04 / LANDSCAPES & HISTORY
Places to know
before you go.
These concise notes are written for trip planning. Follow each official listing for the latest details, then confirm opening dates, reservations and local conditions directly.
Natural monument
Kameko Rock at Ikenotaira
池の平 亀甲岩
A rock formation at Ikenotaira whose surface is patterned like a tortoise shell.
- Facilities
- No toilets or parking
Valley
Odona Valley
小戸名渓谷
A wooded valley at Guminono where rock, river and seasonal foliage shape the view.
- Facilities
- Parking available; no toilets
River geology
Kamagairi Potholes
釜ヶ入の甌穴
Rounded cavities at Hinohara, formed over time by stones turning in the current.
- Facilities
- No toilets or parking
Historic site
Shingen-zuka
信玄塚
A memorial mound at Nakano associated with the final journey of the Sengoku-period warlord Takeda Shingen.
- Facilities
- Parking across the road; no toilets
Public art
Shingen Cavalry Ceramic Mural
信玄騎馬隊 陶壁画
A ceramic mural of Shingen’s mounted warriors on the highway retaining wall at the entrance to Shingen-zuka. The tourism association describes it as 6 m high and 40 m wide, made from around 100,000 coloured tiles.
- Facilities
- Parking across the road; no toilets
Historic site
Takeda Shingen Hōkyōintō
武田信玄 宝篋印塔
A stone memorial pagoda within the Shingen-zuka grounds.
- Facilities
- Parking across the road; no toilets
Ancient tree
Tsukize Great Cedar
月瀬の大杉
The village’s best-known landmark: a cedar said locally to be about 1,800 years old, standing beside Ōsugi Park.
- Facilities
- Toilets and parking at Ōsugi Park
Waterfall
Tsuta Falls
つたの滝
A waterfall at Totte, tucked into Neba’s forested landscape.
- Facilities
- No toilets or parking
Viewpoint
Tebukuro-yama
てぶくろやま
A small hill at Ogawa listed among the village’s recommended natural spots.
- Facilities
- Parking at the turning circle; no toilets
Lake
Lake Chausu
茶臼湖
A highland lake on the mountain edge of the village.
- Facilities
- No toilets or parking
Lookout
Chausuyama Highland Lookout
茶臼山高原 展望台
A viewpoint over the Chausuyama highlands on the border with Aichi.
- Facilities
- Parking available; no toilets
Local attraction
Chausuyama Power Spot
茶臼山 パワースポット
A spot promoted by the Frog Museum at Chausuyama; the museum tells the story in its own way.
3370-1 Neba, Shimoina, Nagano (at the Frog Museum)- Facilities
- Toilets and parking
River
Upper Yahagi River
矢作川上流
The headwaters of the Yahagi River, which rises in Neba before flowing to Aichi.
- Facilities
- No toilets or parking