Food Karuizawa Chocolate Factory Noro Randria Karuizawa Chocolate Factory: Buy a box of chocolate as a souvenir, see how chocolate is made, and taste some for free!
9 Activities The Divine Beauty of Kamikōchi Jerome Lee Kamikōchi in Matsumoto, Nagano, offers some fantastic views, and is located roughly 2 hours away from Matsumoto station.
Activities Togakushi's 'Lost' Torii Robert Grey When visiting the shrines of Togakushi, you'd be hard pressed to find the first torii gate. Its location is quite off the ..
Activities Tsurumine Park's Gorgeous Azaleas Reiko Senna The man who ordered the azalea showed three fingers to mean 300 bushes, but the gardener took it to mean three freight cars of azaleas...
Culture A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Ganshoin Temple, located in northern Nagano's town of Obuse, contains one of the best kept local secrets around -- a large..
Activities Meet the Real Wasabi in Nagano Suwannee Payne Many people might think the wasabi we eat at Japanese restaurants or the green wasabi powder that has to be mixed with water i..
Transportation JR East: From Kanagawa to Matsumoto Jerome Lee The route from Nagatsuta Station (Kanagawa) to Matsumoto Station (Nagano) is completely covered by the JR East pass, and visitors..
Accommodation Outdoor Fireplace at KAI Alps Rebecca Bourke How about sampling some delicious, hot Japanese sake or tea while warming your hands over a fire?