Nagiso

One of Tadachi Waterfalls

Nagiso (南木曾) is a town in Nagano. It is the home to several waterfalls, among which Tadachi Waterfalls (田立の滝) is the most visited. These waterfalls have been part of Chuo-Alps Quasi National Park since 2020. There is also a camping area close to the mountains.

Understand

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

Get in

By train

Tadachi is located on the Chūō Main Line. The best (and cheapest) way to get here from Nagoya is to take the train - 90 minutes. You can use the JR Aozora Day Pass for ¥2500 to cover all your train transport for the day.

• 1 Nagiso Station (南木曽駅). A staffed station with 3 platforms on the Chūō Main Line. (updated May 2024)

By bus

• There are buses from Tsumago.

Get around

To get to the mountains, you have to first go through the village, up the mountain to the highest car park and the starting point of the hiking trail - 6km from the train station. There is a map near the train station and once you reach the highest car park, there are printed maps available.

See

• 1 Midono-juku (三留野宿). (updated May 2024)

Do

Hike up the trail along the many waterfalls.

Eat

• 1 道のオアシス三留野宿 (Snack Bar). Sa-M 10:00-15:00. serves handmade soba noodles, best to get there early. (updated May 2024)

Sleep

• 1 Hostel Yui-an, 4828 Yomikaki, Nagiso. Hostel with tatami dormitories and a resident cat. (updated May 2024)
• 2 Ties Camping Ground Nagiso, 4698-2 Yomikaki. Glamping site with pre-pitched tents. Gas stoves and a fire pit. ¥39,600 for a tent sleeping 3. (updated May 2024)

Go next

• Okuwa
• Agematsu
• Otaki (Nagano)
• Kiso
• Seinaiji
• Nakatsugawa
• Ena
• Mizunami
• Toki
• Tsumago

Routes through Nagiso

Shiojiri ← Kiso Fukushima ←	N  S	→ Tajimi → Nagoya
Nagano ← Matsumoto ←	N  S	→ Tajimi → Nagoya
Gifu ← Gero ←	W  E	→ Achi → Iida