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Come toNagano！

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Nagano Prefecture
Tourism Promotion Division
Sports Commission
E-mail:naganosc@pref.nagano.lg.jp
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Nagano PrefectureWelcome NAGANOVoices from Olympians -What Makes Nagano So Attractive for Athletes?
The “Athlete First” Spirit Cherished in Nagano Prefecture

Surrounded on all four sides by “Japanʼs Roof” of 3,000m high mountain ranges (“the Japan Alps”), Nagano Prefectureis one of the leading mountain tourism sites in Japan, rich in vast, beautiful nature.
Sporting activities are very popular here in Nagano, especially those which fully utilize the beneﬁts of being located in
the highlands and having such bountiful nature like rivers and lakes. In addition, Nagano Prefecture has clear, clean air
and water, and safe, delicious food, grown in fertile land. People here enjoy an active and vigorous lifestyle, helping to
make Nagano the top ranking prefecture for longevity in Japan.
Located roughly in the center of Japan, Nagano Prefecture has convenient access from Tokyo, the capital of Japan,
which, for the second time, will host the Olympic Games in 2020.
Above all, Nagano Prefecture hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and has experienced ﬁrsthand thepleasure of providing excitement to the world.
There are many training venues in the vast area of Nagano Prefecture, ideal for a full range of sporting events. In
addition, people have fostered and cultivated a high awareness of sports through participation in international exchange
activities with athletes from diﬀerent countries through a variety of Olympics and Paralympics programs, including the
One School One Country project.
Those looking for a sports training camp venue, please come and visit us here in Nagano Prefecture. We oﬀer perfectsurroundings and conditions for sports training. The people in Nagano are ready to welcome you with warm and genuine
hospitality.

Shuichi Abe, Governor of Nagano Prefecture

Hospitality and a desire for world peace alive in the sport loving people of Nagano

Kenji Ogiwara

Message from Governor<Proﬁle>Kenji Ogiwara: Former Nordic skiing
combined athlete. Nordic skiing combined
instructor. Won team gold medals in both the
1992 Albertville and 1994 Lillehammer
Winter Olympics. Won all-round individual
championship titles three consecutive times
from 1993 to 1995. Born in Kusatsu, Gunma
Prefecture. Resident of Nagano City.

For me, Nagano Prefecture is special not only as
the stage of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, butalso as one of the important places that has
supported my harsh yet splendid athletic life. As an
athlete, I quite often visited Nozawa Onsen Village
and Hakuba Village, equipped with ski jump andcross-country facilities, for competitions andtraining camps. During oﬀ-seasons, I had highaltitude training in many places around Nagano
Prefecture, including Shinano Town and Iizuna
Kogen Heights in Nagano City.
I felt when I was active as an athlete. Based uponthese experiences, I have again recognized thegood chemistry between Nagano Prefecture andleading athletes. The richness in the minds of local
people, for example, the tight bond within a local
community, the sincere attitude towards nature inrecognizing great value in each season and theirtransitions, and the desire to keep local traditions
and cultures alive, can mentally support athletes
who are always under intense pressure.
In addition, the “Athlete First” spirit is also one of
the remarkable features you ﬁnd common in thepeople of Nagano. The utmost respect is given toathletes and their instructors, and great lengths
are gone to in order to realize ideal environments

for athletes to concentrate on their competitions or
training, done so without being intrusive. This spirit
wasunveiledandpolished
throughtheexperiences of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics,
and is set to advance in to the future.
I have no doubt that Nagano Prefecture would
make an excellent training camp site for top levelathletes on both sides of facilities and hospitality.
They can take time out to visit sightseeing spots
like the national treasures of Zenkoji Temple andMatsumoto Castle, or relax and refresh themselvesin Mother Nature. I really hope that athletes aroundthe world come here and experience highly
rewarding and satisfying training, which can beachieved only here in Nagano.

