TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER1619 / URUGI

Japan · Nagano

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Urugi

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Iwakura Dam in Urugi in 2007売木村
Local historyFirst-visit planCheck transport

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Discover Urugi’s mountain setting around Iwakura Dam and at Komadori-no-Yu.

This guide covers places within Urugi, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Iwakura Dam in Urugi in 200701

A first-visit stop

Iwakura Dam Area

岩倉ダム周辺

An area of natural scenery around the dam. The photo dates from 2007. Check campground and path access and stay out of operational areas.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02

A first-visit stop

Komadori-no-Yu

こまどりの湯

A hot-spring facility listed by the village. Check opening days and bathing rules and keep cameras out of bathing areas.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

The roadside station introduces locally grown Urugi rice and sun-dried hazakake rice. Check origin and availability with the seller.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

Information checked:

Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.