Location
Kanto, Hokuriku Shinetsu
Size
148,194 ha (1,481.94 sq. km)
Established
September 7, 1949
Getting There
From Tokyo: 2-5 h
From Osaka: 4-8 h
From Karuizawa: 0 h
Shiga Highland
Joshin'etsukogen National Park
Visitor Information Centers
Visit Joshin'etsukogen's nature and information centers before you explore the park. Find out where to go, what to see and what to do. You'll also find safety advisories, information on weather conditions and tour options, trail and area maps, and detailed displays about plants, animals and geography.
- Asama Volcano Museum
- Kazawa Information Center
- Takamine Kogen Visitor Center
- Sugadaira Kogen Natural Museum
- Yunomaru Kogen Heights Visitor Center
- Kusatsu Visitor Center
- Shigakogen Nature Protection Center
- Mount Tanigawadake Museum
- Manza Nature Center
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Things to See and Do
Make pilgrimages to sacred mountains, trek Shiga Kogen's ponds and marshlands in summer or ski its slopes in winter, and visit the onsen-bathing monkeys in Jigokudani.
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