Seen the big cities and tourist havens of Japan? This detailed and very handy guidebook provides you with a new and enchanting way to experience this fascinating country, just 2 hours from Tokyo. Tour the mountains, towns, villages and farms of Chikuma City in rugged Nagano, Japan, and experience breathtaking vistas, hidden temples and shrines, and buildings from by-gone eras. Chikuma City provides an intimate and memorable engagement with a rarely experienced side of Japan, and this book is the perfect companion for your trip. Each tour has a detailed English description and map, and introduces the user to many natural features, as well as the cultural and historical aspects of the area covered. Even with no Japanese language ability, users will be able to find their way around the routes, and glean surprising details about the nature, culture and history of the sites you encounter.