Photo by PHOTO KISHIMOTO<Proﬁle>Skier. First Winter Olympic Games medalist in Japan. Bornin Tomarimura, Kunashiri Gun, Hokkaido. Received
invaluable skiing training from an early age from his father,
Kunio Igaya, a pioneer of skiing in Japan, and moved toBandokoro at the foot of Mount Norikura aged 7.
Overwhelmingly won the 26th Nagano National Sports
Festival. Was ranked 11th at the 1952 Oslo WinterOlympics. Went to the U.S.A. to study with the support of
C.V. Starr, the founder of the American International
Underwriters Corporation (AIU). Won silver in the slalom at
the 1956 Cortina dʼAmpezzo Winter Olympics. Selected asa member of the IOC Committee in 1982. Received theSilver Olympic Order in 2012.

Nagano Prefecture Satisfying Athletesʼ
Needs Not Only for Training Environments but also Food and Relaxation
Bountiful nature, clear and clean air and water,and delicious foods -- it is very cool even insummer here in Nagano Prefecture. I wasfortunate to have had my training in such a
wonderful environment since I was at university.
Many of the boat courses are usually situated in
the countryside, however, Lake Suwa is located
not far from the center of Suwa City. The location
makes this place more attractive as a training
camp site, even compared to world standards,
because you have good access to the city center
where you can easily do shopping and ﬁnd a place
to eat. In addition, there are many hot spring
facilities around Lake Suwa. Hot springs are goodfor athletesʼ health, especially female athletes, notonly because they are eﬀective in helping the body
recover from fatigue, but also because they makeyour skin smoother. Thanks to the surrounding
mountains, you can ﬁnd a wide variety of plants
and ﬂowers in Nagano Prefecture, and enjoy
majestic views to relax in, such as the view ofMount Fuji from the Lake.
In addition, the legacy of the 1998 Nagano WinterOlympics remains in the Nagano people. For
example, a running course of about 16km has been
built around the bank of Lake Suwa, where rowing
races are very popular among the people in Suwa

City. Given that they have such a strong love ofboth playing and watching sports, they are keen to
welcome athletes from around the world.
Furthermore, the people of Nagano tend to have astrong sense of duty and are sure to have a very
positive inﬂuence on athletes who stay for training
in their home towns during the Tokyo Olympics.
The part of Lake Suwa used for training is so close
to the bank that local people will have theopportunity to watch and enjoy professional
athletes at work.
In any case, what is absolutely necessary fortraining is a good training environment, good food,and good rest. Given that you can ﬁnd all of thesethings here in Nagano Prefecture, I hope that
Nagano will be selected as a top candidate foryour training camp venue. For those who visit Lake
Suwa, I strongly recommend you try the eel dishes,
famous in this area for putting hair on your chest,
and to also pray for victory at Suwa Shrine, whichhouses a god of war and where even Takeda
Shingen, a warrior in the 16th century, is believed
to have prayed at.

<Proﬁle>Rower. Ranked 9th in the womenʼs lightweight
double sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympic
Games, 10th overall in the single sculls at the2011 World Rowing Championships, 12th in
the womenʼs lightweight double sculls at the2012 London Olympic Games. Retired after
the Tokyo National Sports Festival in
September, 2013. Graduated from Graduate
School of Health and Sport Science, Nippon
Sport Science University. Born in Suwa City,
Nagano Prefecture.

Akiko Iwamoto

Olympics, tremendously impressed the Olympic
athletes, and has been carried out in diﬀerent
Olympic Games host cities. I believe that the peopleof Nagano know how to provide a calm andrelaxing atmosphere to top level athletes, whoalways endure tremendous stress.
I feel that the roles sports play go beyond merelycompeting with each other, but also contribute toworld peace by widening the friendship circle. In
fact, I believe this is the most important aspect.
Thanks to hosting the Winter Olympics, the peopleof Nagano have already learned how important it
can be to send messages of world peace throughsporting events. I would like them to keep this spirit
alive for many years to come.
Nagano Prefecture provides foreign athletes with
ideal conditions and surroundings for eﬀective andeﬃcient training, as well as warm hospitality. As an
Olympic athlete myself, I wish to welcome you, theworldʼs leading athletes, to Nagano.

