enormity of the rock. It was designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty in 1923 and has been managed as a prefectural park, but in 2020 it was elevated to Central Alps Quasi-National Park. Another feature of this area is that it is home to the ancient legend of Urashima Taro. Cherry blossoms bloom near the park in spring, and in autumn the mountains on the opposite bank are colored with autumn leaves. Agematsu Town is surrounded by granite. The Kiso River carved the terrain, revealing Nezame-no-Toko. The unique cracking of granite has resulted in its mysterious shape, resembling a row of large boxes. Since the Meiji period, the water level of the Kiso River has dropped due to hydroelectric power generation and irrigation water diversion, further accentuating the enormity of the rock. It was designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty in 1923 and has been managed as a prefectural park, but in 2020 it was elevated to Central Alps Quasi-National Park. Another feature of this area is the ancient legend of Urashima Taro. Cherry blossoms bloom near the park in spring, and in autumn the mountains on the opposite bank are colored with autumn leaves.

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