Winter---Iiyama in Winter dotted with Igloos.
Outside of liyama is "the Kamakura (Igloo) Village" dotted with some 20 igloos which are exhibited for two months from January to February. The light is lit at night and it creates a fantastic atmosphere. Read more>>
Autumn---Iiyama is often compared to Kyoto with its old temples.
It is “The town of the temple” where people can enjoy a maple turning red and yellow. When you walk about the precincts of these temples, you can enjoy maple leaves turning colorful red and yellow. Read more>>
Summer---You can be refreshed with the power of rich forests.
Iiyama is known for its rich forests with cedar and beech trees.Various
outdoor programs are available in the cool and fresh mountain air of
summer. Read more>>
Spring---The carpet of rape-flowers tells the arrival of spring.
When long winter is over, flowers and trees color mountain villages as if they are celebrating the coming of warm spring. Visitors to Iiyama are entertained by the wide stretch of nationally wellknown rape field. Read more>>
Other Attractions---Not Far from IIYAMA.
Jigoku Tani Wild Monkey Park
Often introduced and quoted in the travel journals of the world, the park has a natural hot spring where monkeys are found bathing, especially when the spot is covered with snow. Read more>>
Bunka Hokuryu Kan
Museum of Hokuryu Culture, located in the mysterious lake "Hokuto Lakeshore", changes the expression abundantly every season.
From the natural hot springs you can see the Chikumagawa River and the North Shinano Countryside Scenery and Hokushin Goto, across the Hokushu Onsen Ski Resort.
In the main view of the main building bath you can look over the mysterious Lake Hokuryuko. The prideful bath that can overlook the famous mountain called Hokushin Godake will heal the tiredness of the trip gently.
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