Chiharu Igaya

I grew up in Bandokoro at the foot of Mount
Norikura. After the war I moved to Shiga Kogen
Heights, and participated in a National Sports
Festival as a representative from Nagano
Prefecture. Skills and techniques I had learned inthose places led to my silver medal in the 1956
Cortina dʼAmpezzo Winter Olympics. Due in part tohosting the Winter Olympics, Nagano Prefecture
seems to be taken as a place primarily for wintersports, but is also ideal for summer sports training,and has already proven famous as a training campvenue for rugby, which has been selected as an
event for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
With easy access from Tokyo, it is cool in summer
and the landscape makes the place suitable forhigh altitude training. In addition, you can enjoy
delicious fruits like big apples and grapes producedwith clean and clear water, and local specialties
such as Shinshu soba noodles and Shinshu beef.
There is also a variety of mountain vegetables
served here, which are not familiar to foreign
athletes. Highland vegetables are also produced sothat even overseas guests who like a nice, fresh
salad, can be satisﬁed.
As for sports, there are many excellent athletes
from Nagano in both summer and winter sports.
That is why a sport loving culture and desire towelcome athletes has been growing in the minds of
the Nagano people. In fact, their friendly hospitality
is still renowned among IOC members, such as theirsplendid volunteer spirit. The One School One
Country project, which begun in the Nagano WinterPhoto by PHOTO KISHIMOTO

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Advantage

Climate Ideally Suited to Training
Nagano Prefecture enjoys a relatively dry climate. Easternand Northern areas in particular experience comparatively
low precipitation, with an average annual rainfall of about
1,000 mm. These areas also boast the highest ratio of clear
skies in Japan! Across Nagano Prefecture, even though
midday temperatures are sometimes high in summer, cool air
in mornings and evenings provide a comfortable atmosphere.
Furthermore, in the highland areas, including Shiga Kogen
Heights, Shinano-machi, Sugadaira Heights, Karuizawa,
Yatsugatake Mountains, and Nobeyama Heights, summer
maximums remain cool, providing an ideal atmosphere foreverything from relaxing, to outdoor activities, to sports andtraining.
With its high altitude location and temperate summer climate,
Nagano Prefecture is perfectly suited for training of any
sports.

Merits and Beneﬁts of “NAGANO”
as a Training Camp Venue

Blessed with vast, magniﬁcent nature, Nagano Prefecturefeatures some of the most prominent and popular areas for
mountain tourism, with the Japan Alps as a prime example.
Since achieving top ranking for longevity in Japan for both
men and women, and its position as one of Japanʼs leading
agricultural regions, attention has also been drawn to
Naganoʼs healthy lifestyle and food culture.
A mere 80 minutes on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Nagano
City is easily accessible from Tokyo. In addition, a broad
network of national highways in the prefecture links local
regions to the Tokyo metropolitan area. With its rich,abundant nature, its variety of healthy and delicious food,and its convenient access, Nagano is a perfect site for a
training camp for top level athletes.

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NAGANO
It takes a mere 80 minutes on the Hokuriku
Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano City,
the prefectural capital. In addition, a broad
network of national highways in theprefecture links local regions to the Tokyo
metropolitan area. This ease of accessfrom Tokyo greatly adds to Naganoʼsattractiveness.

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Nagano is one of Japanʼs leading
agricultural regions. With clear,sparkling waters and clean, fresh
air, local produce is both healthyand delicious.

