Guide to Nagano City’s Pre-Games Training Camps
Nagano City, Culture and Sports Promotion Department, Sports Section

Nagano City was the host city for the 18th Winter Olympic Games.

―JOC Partner City―

Nagano City joined the Japan Olympic Committee and entered into the “Japan
Olympic Committee Partner City Agreement” in 2003, and since then it has been
supporting the strengthening of top athletes and promoting the Olympic Movement.

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Nagano City’s Location and Access to Tokyo
Nagano City is located in the center of Japan, and thanks to the highway network furnished for the 18 th Winter Olympic Games,Japan’s major cities, not to mention Tokyo, are all easily accessible.
■ Access to Tokyo
It is possible to reach Tokyo Station without transferring via the Hokuriku Shinkansen(Bullet Train). In addition, typically 1~2 trains run every hour.

NaganoTokyo■ Access from surrounding cities

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Nagano City’s Climate
Compared to other cities serving as venues, Nagano City is located inland, so it has lower humidity. There is also a distinctive
difference in daytime and nighttime temperatures. For this reason, summer nights are cool, and weather conditions are suitable
for athletes’ conditioning.
■ Nagano City’s Average Temperature(℃)■ Nagano City’s Humidity (%)

Compared to Tokyo and Yokohama’s average temperatures, theaverage temperature is cooler by more than 1℃, making it
agreeable to athletes’ acclimation.

June

July

AugustJune～Aug.
average

Yokohama

21.3℃

25.0℃

26.7℃

24.3℃

Tokyo

21.4℃

25.0℃

26.4℃

24.3℃

Compared to those of other cities, the humidity is low and theclimate is mild allowing for athletes to refresh themselves.
79%
77%
75%
73%

Yokohama

71%

Tokyo

69%

Nagano

20.1℃

23.8℃

25.2℃

23.0℃Nagano

67%65%※ Average from 1981 to 2010 (the Meteorological Agency).

June

July

August■ Nagano City’s Rainfall (mm)Compared to other cities, Nagano has lessrainfall, making it possible to put togethera schedule that definitely allows foroutdoor training.

500mm
400mm

August

300mm

July
200mm

June

100mm0mm※ Average from 1981 to 2010 (the Meteorological Agency).

Yokohama

Tokyo

NaganoJune～Aug.
average※ Average from 1981 to 2010(the Meteorological Agency).

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Practice Venue and Related Facilities■ Practice Venue 1― Minami Nagano Sports Park Football StadiumThis cutting edge football (soccer) stadium was completed in February of 2015. It is the home stadium to the J3 League’s AC Nagano Parceiro
Team. In addition to being perfectly suited to competitions, this facility features some of the best natural turf in the country. A gymnasium,indoor pool, and fitness room are also adjoined to the stadium.
Football Stadium Facility Overview
Facility Area : 13,963㎡
Total Floor Space : 26,684㎡
Capacity : 15,491 people
Field (Turf) Area : L=120m×W=80m
Turf Type : Cold Climate Type(Kentucky Blue Grass)
Certified Equipment: 100～1,500LXIllumination

Minami Nagano Sports Park
The Minami Nagano
Sports Park is where theopening and closing
ceremonies of the 18th
Winter Olympics wereheld. The torch andother objects stillremain.

A heated pool that can beused year roundAll types of exercise equipment

This stadium was designed to keep the playing field ingood condition. In order to grow the turf, the roofing overthe stand on the south side is limited.

■From Nagano Station
About 8.5 km or 20 min. by car
A gymnasium where Futsal andother tournaments can be held

■From the Joshinetsu Expressway
About 3.5 km or 7 min. by car４Practice Venue and Related Facilities■ Practice Venue 2 ― Nagano Sports Park Track and Field
The city managed track and field grounds are located in the metropolitan area ofthe city. 6 regular J3 League matches were held here in 2014, and the turf is kept
in good condition.
Playing Field Size
Main Stand

106m×70m
3 floors up, made from reinforced concrete■ Practice Venue 3 ― River Front Sports Garden
Spreading out along the Chikuma River, this sports park is used to hostmultiple competitions as well as for AC Nagano Parceiro practices.
3 playing fields over 125m×80m in size
Administration building and adjoining club house■ Map of facility locations and training facilities
Nagano Sports Park

Aqua-wing

４.５km

NAGANO st.

