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 ..
Camping & Trekking A Tomb with a View Robert Grey Those interested in Japanese culture and history may be familiar with kofun, the ancient burial mounds found all over the country...
10 Outdoors Jigokudani Yaen-Koen's Snow Monkeys Gloria Ticconi In Japan's Nagano prefecture, Jigokudani Yaen-Koen is where you can find wild snow monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring pool...
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 2) Featured Day two from our a three-day trip to the Kiso Valley along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
6 Activities The Nakasendō: A Journey Through History Alessio Pompeo This article discusses a historic route that connected Kyoto to Edo (present-day Tokyo): the Nakasendō
Activities Garyu Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström If you're after an ultra-picturesque cherry blossom spot, look no further than Nagano's Garyu Park. It was selected as one..
Activities Getting to Know Karuizawa Hannah Warren When staying at the Hoshino Resorts, you should block out a sunny Saturday morning to head down to Karuizawa for a stroll down the..
8 Activities Hiking the Central Alps: Day 1 Steve Morton Experience clouds floating over deep mountain valleys and narrow ridges as you traverse along the Central Alps. This is how day..