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Access to Training Camp Grounds
It takes a mere 60 minutes to Karuizawa and 80 minutes to Nagano City
from Tokyo by the Hokuriku Shinkansen. There is also a broad network ofnational highways in the prefecture linking local regions to the Tokyo
metropolitan area: Joshin-etsu Expressway, Chuo Expressway, andNagano Expressway. These highways connect main cities within theprefecture, which allows easy and convenient travel.
Located in the geographical center of Japan, Nagano has historically beena place where the cultures of the north, south, east and west intersect.
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Given Nagano Prefectureʼs high mountains, including the Japan Alps,and its abundant hot springs and national parks, it is referred to as aʻnatural treasuryʼ of Japan. You will ﬁnd unique history and culture
throughout the prefecture, such as Zenkoji Temple, Matsumoto Castle,
Suwa Shrine, Ueda and its historical Sanada clan, Karuizawa, andTogakushi.
The rich nature in Nagano produces the highest quality fruits andhighland vegetables, including apples, grapes, and lettuce. The foodculture of Shinshu, such as soba noodles and other local dishesfeaturing safe and secure local ingredients, has long attracted people
to the area.

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Ueda St.

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Matsumoto St.

Nagano St.
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Athletics Facilities

Nagano boasts state-of-the-art facilities, with local touches, surrounded by magniﬁcent mountains,clean-air highlands, and abundant waterways and greenery. Naganoʼs quality facilities will help

Ueda City●
Saku City●

athletes get the most out of their training in order to improve their skills.

Located at approximately 1,300m, this athletics ﬁeld isideal for high altitude training.

Sugadaira Kogen Sports Park Athletics Field（Sania Park）
Location■1278-244 Sugadaira-kogen, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

The athletics ﬁeld with magniﬁcient views of Asama Mountainand the Sakudaira Plain is well-equiped with night-game facilities.

Saku Sports Park Athletics Stadium
Location■3011 Hiraka, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■732m
Track■Class-2 JAAF-certiﬁed athletic stadium／All-weather 400m track × 9 lanes
Events■Athletics, Football（mix of 6 natural turf grasses）
Facilities■Meeting rooms, shower rooms, locker rooms, and a broadcasting room
Night-game facilities■Fully equipped
Medical institutions■Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center, Asama General Hospital
Altitude■1,294m
Track■Class-3 JAAF-certiﬁed athletic stadium／All-weather 400m track × 8 lanes
Events■Athletics
Facilities■Meeting rooms, shower rooms, bathrooms
Night-game facilities■None
Medical institution■Sugadaira-kogen Clinic

A Landscape in Nagano Prefecture
Ideal for Training

An excellent environment of natural turf grass,fresh air
and greenery provides you with the best opportunities
for regular training and for crunch time.

Appeal Nagano

Vast areas of Nagano Prefecture are covered by mountains and mountain ranges of 3,000m and higher. Even some of the major cities are located at analtitude of over 700m. These high-altitude areas provide not only a comfortable and scenic training environment, but also various training courses utilizing
natural geographical features, such as a running course with many uphills and downhills, and a long-distance swimming course. These are the strengths ofNagano Prefecture as a professional sports training location.

The Volunteer Spirit of Nagano People

Kurohime Athletics Stadium
Location■3884-590 Nojiri（Kurohime Kogen）,Shinano Town, Kamiminochi Gun, Nagano Prefecture

The One School One Country project began here in Nagano for the Nagano Winter Olympics &Paralympics in 1998. During the project, elementary schools and junior high schools, mainly in
Nagano City, each adopted a country to support. Students developed international exchange
programs to learn and understand their partner countryʼs characteristics and cultures. Under theirown initiative, they planned and carried out activities regarding how to best show hospitality toguests from their partner country. The project made a wonderful impression on Olympic athletes,
and helped to successfully promote the Olympic Games.
It has been more than 15 years since the Nagano Winter Olympics. The students involved in the
One School One Country project have already grown up, and it is now time for them to play
important roles in society.
The volunteer spirit developed through the project of the Nagano Winter Olympics continues
today in the people of Nagano, who learned by ﬁrsthand experience how to welcome people from
diﬀerent nationalities and cultures. Many citizens now participate in sporting events as volunteers
to support organizing committees, which is a huge factor in the success of an event.
Photo by PHOTO KISHIMOTO

