Things to do in Okaya, Nagano

Do

• Okaya Taiko

  

  Okaya, Nagano · 0266-23-2345

  At the Okaya Taiko Festival, 300 drummers play together on a 60-meter outdoor stage before visitors from across Japan.

• Tsurumine Park

  

  Okaya, Nagano · 0266-23-4811

  Central Japan's top azalea spot, with 30-plus varieties and 30,000 bushes peaking mid-to-late May, plus a festival.

• Okaya Silk Workshop

  

  Okaya, Nagano · 0266-24-2245

  Weaving and dyeing experiences (reservation required) in Okaya, once Japan's top silk town, plus a necktie sales corner.

• Okaya Hot Springs

  

  Okaya, Nagano · 0266-23-4811

  Hot springs beside Lake Suwa; bathe at Romanet's Roman bath, lodging facilities, or the hot-spring stand.