Coin Highlights:
- Contains 1 oz .999 fine Silver.
- Diameter 40mm
- Packaged in hard plastic Mint case.
- Obverse: Features The Japan Alps** and Kamikochi valley in early summer
- The common reverse design of 1,000 yen Silver coin shows snow crystals, the moon and cherry blossoms.
- Minted by the Japan Mint.
**Nagano is famous as the site for the 1998 Winter Olympics. This 4th
largest prefecture is located in the central region of Japan's mainland
and faces 8 prefectures, the largest number among other prefectures.
Nagano is surrounded by mountains standing 3000 m above the sea level,
and they are called the Japan Alps.