Altitude■723m
Track■All-weather 400m track × 6 lanes
Events■Track Events, Long Jump, High Jump
Facilities■Shower rooms, meeting rooms, cross-country courses, a throwing-event ground（exclusive for hammer
throw, discus, and javelin events）, Lake Nojiri running course, and a gymnastics hallNight-game facilities■None
Medical institutions■Shin-etsu Hospital, Hokushin General Hospital, Iizuna Municipal Hospital

Athletics

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Swimming Stadiums

Ueda City●

This stadium covers a wide range of events, not only
swimming but also synchronized swimming and diving.

With a maximum bank of 36 degrees,
this is the highest altitude velodrome in Japan.

Nagano Sports Park Swimming Pool
（Aqua-wing）

Misuzu Lake Velodrome, Matsumoto City
Location■1830 Misayama, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

Location■5-1-19 Yoshida, Nagano City

Altitude■1,000m
Track■Length: 333.333m, Width: 7m, Bank angle: up to 36 degrees
Events■Track Cycling
Facilities■Changing rooms, a medical room, a lounge, shower rooms, locker rooms, meeting rooms
Night-game facilities■Fully equipped
Medical institutions■Shinshu University Hospital, Aizawa Hospital

Outdoor Water Sports

Altitude■350m
Swimming facilities■A 50m main swimming pool, a 25m sub-swimming pool, a diving pool
Events■Swimming, Synchronized Swimming
Facilities■Locker rooms, shower rooms, warming rooms, meeting rooms and training rooms
Medical institutions■Nagano Red Cross Hospital, Nagano Municipal HospitalRich in nature, surrounded by woods,
this is ideal for sports training.

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Shinano Town

Sports Park Swimming Pool, Ueda City
Location■935 Shimonogo-otsu, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

Unusually located in the midtown area,
this boat course provides crews with a comfortabletraining environment in stable weather conditions.

●Shimosuwa Town

Shimosuwa Town Boat Course
Location■10615-8 Higashi Akasuna, Shimosuwa Town, Suwa Gun, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■498m
Swimming facilities■Certiﬁed 50m swimming pool
Events■Swimming
Other facilities■training room
Medical institution■Shinshu Ueda Medical Center

Altitude■760m
Field■1000m in length (Class B)
Events■Rowing events
Facilities■Training rooms, and a boathouse
Medical institution■Suwa Red Cross Hospital

Designated under the Act on Special Measures concerning
Conservation of Lake Water Quality, Lake Nojiri oﬀers a fantastic long course
training environment with high quality water.

Lake Nojiri
Location■287-5 Nojiri, Shinano Town, Kamiminochi Gun, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■660m
Field■16km in total length
Events■Triathlon（Swimming）
Facilities■An athletics stadium andgymnasium for athletics training
Medical institutions■Shin-etsu Hospital,Hokushin General Hospital,
Iizuna Municipal Hospital

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Track Cycling

Boat Rowing

Triathlon（Swimming）

Swimming

Synchronised Swimming

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Gymnasiums

Omachi City●

Karuizawa
Ueda City● Town●●
Matsumoto City●
Saku City

Suitable for training of various indoor sports
such as ball sports, martial arts, and dance.

Hosting many international sporting competitions,this gymnasium has poven ideal
for training in a variety of sports.

Saku Gymnasium is a ball sports venue,
used for training and a vaiety of competitions.

