City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
Japan
๐ฏ๐ต Saitama
Japan
Continent
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Asia
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Asia
Best Season
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano
Winter (JanโFeb) for snow monkeys in hot springs; Spring for cherry blossoms
๐ฏ๐ต Saitama
Spring (late March โ early April) for cherry blossoms
Currency
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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)
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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)
Greeting
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ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)
๐ฏ๐ต Saitama
ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)
Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. The Snow Monkey Park requires a 30-min forest walk โ wear sturdy shoes and keep a respectful distance from the monkeys.
Satte's Gongendo Park lines the Edo River with 1,000 cherry trees โ arrive before 9am to avoid crowds. The park is free to enter.
๐ฏ๐ต Nagano Fun Fact
Jigokudani (Hell Valley) Snow Monkey Park is the only place on Earth where wild Japanese macaques bathe in natural hot springs โ a behaviour that began in 1963 when a young monkey first entered the waters.
๐ฏ๐ต Saitama Fun Fact
Saitama Prefecture is home to the world's only dedicated manga museum, the Kawagoe Manga Museum, and the Saitama Super Arena โ one of Asia's largest indoor arenas.
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