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In the geothermal springs of the park, peaceful mountain «JAPANESE MACAQUES» relax – you can watch this miracle of nature endlessly. They are cute, funny, «cultured» with a Japanese character!

A convenient, easy, walking road leads to the park along a bubbling mountain river and a beautiful Japanese forest of young Cryptomeria – Japanese Sugi.
In the process, we will enjoy the mountain natural landscapes, the purest air and Japanese tranquility.

Further at will and situation:

Nearby there is an old town with various traditional Ryokan Hotels, the resort “Yudanakasibu onsen” – mineral, geothermal healing springs!

A charming feature is the wooden, ancient, authentic traditional hotels in the Japanese national style, which are more than 300 years old!

Let’s take a trip back in time for a moment…Let’s see with our own eyes a very popular, mysterious place that everyone in the world knows Anime lovers!
Recognized as the national cultural heritage of the country, “Kanaguya Traditional Ryokan Hotel”, with a history of more than 250 years ~ ! Which was also the prototype for the full-length anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki “Gone with the Ghosts”!

On the way we will visit the local Shinto temple “Onsenji”, founded by the Sotok community in 1305.
— Lunch on request, for example in a very tasty traditional local restaurant → Japanese Dining GOEN

Next move

14:00 — The national treasure of Japan ZENKOJI 644, 
The delightful Buddhist Temple complex Dobrogo/Divine Light 
One of the World’s largest Pilgrimage Centers, followers of the teachings of Zen Buddhism and one of the most important temples in Japan in this tradition!!! 
Located in the picturesque mountains of Nagano, it preserves to this day the unique first deity of the BUDDHA, who came to Japan in the 6th century!
The Zen tradition is mystical contemplation or the teaching of enlightenment, meditation on the impersonal Brahmajyoti – the super soul, in the form of direct transmission of the teaching “from heart to heart”!
Inside we are waiting for a very interesting and mysterious EASY QUEST!
In the main prayer hall there is an absolutely dark sacred tunnel under the altar, where the “KEY TO PARADISE” is located, we will need to find it by touch…. and what is the meaning of the sacred rite, I will tell you on the spot …..!
You can get rid of diseases and ailments by touching the HEALER BINZURU, one of the enlightened disciples of the Buddha, a “liberated soul”!
A large, beautiful, picturesque, authentic territory and gardens evoke a special feeling of happiness and peace!!!
Finding peace and tranquility on the territory of the Temple, the enveloping smells of incense will take you to the eternity of the SOUL and CONSCIOUSNESS!
Let’s take a walk with you through an Old residential quarter (not a museum) with traditional “Edo” buildings of the samurai period!
A chic walking temple area with an extraordinary atmosphere created by ancient shops, souvenir shops, local national cuisine, ryokan hotels like Minsuku – guest houses, if we are lucky, we will communicate with local residents “darling” who will immediately steal your hearts!
From the panoramic platform you will be able to admire the mountain landscape and the central part of the city of Nagano !

If desired, you can take mineral springs, deeply relax your soul and body! Nagano is famous, a storehouse of geothermal natural springs