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Centering the Alpine Route, you can enjoy a grandtour around Gifu and Nagano area from Nagoya!

Unlimited rides on JR local and limited express trains along the route as well as
all transportations of the Alpine Route!

Valid for 5 consecutive days

18,600 Children ￥9,300

AlpineTakayamaMatsumoto
AreaAdults ￥Children: 6 to 11 years of age

Available Period: Mid-April to mid-November

Daikanbo ❶ute（August）

Yuki-no-Otani ❹(Snow Wall)（Murodo）❷ Kurobe DamOgizawa（April）

Shinano Omachi❸ ❹ Murodo❶ Daikanbo
HotakaJR Oito Line

Matsumoto ❺❽ Takayama

MatsumotoCastle ❺Shiojiri
Narai ❻

Hida Hagiwara

Kiso Fukushima❾ GeroJR Takayama Line

Nagiso ❼Hida Kanayama
Mino-Ota

Narai-juku ❻Tsumago-juku ❼Nakatsugawa

Gifu
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Alpine Ro

Kurobe Dam ❷Alpine RouteHida Furukawa（Murodo）（August）

Daikanbo ‒ Kurobedaira

Toyama Airport

Mikuriga Crater Lake ❸（October）

Tourist Pass

Toyama Tateyama

Journey by train

Purchasing in Japan Adults：¥19,600 Children：¥9,800

Ena

JR Chuo Main Line

TajimiTakayama ❽Nagoya
Chubu Centrair
International Airport

Gero ❾Kiso※A route image where you can use this pass.

・Among the routes that the pass is useable for, the thick blue line represents JR conventional lines, while thick lines of other colors show other useable modes of transport.
・You can exchange MCO (bought outside of Japan) and purchase passes at designated counters at stations with the ● mark along the route. (You can also exchange
MCO and purchase passes at main stations of JR Central: Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Kyoto, Shin-Osaka, etc.)

Where to buy and for more information

https://touristpass.jp/en/alpine/
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Shin soba (newly-harvested soba) noodles [Kiso]

Take a journey through KISO steeped in historical sentiment.

Kiso-no-Ohashi Bridge is one of the very
few large bridges in Japan that has been
constructed without piers. This arched
bridge is made entirely from hinoki
cypress wood. On the western side of thebridge is a grassy park area called
Mizube no Furusato Fureai Koen, where
you can take a rest during your stroll
around the old post town.

This shrine was revived by the ascetic
monk Fukan, who opened up the Ontake
Pilgrimage Trail in the foothills of Mt.
Ontake in the middle of the Edo period(1603–1868). The name “Hakkaisan”
derives from the fact that Fukan also
opened up a pilgrimage trail on Mt.
Hakkai in Echigo Province (now NiigataPrefecture). Holy water from inside theshrine’s precincts has long beenrenowned for curing eye ailments. Even
today, centuries later, people still walkthe Ontake Pilgrimage Trail and pray tothe mountain in the hope that theirprayers will be answered.

Access: Walk from Narai Stationon the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: 1346-3 Narai, Shiojiri
City, Nagano Prefecture

Access: Taxi from Kiso-Fukushima
Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: Hakkaisan, Otaki Village,
Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture

Kiso-no-Ohashi Bridge

Magome-juku Post Town

This old post town stands on a steep
slope. Here you can see vestiges of thepast in the houses’ low eaves, latticework, and masugata (squares built
between the inner and outer gates forprotection from attack). In addition totaking a stroll along the cobblestone
streets lined with restaurants andsouvenir shops, in autumn, we especially
recommend visiting the observatorynear Jinba. From here, you can enjoy
magnificent views of Mt. Ena cloaked in
red and yellow autumnal leaves.

Access: Bus from Nakatsugawa
Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: Magome, Nakatsugawa
City, Gifu Prefecture01*The information provided is current as of September 2021. Information may change depending on the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the weather. Please be sure to check with each facility regarding their operating times before you visit.

Hakkaisan Shrine

Remains of the Fukushima Sekisho Checkpoint

This is where the Fukushima Sekisho, oneof Japan’s four major checkpoints, once
stood. The old gate and fence have been
restored, and the site is now a historicpark. Adjoining the park is anotherfascinating
facility—theFukushima
Sekisho Museum, which preserves
documents related to travel through thecheckpoint.
Access: Walk from Kiso-Fukushima
Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: 5031-1 Fukushima, Kiso
Town, Kiso District, Nagano
Prefecture*Depending on the weather or natural conditions, the actual scenery may differ from that depicted in articles and photographs. *Photos and illustrations are all images.

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Gloriously colored rejuvenat ing autumn scenery
You can fully enjoy the magnificent
natural environment of this gorge, fromthe clear emerald green waters of theAtera River to the sculptured beauty
created by the precipitous rocks. In
autumn, the trees lining the riverbanks
are draped in a colorful cloak of red andyellow autumnal leaves. The Japanese
red maple is an especially rare variety ofmaple and has been recorded in Japan’s
Ministry of the Environment’s Red Data
Book of threatened species. Be sure totake in this glorious scenery aflame withautumnal colors that you can rarely see
anywhere else.

Access: Walk from Nojiri Stationon the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: Atera National Forest,Nojiri, Okuwa Village, Kiso
District, Nagano Prefecture

Access: Taxi from Nagiso Station on the JR
Chuo Main Line
Address: Yomikaki, Nagiso Town, Kiso
District, Nagano Prefecture

Atera Gorge

Kakizore Gorge

Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest

Misogawa Dam

The old Kisoji trade route boasts many
excellent spots for viewing autumnalleaves. Said to have originated theconcept of Shinrin-yoku (absorbing theforest atmosphere for therapeutic
purposes), Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest is steeped in the warm colors ofDisanthus cercidifolius Maxim andLindera triloba (Sieb. et Zucc.) Blumeleaves. The facility also operates theAkasawa Forest Railway, which isespecially popular for the glorious
scenery as the train passes through theTunnel of Autumn Leaves. How about
taking a ride in an open trolley car for afull-body autumn experience?