Matsumoto City Gymnasium

Saku Gymnasium

Karuizawa Kazakoshi Park
Gymnasium

Location■5-1 Misuzu, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

Location■2939 Nakagomi, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture

Location■1157-6 Hocchi, Karuizawa Town, Kita-saku Gun, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■638m
Courts■Main arena: 3 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts, 12 badminton courts, 2 handball courts,
40 table-tennis tables, 1 rhythmic gymnastics court, and 6 judo courts／Sub arena: 1 basketball court,
2 volleyball courts, and 4 badminton courts
Events■Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Handball, Table tennis, Rhythmic gymnastics, Judo, Trampoline,
Wrestling, GoalBall, Bocce
Facilities■Training rooms, and meeting rooms
Medical institutions■Shinshu University Hospital, Aizawa Hospital

Altitude■687m
Courts■2 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts
Events■Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Handball, Table tennis
Facilities■A sub-gymnasium, a training room, an exercise room, and a meeting room
Medical institution■Saku Central Hopsital Advanced Care Center, Asama General Hospital

Altitude■933m
Courts■Main arena: 2 basketball courts, 3 vollyball courts, 8 badminton courts,
1 handball court, 16 table tennis courts／Sub-arena: For table tennis, judo,
Movable tatami ﬂooring available: 16m × 16m（2）
Events■Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Handball, Table tennis, Judo
Facilities■A studio, meeting rooms, a running course, locker rooms, a broadcasting room,
and a nursing room
Medical institution■Karuizawa Municipal Hospital

The gymnasium is located in a tranquil environment surrounded by woods.

Nature and Sports Park Gymnasium,
Ueda City
Location■935 Shimonogo-otsu, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■491m
Courts■2 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts,
8 badminton courts
Events■Basketball, Volleyball, BadmintonWith a grand view of the Nothern Alps,
you can train here for a variety of sports.

Omachi Gymnasium

Shinano Town Gymnasium

Location■5638-44 Tokiwa, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture

Location■765-1 Furuma, Shinano Town, Kamiminochi Gun, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■735m
Courts■Main arena: 2 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts and 10 badminton courts／
Sub arena: 1 basketball court, 1 volleyball court and 3 badminton courts
Events■Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton
Facilities■A training room and meeting rooms
Medical institution■Omachi Municipal General Hospital

Altitude■645m
Courts■2 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts and 8 badminton courts
Events■Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton
Facilities■A meeting room and a locker room
Medical institutions■Shin-etsu Hospital, Hokushin General Hospital,
Iizuna Municipal Hospital

Facilities■A multi-purpose exercise room,and shower rooms
Medical institution■Shinshu Ueda Medical Center

Located approximately 1km from the Hokuriku Shinkansen line at JR Ueda Station,
this gymnasium is ideally situated and provides a good environment for athletes.

Uedajoseki Park Gymnasium,
Ueda City
Location■1-1-30 Tokiwagi, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

Altitude■442m
Courts■2 basketball courts, 3 volleyball courts,
8 badminton courts

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Events■Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton
Facilities■None
Medical institution■Shinshu Ueda Medical Center

Basketball

Volleyball

Badminton

HandballTable Tennis

Judo

Trampoline

Wrestling

GoalballBocce

Rhythmic
Gymnastics

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Stadiums●Nagano City
Omachi City●●Ueda City
Saku City●

Fully equipped with the latest facilities,
this is exclusively used for ball sports such as football and rugby.

Medical facilities
City

Institution

City

Nagano Red Cross Hospital

Minami-Nagano Sports Park
Football Stadium

Institution

City

Institution

Shinshu Ueda Medical Center

Shimosuwa
Town

Suwa Red Cross Hospital（Suwa City）

Ueda City

Location■320 Tofukuji, Shinonoi, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture

NaganoCity

Nagano Municipal Hospital
Shinonoi General Hospital

Sugadaira-kogen Clinic
OmachiCity

Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital

Omachi Municipal General Hospital

Shin-etsu Hospital
ShinanoTown

Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center

Hokushin General Hospital
Iizuna Municipal Hospital（Iizuna Town）

Saku City
Matsumoto
City
Altitude■351m
Field■1 ﬁeld
Events■Football
Facilities■A swimming pool, a training room,
and a Gymnasium
Medical institutions■Shinonoi General Hospital, Nagano Red Cross Hospital,
Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital

Shinshu University Hospital
Aizawa Hospital

Contact

Asama General Hospital
Karuizawa
Town

Karuizawa Municipal Hospital

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Located at 1,300m, this is perfect for high altitude training.

