Hotels in Nagano, Japan

Nagano sits in central Honshu, Japan, where winter temperatures drop to 23°F (-5°C) and summers reach 77°F (25°C), making it famous for world-class skiing and the 1998 Winter Olympics. In winter, you can carve fresh powder at Hakuba Valley resorts like Happo-one, or visit the wild snow monkeys bathing in Jigokudani's hot springs. Come summer, trade your skis for hiking boots on the Kamikochi trail along the Azusa River, then explore the 7th-century Zenko-ji temple, home to the first Buddha statue ever brought to Japan.