Food St. Cousair Winery Robert Grey St. Cousair, an award-winning winery located in northern Nagano Prefecture’s town of Iizuna, is a delightful spot to relax, en..
Transportation The New Nagano Station Robert Grey Over the past couple of decades, the Nagano Station area has undergone significant changes and improvements and in 2015, the biggest..
Culture A Creepy Walk through a WWII Bunker Robert Grey Hidden well off the beaten path in Nagano City's Matsushiro area is the Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters, a relatively..
Culture Zenkoji Gokaicho Robert Grey Zenkoji Gokaicho, a once in seven years event that draws crowds of people to the city.
Nagano Lantern Festival 2025 Early - Mid Feb Nagano Lantern Festival, a week of lanterns on display along the road to Zenkoji, finished off with Zenkoji itself lit up in brilliant..
Culture A Tiny Shrine Under a Big Tree Robert Grey Go to Iiyama's remote Karayama neighborhood and there is a surprise for you. Off the side of the main road going through t..
Activities Togakushi's Lake Kagami-ike Robert Grey A little off the beaten path in Nagano City's Togakushi District is the breathtakingly beautiful Kagami-ike, an artificial reservoir..
Food The Best Soba in Togakushi Robert Grey It has been said that Togakushi is the birthplace of soba. So why not go with the best of them all: the centuries-old, family-run..