This month the Shinestu mountain trail race was held in Myoko. There is a 100 mile and 110km course. This is one tough ultra marathon that covers five different mountains.

A look back at the Shinetsu Five Mountain Trail Race.
Congratulations to every one who took part !

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Some photos from the Shinetsu Five Mountains Trail 100mile & 110km races. Next year will be the 10th annual race, how about taking part 😉

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A day trip to Myoko.

We joined a group of tourists from Taiwan for their day trip in Myoko.

First, they headed to Naena Waterfall to see the thundering water crash on the rocks below. Then they cycled up the mountain to Sasagamine. At Sasagamine they tucked into the teishoku (set meal) lunch which had beef steak, tempura, udon noodles and more! They also decided to try the huge 400g steak which looked delicious.

After lunch, they headed down to Kanko resort to ride the sky cable gondola which takes you up the mountain so you can see some spectacular views of the valley below.

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August through September is the height of Iiyama’s festival season.
Iiyama is a traditional town in the mountains of Northern Nagano, with many ancient local customs still in practice today. In late summer to early fall, people take to the streets to celebrate Shinto festivals with lion dancing, floats, Daitengu (long nosed goblin) fire dancing, and other traditional performances.

You absolutely cannot miss the two most spectacular of these:
👺 Nadachi Shrine Annual Festival: September 2 (Saturday)
🔥 Narazawa Daitengu Festival: September 16 (Saturday)

▼ Click the link below for more information on fall festivals in Iiyama
http://www.iiyama-ouendan.net/en/special/fall-festival/

These amazing shots were taken at close range at last year's Narazawa Daitengu Festival. It's considered lucky if the embers touch you - we reckon the camera man must be very lucky! ... See more

Mt Myoko and the surrounding area looks amazing when seen from Tangram/Madarao.

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Nojiriko Fireworks display is held every year at the end of July. Nojiriko is the village next to Myoko Kogen and is only 10 minutes by car/bus. The display is one of the best you will ever see as you are so close to the display. The impressive fireworks are launched from the surface of the lake.

To book your airport shuttle to Myoko this winter visit us at:
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If you are heading to Myoko this winter here is a list of all the hot springs you can try out in Myoko. Myoko is famous for its many different kinds of onsen, and they are especially great in the cold winter months! ... See more

Myoko is home to many hotsprings. There are public onsen and onsen that are part of a hotel. The onsen in hotels can be used even if you are not a guest of the hotel. The amazing outdoor onsen at Tsubame are probably the most famous in Myoko and they are free to use. Check out our Tsubame onsen page... ... See more

Nagaoka Fireworks held at the beginning of August each year is one of the biggest firework displays in the whole of Japan. Attended by over 1,000,000 people over 2 days this 2hr long display is famous all over the world. Check out the Phoenix display, a continuous 5 min launch. Nagaoka is only 1hour away from Myoko.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XZEwipo7ik ... See more

★昨年、一昨年のフェニックスの映像はこちらから The following link is for the same display of last year and 2 years ago. https://youtu.be/LquadM6PrTE https://youtu.be/G9wTBbqXsEg 20... ... See more

This year’s Fuji rock festival was held in Niigata prefecture. Held between the mountains in the beautiful Niigata countryside the rain didn’t put off 300,000 people from having an awesome time and listening to some of the great artists who came this year. The Apex twins, Gorillaz, Bjork, Lukas Graham, Major Lazer, Queens of the stone age and many many more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtPd86DSJmE ... See more

During the green season you can ride the Akakura kanko gondola up the mountain and go hiking, or have lunch in the restaurant.

Myoko Sky Cable. This is the same gondola that is used during the winter, but the scenery from the top is very different now. You have the same stunning views but are now surrounded by green. You can go hiking, relax in the hammocks or try out some of the fresh food from the nearby restaurant.

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