10 Camping & Trekking Magome to Tsumago Sandra Isaka In the Kiso Valley, hike between the traditional post towns of Magome and Tsumago for a truly Japanese experience.
Activities Shiraito-no-Taki Waterfall Livvy Boote Near Karuizawa resort in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shiraito-no-Taki Waterfall is a great example of beautiful landscape and..
Activities 119 Years of Ebisukō Fireworks Emi Takahata Every mid-November, Nagano’s long-standing tradition lights up the crisp winter sky with the 119th Ebisukō Fireworks Festival...
Camping & Trekking Climbing Mount Ontake - 1 Steve Morton A hike through snow covered peaks on Mount Ontake, a very holy mountain. Part 1
11 Outdoors Snow Monkeys in Nagano Nicole Bauer At Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Hell's Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano Prefecture, you can observe the Japanese Snow Monkeys in their..
8 Outdoors Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
9 Camping & Trekking Kiso Valley's Tsumago-juku Sandra Isaka Tsumago-juku is a post town along the Kiso Valley's ancient highway, the Nakasendo. Hiking from the next post town, Magome,..
Sports & Fitness Komagatake Ropeway and Senjojiki Bryan Baier Rising to almost 3000m in elevation, the Senjojiki Cirque is a gorgeous place to escape the heat of the city and play in the mountains...