Local Guide
The great outdoors around Naeba will soothe you.In particular, summer, bathed in green, and autumn, with its leaves, feature many tourist spots.
Find using Zenrin MapsThe front desk of the Naeba Prince Hotel is well equipped with information on local attractions. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. We can also arrange for taxis. For more information, see the Guest Services page for the Naeba Prince Hotel.
Attractions around the Naeba Prince Hotel
Lantern Rock
As the name suggests, it is a rock in the shape of a lantern. This area is famous for its autumn leaves, so how about checking them out while trekking?
- Access
- 40 minutes walk from the hotel.
Mt. Naeba
At the peak, a great wetland extends out for 4 square kilometers, and as the scene resembles shoots planted in rice fields, it is known as Naeba or Place of shoots. The wetlands become a blossoming paradise of beautiful flowers like white arum and cotton grass through the seasons.
- Access
- 3hours 30 minutes walk from Wadagoya
Kiyotsu Gorge
One of the Three Great Gorges of Japan. Sheer cliffs that look as if they have been split with an axe line the river, and waterfalls and rapids show an everchanging beauty. It is also famous for its autumn leaves.
- Access
- 90 minutes by car from the hotel
Tsukiyono Vidro Park
You can enjoy visiting a glass factory, shopping for glasswork, and visiting the gallery.
- Access
- 50 minutes by car
Yaze Shinsui Park
Inside the 3.5 hectares of this park rich in natural beauty, which includes the Yaze Archaeological Site, there is a number of areas to play with water, roller sliders of various heights, and other play equipment for children and barbeque sites centered on a large open area covered in a lawn. Also, at Tsukiyono Harvest you can buy seasonal farm products direct from the growers.
- Access
- 50 minutes by car
Mantenboshi Onsen
A day-use hot spring that overlooks Lake Akaya. It also has a restaurant and the House of Fables and Puppet Plays.
- Access
- 20 minutes by car
OKKY Okukiyotsu Power Station (free entry)
This is the largest pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Japan. There are many things for both young and old to do.
- Access
- 10 minutes by car
Daigenta Canyon
Enjoy the great outdoors with barbecue facilities and boats.
- Access
- 50 minutes by car
Hakkaisan Ropeway
An 81-person gondola carries you the 2,217m length of this ropeway. The beautiful panorama of nature looking over the Uonuma Plain and the mountains of Joetsu can be enjoyed in spring, summer, and autumn.
- Access
- 70 minutes by car
Takumi-no-Sato (Hands-on Facility)
Bamboo craft, woodwork, a pottery barn, and visiting roadside Buddhist statues.
- Access
- 30 minutes by car
Harasawa Apple Orchard
These apples are popular for their smooth mellowness and sweet taste. Try some for yourself in the orchard.
- Access
- 30 minutes by car
Shukuba-no-yu Spa
A hot spring for relaxation that is also popular with the locals.
- Access
- 8 minutes by car
Kaikake Hot Spring
A member site of the Society to Protect Japan's Secret Hot Springs, this spa was once used by a Warring States warlord to soothe his wounds over four centuries ago.
- Access
- 15 minutes by car
Kaido-no-yu Spa
We suggest you visit it after skiing, as it is right in front of Mitsumata Station in the Kagura Skifield.
- Access
- 20 minutes by car
Wadagoya Ski Area
You can take a break here at the base area for climbing Mt. Naeba.
- Access
- 10 km from Mitsumata
Komakusa-no-yu Spa
In the base station of the Yuzawa Onsen Ropeway.
- Access
- 30 minutes by car
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