Exploring Nagatoro

Prepare to be charmed by this small tourist town

Cathy Cawood Oct 05, 2016 - 1 min read

Some very fine red pines grew along the street to Hodo

Manhole cover showing a boat riding the rapids of the Arakawa River

Surprisingly cute statues in this shrine

Nagatoro is famous for shaved ice sweets made with natural ice

One of many swallow nests under the eaves

Decorations for Tanabata outside the cable car station

Only about two hours from Tokyo is a pretty little tourist town named Nagatoro. While there are many things to do in Nagatoro including exploring Iwadatami, shooting rapids on the Arakawa River, visiting Hodosan Shrine and taking the cable car to the top of Mount Hodo, just wandering around the old-fashioned streets makes for a very pleasant past-time.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...