６.１km

River frontsports garden

４.６km

White-ring
７.２km

Minami nagano sports park

All practice areas are located within 8 km of Nagano Station, and you can reach them quickly
from accommodations in the city center.
In addition, 3 training facilities including the Minami Nagano Sports Park are owned by thecity.

アクアウィング内
トレーニングジム
Aqua-wing Fitness
Roomホワイトリング内
レーニングルーム
White-ring Fitness
RoomHours of Operation
Weekdays 9:00AM – 9:50PMSat, Sun, Holidays 9:00AM – 8:50PM

Hours of Operation
Weekdays 8:30AM – 9:00PM

５Accomodations
As one of Japan’s major tourist spots, Nagano City has many hotel facilities located in a central area around Nagano Station. Since the 18th
Winter Olympic Games were hosted in 1998, the lodgings that can offer foreign language support have increased. Also, since many international
events are hosted here, they are accustomed to receiving international athletes.

■ Option 1 – Shinshu-Matsushiro Royal Hotel■ Option 2 - Hotel Metropolitan Nagano

A resort hotel located approximately 500m from the Nagano Interchange. Although
it is not near Nagano Station, it is just 3.5 km from the Minami Nagano Sports Park
Baseball Stadium and provides easy access to the other practice venues.
Complete with a large public path and natural hot spring open air bath as well as
restaurants.

Adjacent to the JR Nagano Station, this hotel’s location is optimal for sightseeing andbusiness. Furnished with a refined lobby and other facilities to satify your needs andcapable of dealing in foreign languages, this is one of Nagano City’s top hotels.

Combined total of 345 guest rooms
Check-in
15:00
Check-out
11:00
Home page
http://www.daiwaresort.jp/matsushiro/

A Typical Room (Western Style)Combined total of 235 guest rooms
Check-in
14:00
Check-out
11:00
Home page
http://www.metro-n.co.jp/

A Typical Room

Large Public PathLobby
Natural Hot Spring Open Air Bath● Approx. 25 min. from Nagano Stationby car● Approximately 0.5 km or 3min.
from the Nagano IC● Adjacent to Nagano Station● Approximately 8.6 km or 18 min.
from the Nagano IC６Local tourist spots
Nagano City is one of Japan’s famous tourist spots, and many tourists visit from abroad. There are many sightseeing locations within the vicinityof the hotels. This makes Nagano City the perfect places for athletes to refresh themselves while experiencing Japanese culture and the outdoors.

■ Togakushi
The Sacred Mountain Togakushi is a point of origin for
religious belief in Japan. The area is dotted with shops
serving Togakushi Soba which is famous throughout
the country. There is a shrine steeped in legend andsurrounded by forest, Togakushi Shrine, and a NinjaMuseum.

■ Shiga Kogen Highlands & Yudanaka Shibu Onsen

Niigata
Prefecture

The Shiga Kogen Highlands sit at an altitude of over
1,000m and are teeming with plantlife. This location wasused for the Alpen Ski area during the 1998 WinterOlympics. Located at the base of Shiga Kogen in the centerof the Yudanaka Shibu Onsen village area is the Jigokudani
Valley which is famous for its use by Japan’s monkeys inthe winter.

■ Zenkoji

NaganoPrefecture

Founded about 1,400 years ago, the main temple built
in 1707 has been designated a national treausure.
The opening ceremony of the 1998 Nagano Olympicsbegan with the ringing of the Zenkoji bell.

■ Obuse■ Matsushiro
You can walk through the town formed around theSanada Jumangoku Castle, the Matsushiro Castle ruins,
samurai houses that retain an old-world feel, temples
and gardens.

NaganoCity

NaganoStation

Gunma
PrefectureThis city flourished as an important location both interms of transportation and economy, and many
cultured people travelled here. Even now there is aroad remaining that still has the feel of the Edo era,and many tourists visit here.

Contact:
Nagano City, Culture and Sports Promotion Department, Sports Section
1613 Tsuruga Midori-cho, Nagano City, Japan 380-8512
Phone : +81-26-224-5083
FAX : +81-26-224-7351
E-mail : sports-c@city.nagano.lg.jp

Nagano City, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Department,
Inbound Tourism and International Relations Section
1613 Tsuruga Midori-cho, Nagano City, Japan 380-8512
Phone : +81-26-224-5447
FAX : +81-26-224-5121
E-mail : kokusai@city.nagano.lg.jp