Achi
Japan · Asia
About Achi
Achi (Achi mura) is a village in Nagano, with a population of about 6,000 people (2020). It is known as one of the best places in Japan for stargazing, owing to its low light pollution.
Achi travel guide
Understand
Tourist information There really is very little tourism information in English. The Japanese National Tourism Agency has a (very) simple article about Achi here. Achi village has a Japanese-only official website, and an automatic machine-translated version can be found here (translation quality may vary).
Getting there
1 Iida Station. 4:50–21:50. JR Chuo Main Line. You can get to Achi via a 40-minute bus ride from Iida Station. (updated Dec 2025)
Do
1 Stargazing tours (up the mountain via Fujimidai Kogen gondola; in Heavens Sonohara ski resort; at "Star Village Achi"). 20:30 in summer, 19:30 in winter. Guided stargazing at the top of a snowy mountain. Make sure to bring warm clothing! Website only in Japanese. (updated Dec 2025) 2 Hirugami Onsen. (updated Dec 2025)
Eat
Otogitei Kofu (in Hirugami Onsen). Hotel with restaurant. (updated Dec 2025)
Sleep
Hirugami Grand Hotel (in Hirugami Onsen). (updated Dec 2025) 1 Mökki Stardust Glamping, ☏ +81 265-49-3016, [email protected]. (updated Dec 2025)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.