Access: Bus from Agematsu
Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: Ogawairi NationalForest, Agematsu Town, Kiso
District, Nagano Prefecture

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This gorge is renowned as having some of the mostbreathtaking scenery along the Kisoji, an old traderoute famous for its spectacular scenery. As you
follow the nature walk from the Koiji-no-tsuribashi
suspension bridge to the upper reaches of theKakizore River, you will be able to see magnificent
views of the clear waters of the river windingaround enormous granite rocks. In late autumn,
the trees surrounding the clear blue pool andwaterfall, which sends up white spray as the watertumbles down, are bursting with vivid autumnalhues and create a scene as beautiful as a landscapepainting that elicits sighs of wonder from visitors.

*The information provided is current as of September 2021. Information may change depending on the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the weather. Please be sure to check with each facility regarding their operating times before you visit.

This multipurpose dam is located at theheadwaters of the Kisogawa River andboasts the second-highest elevation ofany dam in Japan. The dam lake, Lake
Okukiso, is enclosed by a forest comprising Kiso hinoki cypress, Thuja standishii,
Chamaecyparis pisifera, and various
other flora to create a charming
landscape. In autumn, don’t miss seeing
the vividly colored maple and birch
leaves lighting up the lake shore topped
by the glorious amber of Japanese larch
leaves.

Access: Taxi from Yabuhara
Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: Ogiso, Kiso Village,
Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture*Depending on the weather or natural conditions, the actual scenery may differ from that depicted in articles and photographs. *Photos and illustrations are all images.

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Shiojiri

JR Chuo Main Line
Yabuhara

Agematsu

Kiso-Fukushima
SuharaNakatsugawa

Experience Kisoʼs delicious
foods and traditions

NagisoTo Nagoya

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Kuri-Kinton (Sweet Potato and Chestnut Cakes)

Nishio Sake Brewing

Kiso Lacquerware

Wood Crafts

These sweet treats are the “Taste of Autumn” in Nakatsugawa City,
which is a chestnut production area. Many traditional Japanese
confectionary shops make their prized kuri-kinton all at the sametime. From September 1 until late December, the Nigiwai Tokusankan
specialty product shop next to Nakatsugawa Station features acollection of kuri-kinton from more than 10 confectionary shops!

The Nishio Sake Brewing has been soothing weary travelers along theold Nakasendo Highway. Today, the brewery is famous for producing
the local sake Kiso no Kakehashi. Of the brewery’s various products,
we especially recommend the somazake, a cloudy sake wine with an
unrefined flavor that is popular all-year-round.

There exquisite crafts have been born from a climate conducive tolacquering and the excellent wood materials available in Kiso.
Recently, lacquered accessories, such as earrings, have also gained
popularity.

Known as the hometown of hinoki cypress, Agematsu Town has athriving wood industry. Check out souvenir shops for the abundanceof wooden items available, ranging from retro washing tubs to hinoki
cypress boards that could be used as interior accents!

［ Shiojiri City ］［ Agematsu Town ］

Nagiso Neko

Ontake Hyakusogan (herbal medicine)This herbal stomach medicine contains several
natural remedies added to Phellodendron amurense (cork tree) bark
extract, which mountain worship practitioners always carried withthem on their pilgrimages. Located in the foothills of Mt. Ontake,
Naganoken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., provides introductions to theirfactory via videos shown in their on-site shop. You can also purchaseOntake Hyakusogan and other products. (Weekdays only)［ Nakatsugawa City ］

Access: Walk from Suhara Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: 893 Suhara, Okuwa Village, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture

Nakazen Brewing

Yukawa Sake Brewery

This sake brewery has a history spanning more than 150 years. Usingsake rice grown in Nagano Prefecture and underground water fromMt. Ontake, the brewery has continued to produce traditional
Japanese sake wines within Kiso’s abundant yet brutal naturalenvironment. Their representative brand is Nakanorisan, a sakeproviding a kick of strength within its refreshing taste.

This brewery is celebrating 370 years of operation. Preparatorywater is collected from wells filled by the headwaters of the Kiso
River, which gushes from Mt. Hachimori at the southern tip of theNorthern Alps. The flavor of the brewery’s representative brand,Kisoji, can be described as robust.

These are the traditional handmade winter jackets that have been
made and worn by residents of Nagiso Town for generations.
Covering the wearer’s shoulders, back, and waist, these jackets havea unique shape that protects against the cold. Another appealing
point is that they are sleeveless, therefore facilitating movement andmaking it easy to perform handiwork.

Access: Walk from Kiso-Fukushima Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: 5990 Fukushima, Kiso Town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture

Access: Walk from Yabuhara Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: 1003-1 Yabuhara, Kiso Village, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture［ Nagiso Town ］*The information provided is current as of September 2021. Information may change depending on the situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the weather. Please be sure to check with each facility regarding their operating times before you visit.

《 Ontake Hyakusogan factory 》Access: Bus from Kiso-Fukushima Stationon the JR Chuo Main Line
Address: 100-1 Konoshima, Otaki Village, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture*Depending on the weather or natural conditions, the actual scenery may differ from that depicted in articles and photographs. *Photos and illustrations are all images.

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