Sugadaira Kogen Sports Park Stadium（Sania Park）
Location■1278-244 Sugadaira Kogen, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture

CitiesSports facilities

Nagano Sports Park Swimming Pool
Nagano （Aqua-wing）
City

Minami-Nagano Sports Park
Football Stadium

Matsumoto City Gymnasium
Altitude■1,299m
Fields■5 ﬁelds
Events■Football, Rugby
Facilities■Meeting rooms, shower rooms, a bathroom,a training room,and a swimming pool
Medical institution■Sugadaira-Kogen Clinic

The football ground has magniﬁcient views of Asama Mountainand the Sakudaira Plain.

Saku Sports Park Athletics Stadium

Matsumoto
City

Ueda
City

Location■3011 Hiraka, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture

OmachiCity
Altitude■732m
Field■1 ﬁeld
Events■Football（mix of 6 natural turf grasses）, Athletics
Facilities■Meeting rooms, shower rooms, locker rooms,
and a broadcasting room
Medical institutions■
Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center,
Asama General Hospital

Saku
City

Altitude■735m
Field■1 ﬁeld
Events■Football
Facilities■Locker rooms, a boardroom, storage
Medical institution■
Omachi Municipal General Hosptital

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Swimming

Synchronised SwimmingSports Section
sports@city.nagano.lg.jp

Basketball

Volleyball

Badminton

HandballTable Tennis

Rhythmic
Gymnastics

Judo

Trampoline

Wrestling

GoalballBocce

Volleyball

Badminton

Volleyball

Badminton

Track Cycling

Nature and Sports Park Gymnasium,
Ueda City

Basketball

Sports Park Swimming Pool,
Ueda City

Swimming

Uedajoseki Park Gymnasium,
Ueda City

Basketball

Sugadaira Kogen Sports Park Athletics Field（Sania Park）

Athletics

Sugadaira Kogen Sports Park Stadium（Sania Park）

Football

Rugby

Omachi Gymnasium

Basketball

Volleyball

Football Pitch at The Sports Park,
Omachi City

Football

Saku Sports Park Athletics Stadium

Athletics

FootballBasketball

VolleyballHandballTable Tennis

Basketball

Volleyball

Table Tennis

Judo

Karuizawa Kazakoshi Park
Gymnasium

Badminton

Physical Education Section
taiiku@city.omachi.nagano.jp

Physical Education Section
taiiku@city.saku.nagano.jp

Badminton

Shimosuwa
Town

Shimosuwa Town Boat Course

Boat Rowing

Lake Nojiri

Triathlon（Swimming）

Kurohime Athletics Stadium

Athletics

Shinano Town Gymnasium

Basketball

Badminton

Sports Promotion Section
taiiku@city.matsumoto.nagano.jp

Sports Promotion Section
sports@city.ueda.nagano.jp

Saku Gymnasium

Karuizawa
Town

ShinanoTown

Contact numbers

FootballMisuzu Lake Velodrome,
Matsumoto City

Football Pitch at The Sports Park, Omachi City
Location■5638-44 Tokiwa, Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture

EventsHandball

Secretary andPublic Relations Section
koho@town.karuizawa.nagano.jp
Education and Child Services Section
taiiku@town.shimosuwa.lg.jp

Business and Tourism Sectionsyoukoukankou@
town.shinanomachi.nagano.jp
Volleyball

Badminton

Rugby

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