Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 1) Featured We headed to the Kiso Valley for a three-day trip along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
Camping & Trekking Shinetsu Trail, Part 3 Rowland Douglas Part three: the Shinetsu trail is a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not..
Activities Karuizawa Prince Hotel Snow Resort The Karuizawa Prince Hotel ski resort is easily accessible from Tokyo. Located in the peaceful mountain town of Karuizawa, it is a popular area for Tokyo's..
Activities Matsumoto Castle Illumination 2021-2022 Dec 1st 2021 - Feb 28th 2022 Past Event The Matsumoto Castle Illumination event preserves the castle structure by utilizing projection mapping technology in lieu of standard..
Camping & Trekking 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 Daio Wasabi Farm 5 (1Review) Founded in 1915 and spread over 15 hectares the Daio Wasabi Farm (大王わさび農場, Daiō Wasabi Nōjō) is the largest wasabi farm of Japan.
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..
Activities Lake Suwa, Fireworks, Onsens in 4K Featured Lake Suwa is the heart of Suwa and largest lake in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.