Nagano | Togakushi Shrine

“Cross the river flowing in the opposite direction in front of the torii gate, and the other side and reality will be reversed.” ⛩️Start from Chusha Shrine and visit the entrance to the Okusha Shrine approach, the divine gate, and return after reaching Okusha Shrine. The whole trip takes about half a day, but since the bus ride back and forth is not short, it is difficult to arrange other big sightseeing plans on the same day. 🚗Transportation: Buy a ticket at the bus stop near JR Nagano Station and take bus No. 70 to Chusha Shrine. If you want to take the 8:20 express, it is recommended to queue up early. It is strongly recommended to get on the bus one or two stops before Chusha Shrine on the return trip, so you don't have to queue and there will be seats. 🍝Food: There is a popular soba noodle restaurant at the entrance of the Okusha Shrine approach, but maybe I don't get the feeling, it is just average. (Nagano is really a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. I saw many tourists with snowboards at Nagano Station, and a few uncles and aunts from Tokyo came to hike at a stop on the return trip. I feel like I will go back to explore many times.)