Firstly, Here Norikura kogen is located in Japanese northern alps and Chubu Sangaku National park, Nagano prefecture.
There are beautiful nature and mountain around Norikura kogen. Also, Norikura Kogen is nice place to access the Kamikochi.
Norikura Kogen and Mt Norikura
Kamikochi

In this time, We’d like to introduce the nearby tourist spots which can be reached within 3 hours from Guesthouse Raicho in Norikura Kogen.

【Hida Area】
・Okuhida spa village 50min by car or 60min by bus
Oku-Hida Spa Village is surrounded by 3,000m high mountains. It’s famous by the abundant amount of hot water springs, and the largest numbers of open air spas in Japan.
Oku-Hida Spa Village

・Shinhotaka-ropeway 80min by car or 100min by bus
The sole double decker gondolas in Japan enable all of you, even children and eldery,
to enjoy superb view at more than 2,000m above sea level for whole year.

Shinhotaka Ropeway
If you take public transportation to visit Shinsyu and Hida area, there is special bus bus tickets which is include the ticket of Shinhotaka-ropeway. Please check below URL for detail.
Shinsyu hida alps wide free passport

・Hida Takayama 80min by car or 90min by bus
Hida takayama is called Mini Kyoto. There are traditional wooden house, sake breweries, antique shops, temples and shaded shrines. Also Hida beef is very famous and popular!!
Hida takayama tourist information

・Shirakawagou/Gokayama　2 to 2.5hours by car or 3hours by bus
Shirakawagou and Gokayama is registrated UNESCO World Heritage. You can see the Gassyo-Zukuri traditional wooden houses. Snow season is most beautiful!!
Shirakawagou and Gokayama
Schedule of Light up in winter season
Light up schedule

Other popular tourist spot
Rail Mountain bike gattan go
(closed in winter season)

・Gero Onsen　2hours by car or 3hours by bus
One of the three most famous hot spring (Onsen) in Japan.
Gero hot springs

【Shinsyu Area】
・Nagawa/Shimizu Farm　60min by car
Shimizu cheese factory is the place which you can eat the delicious and real cheese in Japan.
Shimizu cheese factory

・Matsumoto　60min by car or 80min by Bus＆train
Matsumoto castle is very famous tourist spot and one of the most beautiful traditional castle in Japan. The season of Cherry Blossoms is around mid of April.
Matsumoto Castle

Wasabi farm and Alps Azumino park is also popular tourist spots. Also Matsumoto is famous city of Crafts arts. Main fair will be hold on the end of May.
Wasabi farm
Alps Azumino Park
Matsumoto Crafts information

・Kiso valley 2 to 3hours by car
Nakasendou is very popular traditional Japanese old post‐town. Tourists enjoy walking with seeing those old village（Photo is Naraijyuku）。
Magome
Tsumagou
Naraijyuku

・Nagano/Yamanouchi　2hours by car or 2.5hours by Bus＆train
Zenkouji is famous temple and Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Monkey in the Onsen) is one of the most famous tourist spot for foreigners especially winter season.
Jigokudani Yaen-Koen(Monkey park)

Now you understand there are many attractive place to visit near Norikura Kogen.
You can stay here 3 to one week and visit those place or stay each place.

Finally the below is valuable bus ticket to visit those tourist spots.
◎Shinshu/Hida Alps Wide-Free Passport
For the guests planning to move around Matsumoto, Norikura Kogen, Kamikochi, Okuhida, Shinhotaka, Takayama and Shirakawagou area.
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/ticket/pdf/panf006[2].pdf

◎Three-Star RouteTicket
If you’re intereseted in visiting the Matsumoto, Norikura kogen, Takayama, Shirakawagou and Kanazawa:
（You need to pay additional bus fee from Oyakodaki to Norikura kankou cetner if you stay us)
http://www.alpico.co.jp/access/ticket/pdf/panf701[1].pdf

For room reservation