Things to do in Nagano with kids 3 spots · 2 easy
Nagano is Japan's high mountain interior. Wild monkeys sit in the hot spring at Jigokudani all winter with no glass in between, and Matsumoto's black castle keep is one of the original ones. Summers stay cool up at Kamikochi.
Nagano Chausuyama Zoo✓ easy
A zoo laid out across a hillside, with a monorail running to its north gate.
Matsumoto Alps Park✓ easy
A 71.1-hectare hilltop park northwest of Matsumoto that holds a zoo and a nature museum.
Naganobi! Nagano Children's Museum✓ easy
An indoor playground of five themed areas, built around nature, animals and science.
