In the Chikumagawa Wine Valley, the up-and-coming region of Nagano wine, winemakers are channeling a pioneering spirit to reveal the region’s potential and draw visitors in deeper. On weekends and holidays, two carriages of the Limited Express Yukemuri train, traveling between Yudanaka and Nagano stations, are reserved for the Kitashinano Wine Valley Train.The service, operated by Nagano Electric Railway, takes a relaxed pace through wine country stretching northeast from the city of Nagano, what is the northern end of the greater Chikumagawa (Chikuma River) Wine Valley. On board, passe…READ FULL ARTICLE
