Omachi and Shirouma (Nagano)
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I'll know the temperature Omachi-shi and clothes.

Omachi-shi located in the northwest of Nagano . The top-ranking mountain sightseeing area which is learned about as the first train point of Nagano prefectural side of "Mt. Tateyama Kurobe alpine route" that you know at Kurobe dam.
An altitude in the city where the mountains of the 3,000m order draws near imminently is about 700 m. The spring is late and the summer is short, and autumn comes early, and a season long highlands is surrounded winter. The summer and the severe winter which are the continental climate with the great difference in the temperature and are cool are the feature. About 1344 m of Kurobe dam is about 1470 m of altitude, so before going out, an altitude of popular tourist destination and an entrance of Mt. Tateyama Kurobe alpine route "Ogisawa" will consider that about 0.6 ℃ is partial by 100m and prepare clothes.
There is a lot of amount of snow cover of the mountainous region and the area the temperature and the daytime become minus where is most, but winter is the tourist spot where Japan in a peaceful fair winter day can also wish for a superb view much. I'll do cold protection and enjoy travel carefully.

The climate of Omachi-shi and clothes

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About the temperature of the spring (3-May) and clothes in Omachi-shi.
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About the temperature of the winter (12-February) and clothes in Omachi-shi.

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Big mountain cherry in Nakatsuna lake
Big mountain cherry in Nakatsuna lake

There is also a snowfall until the middle of March when a silvery snowscape spreads, and the day when I feel chilled to the bone continues. The average by which the average temperature of March is 1.6 ℃ and the lowest temperature is 3.6 ℃ of-. A hat, a muffler and boots will wear a thick inner tightly, and do the prevention cold season to the point of a body.
The slush of the city is at the end of March. "Mt. Tateyama Kurobe alpine route" opens to traffic at the middle of April, and a season of mountain sightseeing begins. A cherry tree meets best time from the end of April to the beginning of May. The average temperature of April rises even 13.7 ℃ in May 7.4 ℃, but 1.4 ℃, the lowest average temperature is descended even 7.8 ℃ even in May in April. Moreover the temperature falls at the high location of the altitude, so I need a court of the midwinter specification a down court.

The spray I saw from Kurobe dam riverbed
The spray I saw from Kurobe dam riverbed

Spray in the Tsutomu Osako's Kurobe dam which is performed until the end of June-end of August when saying charming sights in summer in Omachi-shi. July is the climate it's cool for August at 22.5 ℃ 21.9 ℃, and which is comfortable 18.2 ℃, and the average temperature of June can also enjoy sightseeing the temperature. But, there is also a difference between the lowest average temperature and the best average temperature near 10 ℃ with each moon, so you can spend the daytime by short sleeves and a thin long sleeve, but when Parker prepares a thick Japanese half-coat thing, I'm relieved to prepare for a morning and evening.
If I go out to the mountainous region the weather tends to change where, against the cold, for of an outer is indispensable. The windbreaker through which carrying doesn't also blow some fresh air lightly is recommended.
Omachi-shi where subsoil water of the north Alps is abundant is also renowned as "town of water", and summer can enjoy a lake and boating on the river fully. When going out, without forgetting an item of ultraviolet rays and an insect bite measure, I'll carry it.

The autumnal tints of the Takase ravine
The autumnal tints of the Takase ravine

September when the average temperature falls to about 18 ℃. Chill in the morning and evening will be also hard, and the sign of the autumn is felt. Colored leaves will start from the top of the mountains at the end of September, and I'm calling and am coming down to the base for about 1 month and a half. The clothes which imagined early winter from a late fall of Tokyo are most suitable at the time when crowds are the last peak and bird clapper by a visitor of colored leaves. A thick coat and a down vest are recommended to a long sleeve of the warm material. I'll prepare for sudden rain and prepare hooded outer and rainwear.
It'll begin to snow in the north Alps at the end of October. Winter as well as death of the autumnal tints of the beginning of November come at a city. It snows for the first time of the season and the average temperature becomes similar to 5.9 ℃ and the average temperature of January of Tokyo mostly for the temperature. I'll carry the clothes which prepared for the coldness without exception.

Winter north Alps
Winter north Alps

Omachi-shi where business of Kurobe dam ends it and meets quiet winter on November 30. Omachi hot spring village a little way from Ogisawa, this time is a happy hunting ground. The meal I have by Irori (open fireplace) can taste taste Satoyama in Outdoor hot spring in the snow scene. It's dotted with a ski area around here and it's also charm that you can have time actively.
The winter average temperature, by December- by 0.6 ℃ and January- 3.6 ℃ and February are 2.4 ℃ of-. I'll go down to by the lowest average temperature- 8.6 ℃ in January in particular, and it's the severe coldness. But, indoor is very warm, so taking arrive tends to do a down court, and a high outer of arctic capacity is convenient.
If I go out by car, without leaving equipment of a studless snow tire and a chain, I'll do.

After enjoying sightseeing, how is it can enjoy the country Experience in Shinshu by hospitality of Irori (open fireplace) some time of the relief at the hot spring village held by the north Alps.
Direction to tourist attraction is good for "Hoshino Resorts Hoshino Resorts KAI Alps", and Hakuba Elijah who bustles with a skier in winter at about 20 minutes by car is about 30 minutes by car to an entrance and Ougisawa of Mt. Tateyama Kurobe alpine route.

Inn in the secluded hot spring spot healed by hospitality of Irori (open fireplace)

hot spring is connecting of hot water from the secluded hot spring spot and kudzu hot spring with rich volume of hot water located in the base in the north Alps.
Hot spring is connecting of hot water from the secluded hot spring spot and kudzu hot spring with rich volume of hot water located in the base in the north Alps.

It's a car from Nagano Station, about 80 minutes. Hot spring ryokan located in Omachi hot spring village. Guest room and a hot spring ridge are built and equal on both sides along an arcade in a snowy district "the zigzag shape (zigzag moulding)", in summer, a festival day and the country which is idle before and it's Shinshu such as Kamakura and play with snow by a snow shoes in winter, Experience, can.
While all the rooms "are Shinano hospitality" in Guest room. Rie's art frame comes and is displayed, and the paper-covered lamp made with Matsuzaki Japanese paper is space of a burned relief. Oyaki Grilled Buns, baking apple and warm sake can also enjoy hospitality the country at the pit where Irori (open fireplace) was installed. The heart which returned to a hometown at all and a body are the inn where you can spend healed time.

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