The post town with a grand shrine and hot springs where the Nakasendo met the Koshu Highway

Shimosuwa Town is in the very center of Nagano Prefecture, and the town is located on the north shore of Lake Suwa.

With an area of town where vestiges of the deep historical influence of Suwa-taisha Shrine and the old post town remain, the highlands area that is cool even in summer and has both the Venus Line and natural monument in Japan Yashima Marshlands, the Lake Suwa lakeshore area where you can gaze at Lake Suwa as you enjoy a foot bath or cafes and parks with an excellent view, you’ll enjoy nature year-round here where cultures new and old co-exist.