The Japan Museum of Skiing The nation's only museum dedicated to skiing. From the single-pole skiing in the Meiji (1868 - 1912) and Taisho (1912 - 1945) period to the current methods, the historic changes of the sport can be observed at this museum. Personal ski items of Hannes Schneider, the Austrian man known as the Father of Skiing for introducing modern ski to Nozawa, are disclosed at the museum. Also displayed are ski references donated by St. Anton, Austria which is the sister village of Nozawa. Adults 300 yen, elementary and junior high students 150 yen / 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed Thursdays) From Togari Nozawa Onsen station take Shinshu Bus for Nozawa Onsen. Get off at the terminus (20 min. ride) and walk 15 min. / 0269-85-3418

The Oborozukiyo Manor (Hanzan Bunko) Takano Tatsuyuki, who wrote the lyrics to popular Japanese folk songs such as Oborozukiyo and Furusato, was a Japanese language and literature scholar. Takano died in his second home in Nozawa Onsen which is adjacent to the city of Toyota where he was born. Hanzan is Takano's pen name and Hanzan Bunko is a replica of his den. Personal items and literary works of the scholar are displayed in this manor. Adults 300 yen, elementary and junior high students 150 yen / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Mondays (closed the following day if Monday is a national holiday) From Togari Nozawa Onsen station take Shinshu Bus for Nozawa Onsen. Get off at the terminus (20 min. ride) and walk 3 min. / 0269-85-3839

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