Tourist information

    The "sacred land of the sun and earth" connected by ley lines - Ueda and Shiodaira in Shinshu, a town that lives with dragons

     

    Shinshu Ueda and Shiodaira have been recognized as a Japan Heritage Site!

    日本遺産とは?
    各地域の文化・伝統を語るストーリー(物語)を日本遺産として文化庁が認定し、ストーリーを語る上で欠かせない、魅力ある有形・無形の様々な文化財を総合的に活用し、情報発信を行うことなどにより、地域活性化を図ろうとするものです。

    認定されたストーリーとは?
    信濃国分寺から生島足島神社、別所温泉を通るレイライン(夏至の朝、太陽が日の出の際に地上につくる光の線)沿いに多数分布する神社仏閣や雨乞いの祭り等に見られる様々な「祈りのかたち」を題材とし、降水量が少ない風土で身近な山々に宿る龍神と密接に関わってきた塩田平の人々の暮らし等についてまとめたストーリーです。

    Goto Keita Future Creation Center

     

    青木村の先人、五島慶太翁は、東急グループの礎を築いた実業家であるとともに、教育者として次世代の育成に力を注いだ人でもありました。また、若くして故郷を離れ多岐に渡って活躍する一方、生涯を通じて「ふるさと・信州」との関わりを持ち続けてきた人でもあります。
    「五島慶太未来創造館」は、五島慶太翁のふるさとでもある青木村で偉大な軌跡を振り返るとともに、小さな山村から実業界に大きくはばたいた先人の想いを、これからの時代を生きる人々につなげていくための施設です。

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 30 minutes by car from our hotel

    【place】

    3270-3 Tazawa, Aoki Village, Ogata County Nagano, 386-1601

    [Opening hours]

    9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)

    【closing day】

    Every Monday, the day after a public holiday, and the New Year holidays
    (If a public holiday falls on a Monday, the museum will be closed the following Tuesday.)

    [Admission Fee]

    Free

    【parking】

    Please use the parking lots at Aoki Village Library and Aoki Village Cultural Center.

    Ueda Castle Ruins Park

     

    天正11年(1583年)真田昌幸が築城した平城で「尼ヶ淵城」とも呼ばれ、徳川の軍勢を二度撃退した歴戦の名城として知られています。
    現在は公園として整備されています。
    春には「上田城千本桜まつり」、秋には「上田城紅葉まつり」など美しい四季の移ろいもお楽しみいただけます。

    Access

    Get off at Ueda Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, and walk 12 minutes from the Castle Exit

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 15 minutes walk from the hotel

    Hokkoku Kaido/Yanagimachi

     

    This street still retains the row of houses along the old Hokkoku Kaido road. This street was lined with willow trees and was lined with inns and merchants, with as many as 25 kimono shops alone. The street still retains its former appearance, with houses with white earthen walls and latticed doors, antique shops, and sake breweries with cedar balls.

    Access

    Get off at Ueda Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, and walk 17 minutes from the Castle Exit

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 20 minutes walk from the hotel

    Shinano Kokubunji Temple

     

    奈良時代、聖武天皇の勅願により日本各地に建立された国分寺のひとつ。承平の乱で焼失したといわれていますが、室町時代に今の場所へ再建されました。境内にある三重塔は、現存する国分寺の塔の中で最も古いもので、国の重要文化財に指定されています。また、本堂(薬師堂)は県宝に指定されています。
    国分寺は別名八日堂ともいわれ、1月7・8日の縁日で授かることのできる蘇民将来(そみんしょうらい)のお守りは、家門の息災安穏と繁栄を願う護符として有名です。

    画像協力:上田市マルチメディア情報センター

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 10 minutes by car from the hotel

    Ikenami Shotaro Sanada Taiheiki Museum

     

    The exhibition features handwritten manuscripts and research notes from "Sanada Taiheiki," a masterpiece by Naoki Prize-winning author Ikenami Shotaro.
    There is also a theater where you can enjoy videos such as "The Attack on Ueda" recreated using paper cuttings, and an illustration gallery.

    Access

    Get off at Ueda Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line, and walk 10 minutes from the Castle Exit

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 15 minutes walk from the hotel

    Ikushima Ashishima Shrine

     

    Two deities, Ikushima-no-kami and Arushima-no-kami. Their sacred object is the earth.
    A total of 94 ancient documents remain, including Takeda Shingen's "Prayer for Victory in Battle and Letter of Assurance of Shrine Lands," eleven prayers and red seal letters from Sanada Masayuki and others, and 83 "Oaths" in which subordinate generals pledged loyalty, and the shrine has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

    Access

    3 minutes walk from Shimonogo Station on the Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 15 minutes by car from the hotel

    Kitamuki Kannon

     

    The name comes from the fact that the main hall faces north, facing Zenkoji Temple in Nagano City.
    It is said that you will receive even more benefits if you visit both Zenkoji Temple and this shrine.

    Distance from the hotel

    From the hotel, take the Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line for about 30 minutes and then walk for about 10 minutes from Bessho Onsen Station.

    Sanada History Museum

     

    A must-see for Sanada fans, this museum displays ancient documents and weapons related to the Sanada clan.
    Why not follow in the footsteps of the three generations of Sanada who survived the turbulent Warring States period and reflect on their achievements?

    Distance from the hotel

    Approximately 35 minutes by car from our hotel